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Explore Patagonia with the Driftless Angler

All the rumors you have ever heard about Patagonia and its incredible fishing, they are all true! Join us as we return to one of our favorite places on the planet to chase trout in some of the best trout water in the world.

When the snow is blowing and temperatures are frigid at home, we travel to northern Patagonia to warm up and fish on the storied rivers and lakes of Argentina. Each year we run into some great dry fishing with afternoon hatches and fish looking up for attractors and even terrestrials!

From day floats or walk and wade trips, to fishing the lakes during the dragonfly hatch (watching huge fish smash big dries is an experience you shouldn’t miss), to overnight glamping, this trip will give you the full taste of fishing Patagonia.

You will stay in private casitas (each angler gets their own room) and have coffee delivered to you each morning. You can watch fish rise in the spring pond and look out at the Lanin volcano off in the distance while you get ready for the fishing day.

After breakfast, your guide will pick you up at the lodge in the morning and take you out to your fishing destination for the day.

After the day ends you are returned to the lodge and will enjoy some of the finest local cuisine and wines prepared by the trained, professional chefs on staff. Expect to come home a couple pounds heavier after enjoying the excellent food and wine!

Part of the week of fishing includes a two day, overnight camping float. You float into your high end campground at the end of the day and are handed appetizers and offered something from the bar table. The hard working staff has everything set up and food cooking before you arrive. Each angler gets their own tent with a comfortable mattress on a cot and sleeping bag. There is a shower tent, bathroom tent, dining tent, and some of the best campfire food you will ever have!

We travel this time of the year to take advantage of the dragonfly hatch on the lakes. Casting from the boat into the crystal clear glacial lakes and watching huge trout come up to crush your large dry fly is a day not to be missed. Without fail, when people first come on the trip they hesitate to fish the lakes as they don’t see it as being like fishing moving water. After they get back from their lake experience, they are ready to fish the lakes again the next day.

This truly is a trip of a lifetime! Not only will you experience the incredible and abundant fishing that Patagonia has to offer, but you will feel like part of the family with our outfitters and guides. From wine tasting, to local music or a tango demonstration at dinner you will experience the best that Argentina has to offer while sampling some of the best trout rivers in the world!

More details and sample itinerary.

Non Angling Excursion Catalog

$6400 per angler for 7 nights of lodging and 6 days of guided fishing.

Not included:

  • International and local flights
  • Airport transfers in Buenos Aires from and the international airport and local airport.
  • Laundry
  • Gratuities
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February 14th Fishing Report

Sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Excellent winter conditions for a few more days. Subsurface fishing has been solid on pheasant tails, midge larvae, purple drank, and mini leeches.
A few dries here and there, mostly midges, but with the warm weekend we have seen one or two blue winged olive mayflies hatching too.
Focus on mid day when the water temperature is climbing for the best fishing. The water is very clear and a bit low, so hit spots where there is some broken or choppy water to give you a stealthier edge.

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February 13th Fishing Report

Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
Creeks overall are ice free (especially those in open meadows) and flowing with water temperatures in the middle to higher 30s. This warm spell has fish and bugs in a pretty good mood for the wintertime! Remember, this is still winter fishing. While we can find some happy fish during the period of time water temperature is rising (approximately 10-2_, it can still shut off quickly once the water starts to cool down. Make sure to use your thermometer regularly.
. Midges, winter stones, and even some blue winged olives have been spotted mid day. The best fishing is subsurface right below the riffles though. As the sun warms the streamed, the bugs in the riffles start to move around and trout will start to move into feeding positions right below those riffles.

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February 10th Fishing Report

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Not too terrible today and tomorrow with highs in the upper 30s. However we are keeping an eye on later this week and into the weekend when temperatures will be in the 40s to almost 50 degrees. As long as the little snow we have on the banks does not let go all at once, this could be a fun winter weekend.
As always, water temperature is key. You want to fish a rising water temperature, once things cool down naturally, or snowmelt enters the creek, things shut down quickly.
Midges, winter stoneflies, and leeches are on the menu right now.

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February 9th Fishing Report

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
. Creeks are mostly ice free, and running in the high 30s. Sporadic midge hatches mid day and a few winter stoneflies as well, but most of the activity is subsurface on perdigons and small pink squirrels. Leeches are effective dead drifted below riffles too.
It is winter time. Don’t expect crazy good fishing, but if you hit the water during rising temperatures (roughly from 10-2) you can have some decent fishing and get rid of a bit of cabin fever right now!

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February 6th Weekend Fishing Report

A chance of flurries before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Windy, Wisconsin winter warmup happening today. Tomorrow we are looking at sun and 23 (still acceptable conditions) and early next week we see temperatures touching 40 degrees.
The shop will be open on Saturday, Monday-Wednesday and perhaps beyond if the weather holds. Shop will be open 8-1, and Mat will be willing to make some deals on last year’s stock!
Midges are around mid day, along with a smattering of winter stoneflies. The hatches are not super strong, so do not go out expecting much on the surface. Trout are happily feeding subsurface on smaller, thin bodied black nymphs as well as scuds.
Please remember that air temperatures are still below freezing in many cases, and the gills and eyes and other parts of trout can flash freeze if you take them out of the water!

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February 2nd Fishing Week Outlook

Winter week. Nothing too noteworthy with some sun on Wednesday (high temp only 22), but with Thursday being 34, Friday 32 and Sunday 30 degrees. We are hesitantly optimistic about the next few days.

We will keep you posted, but if you need to get the heck out of the house or out of town, this weekend might be a good mental health weekend and a potential ok fishing weekend.

The apartment is available….

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Cold Weather Report

It’s winter in Wisconsin. And it is too cold to fish effectively. Looking ahead, only Sunday is forecasted to be over 20 degrees for a high temperature.

Stay home, tie flies, or plan a trip to somewhere warm!

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Area Fishing Condition Report

Real winter has returned to Wisconsin. From this Saturday to next temperatures barely reach above the mid teen and there will be clouds most days. We recommend staying home and staying warm.

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