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Salmon Fishing Flies for Argentina/Chile |  |  |  |  |  |
The flies pictured above are the fly patterns that Patagonia Adventures generally
uses when fly fishing for (Salmo Salar) Atlantic Salmon. Of course there are a
lot more, but these seem to be the favorites and the most productive. Some will
be used exclusively in certain areas and waters. Other patterns can be a back
up or substitute for changeable water, weather and behavioral patterns of the
Atlantic salmon. Atlantic
Salmon Flies for Patagonia
There are 5 fly patterns that normally works for Atlantic Salmon. They include
the General Practitioner (GP), Black Francis, Svava, and Green Highlander. Listed
below are summaries of some of the favorites that are used at the Dos Rios Salmon
Fish Camp. Click on the title for more information and larger picture. 
- General
Practitioner (GP) - Very effective in high-water conditions and
most efficient when fished slowly. Always carry 3 to 4 different sizes of this
pattern in your fly box.
- Black
Francis.- Funny looking yet an extremely lethal fly, this pattern
comes in many colors including the black version. The Red Francis is probably
the most famous.
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Svava.-
Tube-flies has become very popular during the last decades fishing for salmon,
Today it is probably accepted as the maybe most "all-round" type of
Atlantic salmon fly.
- Svorsk.
- The Svorsk is a classic version of the "Sunray Shadow ". Exciting
to fish with and a good indicator if salmon are held up in the pool.
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Green
Highlander - This pattern is standard in about 90% of all fly boxes
in Norway, Scotland and Ireland, so it also should be, when fishing for Atlantic
Salmon in Patagonia, Argentina/Chile.
How
Many to Bring
On your salmon fishing trip and depending on what area of Argentina and Chile
you will be fly fishing, you should carry with you a number of these flies (with
different sizes). To determine this, contact Kent at kent@ArgentinaChileFlyFishing.com
or call him at 011 54 2944 492513. He will be happy to tell you what flies you
will need and how many of each color or size for the specific area you will be
fishing. At Patagonia Adventures we will also advise you on what other fishing
tackle you will need for your trip.
Testing New
Flies
If you have a salmon fly that you would like to try out, bring them along. The
waters down here are a good testing ground for your new "patented" beta
fly. All the patterns shown are flies that anglers have brought to Patagonia and
used with success. You might have a new pattern that works well and if it does
we would like to show it to others. Jorgen
Stenberg 
Patagonia Adventures would like to thank Jorgen Stenberg of Sweden for submittinginformation
about the different Atlantic salmon flies. His knowledge and experience in Atlantic
salmon fly fishing has brought Patagonia Adventures as well as future fly fishermen
a better understanding and an appreciation of this beautiful fish. We thank Jorgen
for teaching us some of the many mysteries of this fish that inhabit and travel
the rivers of Argentina and Chile.
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