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Salmon Fishing Flies for Argentina/Chile |
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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.
- 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.
- 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 submitting information 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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