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Llama Minnow

RECIPE:

Llama Minnow
Hook: Partridge double #10
Thread: Danville Flymaster 6/0, red
Tail: Pine squirrel guard hair, light olive; llama mix, olive, sparse
Abdomen: Tying thread
Thorax: Argentinean hair, light olive
Underwing: Llama mix, pink
Wing: Llama mix, olive
Eyes: 3-D stick on eyes, epoxied in place

Popper Red

Looks to me like the ultimate Flymph pattern!

RECIPE:

Popper Red
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Danville Flymaster 6/0, red
Hackle: Whiting Popper pack feather, red center
Rib: Fine copper wire
Abdomen: Tying thread
Thorax: Peacock herl

Note: A bunch of barbs are tied in facing over the eye, and tied down, distributed around the shank. Complete remainder of the fly, then fold the collar back and whip finish.

The river of Hucho hucho Taimen!

Early morning at Mongolian tent, with bottle of Ghengis Khaan vodka!

One of the most beautiful rivers in whole Patagonia, including both Argentinean and Chilean parts! This true jewel is hidden in the center of Los Alerces National Park, between two lakes: Lago Verde (Green Lake, fantastic fishing on it!) and Lago Rivadavia, from which the river of the same name drains. Rivadavia is not a big river, some 5 miles (8 kilometers) long but every single inch of it is heavenly made! Its crystal, emerald like water never gets dirty, due to its lake source. The lake is typical Andean glaciar origin and rarely gets milkish in appearance, mostly spring time. But, during prime time for fishing (late spring, summer and fall) Rivadavia is always gin clear!

Rivadavia Lake, the river’s source

Patagonia is “Streamer’s Land”! 80% of flyfishing in Patagonia is done by streamers, woolly buggers mostly. But here, in Rivadavia, you can fish equally well with dries, nymphs and streamers all season! This distinguish Rivadavia River from all others I have fished for. Nymphing is exciting, due to the fact you always fish in clear water, so sight nymph fishing is something you will never forget at Rivadavia!

Dry fly fishing is exceptionaly good later in afternoon! Classic trout patterns (Adams, Royal Wullfs, Terrestrials, Elks etc. works best). When cast, force oposite banks and obstacles, as well as overhanging trees, for bigger fish!

Abundant food source in Rivadavia makes fish population healthy, which means (in sport fishing senses) – good fighting and pleasure to catch/land them. Seventy percent of all fish are rainbows – the rest are browns. Browns are perfectly shaped and nicely colored. Force “Patagonian streamers” when chase for browns !!! Those are woolly buggers, orange-yellow colored (light brownish too) but the other thing is much more important than color: the length of the tail! It has to be at least 3x longer than the body! The tail is most important part, it gives a life to yourn pattern (if properly presented!), which is deadly for fish in Rivadavia!

Fishing on Rivadavia is done by drift boat, mainly. There are no accesible roads riverside, but you can stop and wade fish many pools during you drift boat one day fishing (this is most popular way of fishing Rivadavia River). Equipment is classic, trout one: rods 9′ long, #5-6, floating line for dry/nymph fishing and sinking tip line (I used RIO DC 150) for streamering.

At the bottom of the line, fishing in Patagonia is always one of a kind due to exceptional hospitality of local people and guides! Fantastic guys who knows Rivadavia very well, Pablo Abel Tripoli and Adrien Reborrati, will always put you where fish are – with a glass of red wine ready for celebrating!

Rivadavia River is the one that I dream about almost everyday since I fished on it! One of my never forget dream rivers!

Special thanks to Abel,  Adrien, Ian and Aldo – great guys from Barilloche!

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