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Paul Lenos Hosted Trip to Bay Flats Lodge March 25-30, 2026 Trip Report This was my second consecutive hosted trip to Bay Flats Lodge – we did the exact same dates as in 2025. I had 5 guys with me this time (two returned for a second go at it). I was excited to get (more…)

The 2026 season has officially ended, and winter is closing in here in Patagonian Chile. As the days get cold and snow begins to coat the mountaintops, it is wonderful to dream back to those warm summer days of just a couple of months ago. Having said that, the 2026 season was a strange one (more…)

By Dane Emerson & Chiara De Tomaso Well, we’ve concluded a wonderful 2025/2026 season down here at El Saltamontes. The season flew by, with the normal hustle and bustle one would expect from another nearly sold out season. We abbreviate the Patagonia season in our little corner to focus on the optimal 12 fishing weeks (more…)

When our good friend and Argentine outfitter, Luciano “Lucho” Alba – owner/operator of Estancia Laguna Verde and Lago Strobel Lodge on Jurassic Lake, as well as the Golden Dorado Cruiser on the Parana River – told us about his new operation, Estancia Chochoy Mallin, we were immediately intrigued.  “I’ve always had my eyes on Northern (more…)

The following are my random thoughts and observations throughout my trip to Argentina. Getting There I left the house at 6 a.m., leaving another beautiful day in Redding with a projected high in the mid-seventies. I planned on being at Sacramento International three hours early due to recent news of delays getting through security checks (more…)

Shane Kohlbeck is one of our longest-standing guides at The Fly Shop®. He started here in 1997 and has shared many experiences with our customers over the years. He is a saltwater junkie and loves to host trips to tropical venues all over the world. The following are a couple of quick stories about his (more…)

By Erik Argotti This is part II of my two-week Colombia trip where I got to see two new destinations operated by the outfitter, Afloat. Part I was Akuani River Lodge on the Vichada River, which was a great peacock bass/payara combo trip. The second week was Akuani Floating Camp on the Tomo River. The (more…)

By Erik Argotti I recently had the opportunity to visit a couple of new destinations in Colombia operated by the outfitter, Afloat. The first was Akuani River Lodge, which was a peacock bass/payara (vampire fish) combo trip – four days of peacock bass on the Vichada River and two days of payara fishing on the (more…)

By Erik Argotti I have spent a good amount of time in Argentina since my first visit to the country almost 25 years ago. Many (months-long) extended trips from Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world, to Iguazu Falls in the northeast and Jujuy to the northwest, and lots of other places in between. Just (more…)

Alaska is booking up as fast as we have ever seen. Many of our favorite Alaska operators are nearly sold out for the 2026 summer, though as occasionally happens the few openings they have left happen to be among the best dates of the season! These four destinations are all at the top of their (more…)