Fishing Trips

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This is a Weeklong trip for 2 Guests with 2 Options.  

 

Option 1:  Dry Fly Fishing the famous rivers of San Martin de los Andes, Patagonia; or

Option 2: River Monsters Trip.   

 

Please note that dates are subject to availability but have to take place between November 2013 through May 2014.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTION 1:

   The package includes pick up on your arrival at the International Airport in Buenos Aires and two nights at the house of Mabel Ciancio and Keith Smith in the tony neighborhood of Belgrano.  Your hosts will provide a traditional Argentinean asado (BBQ) and a tour of Buenos Aires.  Also included is transportation to the airport for your flight to Patagonia and the fishing in San Martin. The fishing portion includes seven days of fishing, floating, walking and wading the world famous rivers of Patagonia including the Malleo, Collon Cura, Alumine and Chimehuin.  You will be targeting trophy browns and rainbows that can be taken primarily on dry flies. Two nights will be spent in our comfortable river side camps as part of a three day floating trip.  All lodging, ground transportation, meals, beer and wine is included.

More information about the many activities and adventures can be found at www.andesdrifters.com

OPTION 2:River of Monsters Float Trip

 

Day 1 – Fly to San Martin de los Andes – Transfer to Piedra del Aguila & Hosteria el Ciervo – Welcome Dinner

 

At your arrival to Chapelco Airport you guides will be waiting for you for the official welcome. From there, they will be privately drive you to Piedra del Aguila to stay over night at Hosteria El Ciervo where a traditional Argentine Asado it will be our Welcome Dinner.

 

We will deliver fishing license and Andes Drifters hats to each angler and then we will expend the afternoon helping to setup and checking your equipment.

 

We will provide each guest with dry bags where you should repack with whatever you will need for the 6 days floating down the Limay River. The rest of your luggage and main suitcases will remain in our headquarters warehouse. And you will meet with these pieces at the take out, the last day of the float.

 

Lodging: Hosteria El Ciervo

 

Meals: Welcome Dinner, traditional Argentine Asado at Hosteria El Ciervo

 

 

 

Day 2 through Day 7 - Limay Medio River six (6) Days Float Trip

 

This morning after enjoying breakfast we will be packing to our dry bags and checking out of Hosteria el Ciervo to enjoy a six (6) days float trip on Limay medio with 5 nights camping on the river islands with our Deluxe Camp Service.

 

The Float

 

We will be floating daily stretched between 7 to 9 miles, combining fishing from our boats as much as wading on great runs and pools.

 

Every day by evening time we will reach Andes Drifters deluxe camp site. A crew ahead of us will set up tent with cots; inflatable mattress and sleeping bags good for 0 degrees. The camp facilities will provide hot water and hot shower. Toilet tent will be available. Electric power by generator will provide lights to the entire camp and will be available for you to charge any electronic device like cameras, tablets, etc. Also a dinning tent with drinks and Hors D’oeuvres will be waiting for us at our arrival. All of this will be followed by a Patagonian Lamb cook the iron cross at “the gaucho style” accompany with great wines and fresh salads or a traditional Argentine asado as other regional exquisites prepared by the camp master Chef. Then we will enjoy of the firewood and the majestic sky full of stars as only in Patagonia is possible to see.

 

               

 

  

 

We will be floating a stretch of 49 km of the best section of Limay Medio in search of large migratory brown and rainbow trout that populate this river. We will be stopping on Andes Drifters deluxe camp sites every night located on a different island of the river. 

 

The Fishing

 

The Limay Medio River is a tail water river of very large size. Starting as drain from the bottom of the upstream reservoir with a 700 feet dam wall; it provides very stable water temperature and gin clear water that create an ideal environment for fish populations.

 

Among the trout this river is home of several minnows and mid size fish species that find a great environment to grow and survive on this river. These species such as pueyen, pejerrey, brage aterciopelado (similar to sculpin) and otuno are the main meals and the reason for these trout to grown this healthy and reach this tremendous size. The first two species, pejerrey and puyen, do every year a massive spawning migration by early summer from different parts of the river to the huge Reservoir where river flows to. Later on by middle summer (early February) this minnows already spawned return to their home in the main river and generates lot of migratory trout to follow these schools with million of individual minnows.

 

All these are the reasons why when we fish Limay we are not fishing on a traditional migration to spawn situation. We are fishing on migratory fish that are on the stream to feed and take advantage of incredible source of food; generating very aggressive fish. This feature also makes the migration be a lot more predictable not been dependent on water levels and temperatures to start.

 

We will be targeting migratory brown trout in a range 6 to 18 pounds and migratory rainbow trout in a range 4 to 9 pounds. A resident population of rainbows and browns it will be another very attractive reason that will keep our fun going with fish that average 18 to 24 inches and have the same spectacular strength than the migratory ones. Fun will be assured.

 

We will be combining two different techniques to feature these trout. First we will be covering pools and runs with shooting heads and swing slim minnows pattern that will be matching two different minnow species that populate this river. Second we will be covering drop-offs and riffle’s edges with floating lines; here we will be using floating minnow patterns (popping on the surface) that will carry tinny minnows as trailers. This last technique is really visual and exciting as its gets.

 

     

 

 

 

Lodging: Five (5) nights at Andes Drifters Deluxe Camp on Middle Limay River islands

 

Meals: Breakfast, at camp; Lunch, river side and Dinner, at camp. The dinners menu will be a combination of traditional Argentine meals, all of them mainly cook on the fire wood; such as lamb on the cross, the Argentinean asado, chicken on the disco, etc. of course all of them will be daily serve with variety of side dishes and fresh salads. Tasty desserts and the best Argentine Malbec’s will be on the table every night

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day 7 End of Limay River Float – Transfer to Neuquén City – Land Express Hotel – Dinner at Hotel Restaurant

 

After our last day floating the Limay (which will be a full day float) we will take out and drive to Neuquén City, located one and half hours distance. This Airport is served by two Airlines (LAN and Aerolineas) that will conveniently allow you to fly to Buenos Aires early next morning. 

 

We will reach our takeout where a Van will be waiting for the group to be privately driven to Neuquén. We will spend the night hosted by one of the Andes Drifters guides staying at Land Express Hotel next to Neuquén Airport. We will enjoy a delicious good bye dinner where you can share and talk about the memories of the trip.

 

Lodging: at Land Express Hotel in Neuquén

 

Meals: Breakfast, at Camp; Lunch, at river side and Dinner, at Land Express Hotel Restaurant

 

 

 

Day 8 Transfer to Neuquén Airport - Fly to Buenos Aires and then back home

 

This morning after breakfast you will be privately transfer to Neuquén Local Airport (located only 2 minutes away) by your guides, to catch your flight back to Buenos Aires.

 

This trip of seven nights and 6 fishing days has a cost of $ 3,950 per person based on double occupancy and a minimum of 4 anglers per party

 

INCLUDED ON THE TRIP

 

• All lodging as describe on the itinerary.
• All meals, beer and wine.
• Full time guide, coordinator and drivers assistance during the trip
• Full time fishing guides per every two anglers
• All the special services described on the itinerary
• Fishing license

 

 

 

NOT INCLUDED ON THE TRIP

 

• International and Local Flights
• Laundry
• Gratuities
• Airport transfers in Buenos Aires from and to International Airport and Local Airport. We can book and arrange this for the group upon request

 

 

 

Item Special Note

Airfare, taxes, gratuities, fees are not included.

Subject to availability

Donated by Andes Drifters, Keith Smith & Mabel Ciancio