What better way to relax and enjoy your fishing holiday than staying at our fantastic lodge in Argentina; enjoying Argentinean hospitality, drinking wine, celebrating your first 20lb Sea trout.
Each year we run a group trip escorted by one of our top fly fishing guides for a maximum of 8 rods. This trip is ideal for either experienced or inexperienced fly anglers as both our guides and the lodge guides are available to make sure you get the most from your holiday. We even block book the whole lodge so it will only be our customers that you share the lodge and accommodation with.
Each day two anglers per guide are taken to their assigned section of river in a 4wd vehicle. Each beat contains 6-9 pools (depending upon water level) and are rotated each half-day. Fishing is normally conducted in a morning and evening session allowing guests to return at lunchtime for a cooked meal and time to take a siesta. For those still with energy left and do not wish to rest, the Home Pool which is only a short distance from the Lodge can be fished at anytime. This pool is a tremendous fish producer and anglers who chose to forego their siesta have captured many fish!
The river you will be fishing is the Rio Gallegos, which is nearly 300 kilometres in length and has its origin in the southern Andes with two pristine and very beautiful streams, the Penitente and the Ruebens. Our stretch is 40km private water, with over 50 named proven pools, providing you with a host of fishing opportunities. The fishing is exciting and varied, with pools ranging from deep, stony runs to cut banks and streamy, shingle flats. The river is generally shallow and the wading is extremely easy.
The Sea Trout are numerous and aggressive. When the water is stirred up by the wind or coloured from rain, tubes and larger flies work very well. In turbid water conditions, we like bulky flies that "push" water. Tubes tied in the "Temple Dog" style on plastic and/or brass in all colours and sizes are good to have along. Conversely, as the water clears, smaller flies are much more effective. Traditional sea trout and salmon patterns are good and the locals fish with a wide variety of trout patterns such as bitch creek nymphs, yuk bugs, egg-sucking leeches, wooly buggers and muddlers. Small nymphs are also used regularly when the trout will not take anything else. Doubles are fine, but please leave the trebles at home. Most of the fishing requires you to strip the fly.
FISHING METHODS
Freshwater Fly Fishing.
SPECIES TO CATCH
Sea Trout
Season: Oct to April
Peak: Jan to March
Weight: 5lb to 30lb
Average Weight: 14lb |
Brown Trout
Season: Oct to April
Peak: Jan to March
Weight: 1lb to 6lb
Average Weight: 2.5lb |
Rainbow Trout
Season: Oct to April
Peak: Jan to March
Weight: 5lb to 26lb
Average Weight: 12lb |
Note: these figures are complied with catch reports over 5 years, however they can be effected by adverse weather.
TOUR INCLUDES
Internal flights (E) Airport transfers, 6 days full fishing as indicated on itinerary, 2 nights accommodation in Buenos Aires B/B, 7 nights accommodation at lodge F/B.
WHAT’S EXCLUDED
Flights (WT) International return flights, Holiday insurance, personal items, local tips, fishing licence.
OPTIONS
Flights upgrades available with British Airways.
VISA
A machine-readable passport with at least 6 months before expiry, no visa for UK citizens required.
MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS
Hepatitis A and Typhoid.
PLEASE NOTE
All details of visa and medical requirements are correct at time of press however please check these requirements for changes.
DEPARTURE TAX
There is departure tax of around $18 however this can change regularly.
FLIGHT ROUTE AND FLIGHT TIME
UK - Buenos Aires (approx 16hrs) Buenos Aires - Rio Gallegos (approx 3 hours).
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
(WT/E) 2 checked in items 23 kg (C/B/F) 3 checked in items 23 kg. Most airlines permit each passenger to check in one piece of sporting luggage i.e. a rod holdall, but must not exceed 23 kg.
TRANSFER TIME
Rio Gallegos - Las Buitreras Lodge (approx 1 hour).
ECO TOURS
Everyone that has visited Las Buitreras knows that our former Lodge Manager Martina McNamara is one of the people that has made Buitreras the “magic” place it is, she is also a teacher in the University for Wild Life Management and we know that nobody will take care of you better than Martina. Programs can be customized to guest’s specifications and for example could include Monte Leon National Park, Los Glaciers National Park, Stag River and more.
HORSE RIDING
Take the opportunity to ride on the true wild horses and view some of the beautiful scenery.
