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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…)

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…)

  Australia’s Cape York: Target Species & What To Throw At Them by Justin Miller This is a list and profile of the most sought after gamefish we encountered on the West Coast of Cape York, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, Australia. It is the most diverse place I have ever fished, the total list (more…)

  Australia – The New Saltwater Fly Fishing Frontier by Justin Miller Australia is definitely THE hot new saltwater destination on the planet. There is so much untapped potential, and the locations that do have viable operations in place are all destinations that we have heard stories about. Australia definitely has a buzz that is (more…)