Categories: Trip Reports

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…)

Erik Argotti’s Colorado Travel Chronicle – 2024 North Fork Ranch (September 21-24) Taylor River Lodge (September 24-27) Black Canyon Hosted Trip (September 27-October 1) September 21: I got a ride to the Redding airport around 9:45 am for a 10:50 flight to SFO. That is a nice time to catch a flight on a Saturday. (more…)

After a winter of chasing steelhead here in NorCal nothing gets me more excited than the thought of stringing up a 5 or 6 weight and the start of trout season. As fly fishermen, most of us get our start with and return to trout. I have trips on the books for Chinook Salmon, Bonefish, (more…)

2024 Rio Mataveni Hosted Trip Report – March 12 – 25, 2024 by Erik Argotti There were 10 of us on this trip. All the guys were seasoned travelers and I couldn’t have asked for a better group of guys to hang out with for the week. They were an older crew. I was by (more…)

2023 Tanzania Trip Report – November 1 – 13, 2023 by Erik Argotti November 1: I arrived at the Redding airport around 5 am for a 6 am flight to SFO. Took off on time and arrived in SFO around 7. Smooth and easy. According to the board, the Turkish Air counter was supposed to (more…)

Mike Mercer’s 2023 Hosted Alaska Lodge Trips Royal Wolf Lodge – August 4-11, 2023 Lava Creek Lodge – August 13-20, 2023 Royal Wolf Lodge: Flying out of Redding has made our traveling easier in many situations here at The Fly Shop, and my case was no exception. It allowed me to depart Redding at 5pm (more…)