Limay River Lodge

The Limay River is rated by veteran Argentina anglers as one of the richest fishing resources in Northern Patagonia. Even more attractive to fly fishermen is the isolated, middle portion of the Limay below Pichi Picun Leufu Dam. The tailwater nature of this fishery helps insure consistent flows, ideal water temperatures and clarity as the river travels through the rugged, near-roadless, semi-arid terrain of the Patagonia high steppe, before emptying into the fertile lake formed by El Chocon Dam.

The middle Limay is ideal trout habitat and develops super-healthy populations of resident brown and rainbow trout. This section is often broad and covered with the rings of rising trout. Some of these fish are enormous double-digit monsters that spend much of the year in the giant, fertile lake below before beginning a mid-summer migration. The river routinely breaks into a series of intimate channels. This is surface action at its best, with large fish feeding on large foam terrestials all day long. It is simply one of the most unique and rewarding fly fishing experiences in all of Patagonia!

This off-the-beaten-track section of the Limay has been relatively inaccessible in the past, and considered a tiresome angling destination until this year when, under the guidance of famed Argentine outfitter Jorge Trucco, a new lodge was created in the heart of the angling. Improved and near-exclusive access points will allow guests at the Limay River Lodge to fish “Montana-style”, using drift boats, utilizing a cadre of talented, English-speaking Argentine guides.

This new addition to the world of Argentina fly fishing is the brainchild of master outfitter, Jorge Trucco, and offers predictably superb accommodations, wonderful meals, terrific guides, and convenient access to a 50-mile stretch of one of the finest rivers in Patagonia.

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Seasons

The season starts at Limay River Lodge in November, often with superb mayfly and caddis hatches. These continue through December and January, the favorite months for those who like to match hatches as well as throw large attractor dries. The numbers of big fish on the surface gobbling insects in these months can be unbelievable! As the summer days get longer and warmer in February and March, the insect hatches tend to occur in the mornings, followed by tremendous action pounding the banks with large foam dries. These are the months anglers normally begin to see a smattering of the huge brown trout that migrate up from the downstream lake, and it is not unusual to hook them on big dry flies. For those who really want to concentrate on these huge browns, April is a prime month, and anglers should be ready to throw large streamers on sinking tip lines. The river’s many rainbows will continue to come up for dries this month, but the days are getting cold!

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Getting There

Traveling to Argentina is relatively simple and painless.

There are a wide choice of convenient, daily flights from Los Angeles, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and New York. Most flights are direct departing the States in the afternoon or early evening and arriving early the next morning. Airlines that service Buenos Aires daily include American, United, Continental, Delta, LAN Aerolineas Argentinas, Air France, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Lufthansa and Varig.

Lodging

Up to fourteen (14) guests per week can enjoy all the comforts of Limay River Lodge's exclusive first class fishing lodge located near the banks of the Limay Media. The lodge features seven spacious and beautiful rooms, each with ensuite bathrooms. The lodge also has a “great room” gathering area allowing guests to gather after fishing and share stories with friends while enjoying a drink. The lodge features a large outdoor firepit with benches, where people often gather in the warm evenings for drinks and hors d'oeuvre. The lodge is completed by our beautiful dining room where you'll enjoy a healthy breakfast in the morning and gourmet food (some of the best in Patagonia), prepared by our talented chef, in the evening.

Wold-class Food, Wines, & Beverages:
Limay River Lodge will provide all food and beverage during your stay. Breakfast is hearty and consists of eggs your style, toast, jams, meats, fruits, juice, tea and coffee. Lunch is a culinary delight and is normally served stream side. Lunch includes a nice combination of area meats, cheeses, vegetables, wine, and dessert making this an experience that you'll be looking forward to daily. Dinner is typically served around 9:00 pm - after cocktail hour - which gives guests a chance to tell others about their day, and those who choose to fish later a few more minutes to get back to the lodge and ready for dinner. Dinner is typically three courses and features not only Patagonia's famous beef and lamb, but also pork, chicken, rabbit, fish, pasta and vegetables. Malbec wine is typically served with dinner as this is the best variety that Argentina produces and one of the hardest to find in other countries. The lodge provides a nice selection of top malbecs for you to sample.

Fishing

Limay River Lodge has a straightforward, high-quality approach to its fishing program. Each guide has all of the finest equipment necessary to make your fly fishing experience ideal including: trucks, drift boats, flies, lines, leaders and tippet. For anyone who needs them, the lodge will also provide rods and reels, and waders and wading shoes. Two anglers fish together with a professional guide to give every angler the finest one-on- one experience possible.

A typical day of fishing with Limay River Lodge:
Fishing programs start on your schedule, which is normally an 8:00 to 8:30 am departure after a hearty breakfast and a meeting with your guide. The lodge is centrally located and the various different floats we fish are normally within a 15-45 minute drive. Most days end around 6:00 to 7:00 pm, at which time you are driven back to the lodge for a hot shower, cocktails, and then a magnificent dinner complimented by a great bottle of Argentine wine served by the lodge hostess.

Rates

• $990 per night, per person
• Private room request add $200 per night, per angler
• Single (private) guide add $200 per day, per angler
•Non-angling rates are available, please contact us for details
• Round Trip driving transfers between the lodge and Bariloche, San Martin, or Neuquen, $175 per person, per transfer
• Prices for single guide requested is $200 a day and single room requested is $200 per night

Inclusions:

Included in your angling package at Limay River Lodge is accommodations, fishing license, all food and drinks including an open bar and beer and wine, all guiding (2 anglers/1 guide), ground transfers between fishing areas, and free ⁠⁠Starlink internet at the lodge. Though the lodge suggests guests bring their own waders and fly fishing gear, they have high-quality loaner gear available, on request.

Non-Inclusions:

Not included in your angling package at Limay River Lodge is driving transfers between the lodge $175per person (San Martin or Neuquen are also possible, on request), gratuities, and extras at the lodge such as phone calls, laundry and gift shop purchases.

Travel Insurance:

The Fly Shop® is not in the insurance business, but we recommend Travel Guard coverage as a service with a desire to see your best interests protected. It is impossible to know when an unfortunate situation (loss of luggage, fly rods, illness in the family, or an accident) may occur. However, such things can and do happen, and this insurance can provide a means of recourse against non-refundable financial losses.
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