Happy Holidays from the Rio San Pedro in Chile…

 

 As we move our operation to the banks of the San Pedro River in Chile, we have a lot to be grateful for this holiday season

We lost everything in the Chaiten volcano eruption last year, now with the help from the Chilean Government we have a second chance!

  

 

With great rivers in every direction perfect for floating and fly fishing dries, nymphs or streamers! 

 

 

And amazing views that only the Lakes District of Chile offers one on their holiday travels.

  

 

 

Chris from Nebraska sure loved his adventure out this past week on the Rio Maullin.

 

 

Nice brown trout Sizzler! This trout was caught in the first 5 minutes of the trip on Chris’s first time he ever held a fly rod. 

Like always in spring it was cold in the morning, but later all things heat up here!

  

 

Under water the trout looks content and he was released without harm of course.

  

 

 Then Eamon caught a native Pejerrey, this was Chile’s trout before the United States and Germany shipped down rainbows and browns.

 

 

Eamon with a little more  poundage on say’s livin large…Life is good!

 

 

That makes sense, an Atlantic Salmon just look at those lips and were only less than 30 miles from the ocean on the undammed Rio Maullin.

 

 

 

 

Another award winning lunch by Carola Trout!

 

 

Underwater you can see there is so much structure for fish to cruise around in and so much rich nutrients and food for fertile growth.

 

 

 

The trout love to much on these Pancora, a type of fresh water crustaceans. It’s like a crayfish that hooked-up with a stone fly and possible a crab… Looks very old to me in origin as far as species go, must taste good if your a trout! I paint Bauer Crabs black to immitate this surf & tuff little critter… 

 

 

Then the sun came out in full force and we were stoked for sure!

 

 

 Chris Bournman of Lincoln Nebraska, You are my Sizzler of the Week Award Winner!!

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS SIZZLER!

 

 

 

 Elephant Ears in Chile as big as Volkswagons, Cool!

 

 

 

My next client was Ricardo Laterza  and his wife Thais from San Paulo Brazil, they were so much fun.

 

 

He loved fishing  for his first time for Brown Trout, and it was obvious there was no need of  mention

 “Where is the love!?”

 

 

We ate a terrific lunch that day! Carola’s Atlantic Salmon and some great Chilean Wine.

 

 

 

 Nice brown after brown trout was caught, Ricardo enjoyed his hookups as his wife Thais enjoyed just kicking back and taking photos of his catches.

 

 

Good stuff man! 

 

 

Healthy and lean, but always a great experience. Thanks so much to Ricardo and Thais for

a great day!!

 

Saludos de Chile, Jack & Carola

 

 

Awesome views of volcanoes in every direction. Especially when they are not erupting.

 

 

This is our home in the Lake District of Chile, We are pleased to announce that we will have two bedrooms that we can rent out in our 3 bedroom home to our fly fishing clients while they fish with us or tour this amazing country.

 

 

Out in the backyard an incredible breath taking views of the electric blue Rio San Pedro. And a place were we can entertain clients, do BBQ’s and music.

 

 

It’s like a dream come true for Carola and me.

 

 

This is a great place to start over… All those bad memories from Chaiten disaper when I look out from the backyard. We float right by our house!

 

 

Down on the river Carola hooked a nice steelhead in a classic riffle nymphing with indicators.

 

 

What a great hook-up for Carola!!

 

We lost this fish at shore because dumb-dumb here knocked it off with the net…..(Sorry about that loss, I really wanted her photo with this one)

 

 

 

I then hooked up on something I saw for an insistence that was really huge, then it did something I have never had happen to me before. It took me so far out into the current and it never stopped!

 

Before long, I realized that I was almost out of backing and I had to hold my line to break it off or lose all my line!! That was a freight train to say the least.

 

Last week when I guided Eric & Lisa from North Carolina here they lost 3 huge fish that head shook them off. There’s one thing I’m learning about this fishery, the big fish aren’t easy to handle and are crafty about getting off the hook or taking the money and run.

 

 

 

This reminds of the ABC Wide World of Sports and the agony of defeat!

 

But on  that day what ever I hooked won and that’s a good thing!!

 

 

The means by which we travel…

 

 

We saw some trout rising and hooked a few smaller trout on dries here.

 

 

Beautiful American type homes that line the river near our home and all these wonderful riffles! We like this area because the trout take flies on the surface as well as nymphing. We left our sink tips at home that day…

 

 

 

 Thanks for watching our adventures!

 

Many Rivers to You,  Jack & Carola Trout

 

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EMAILS FROM YOU:

 

HI

 

I was hoping to plan a surprise fishing day for my partner, whilst we are visiting our daughter in Chile next March.  We will be in Puerto Montt between the 3rd and 7th March and wondered how much it would cost for this one day.

 

Many thanks

Lindyanne

 

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Sure thing jack, coffee will be there.
Phil had to change his plans, since he has to work during the dakar race, I will get in touch with you, since we may have to move the dates a bit. Are you fully booked around 22 jan?

Cheers,
Johnny from Austria

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hey jack,

Me and Eamon would really like to say thanks for yesterday.  we enjoyed ourselves mucho!  We were so spent from a whole day on the water that we ended up grabbing a pichanga (greatest thing ever)  and went straight to bed without any cervezas being drank…..sad we know…. thanks again for everything and we´ll make sure to keep ya posted on our next fly fishing adventure! 

 

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Hi Carola and Jack 

Congratulations for the new house. It looks like a dream with such a marvelous river full of fish in the backyard. Where is it? Near puerto Varas? Chile is a blessed country!!! Chi, Chi, Chi. Le,Le, Le. Viva Chile !!!

I’m already planning the next trip. Maybe in february 2011 on my own all the way from Brasil through Argentina.

Good holydays for you both.

All the best  Ricardo & Thais

San Paulo, Brasil

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Hi Jack,

 

Pat Cook my wife, talked with you a while back about t trip and she forwarded your info to me.  We’re thinking about a trip sometime in the future.  Just wanted to make contact..

 Tight Lines,

Dan

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Thanks Jack. Going to be in Caribean rest of december and part of January; Then Tailand-Pattaya beach. Any suggestion on where to flyfish. I’m mostly diving and ocean hunting.

Sincerely,

Jeffrey M. Hamlin

 

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