Catching
with a Fly
The Atlantic salmon does not strike at the fly thinking
it is food, but rather is attacking, thus protecting
the female and the nest. He also strikes at thefly as
it becomes an irritant to him. Most of the time the
fish will be resting out of sight in deep water and
at certain times of the day, usually in mourning before
noon and later in the day at late afternoon, just before
the sun sets they become stirred. The salmon will showitself
in a jump or tailing 
effect
in the current or even in the oxygenated foaming waters.
They get on the move so to speak. It is at this moment
that they can more surely be attracted to the fly and
be caught.
Our angler in this photo can appreciate this fact as
his guide spotted the movement of this fish on the surface
and indicated where to fish
for it. This nine pound Atlantic salmon (pictured above)
was caught and released back into the river. He was
using a bright orange fly swinging it across the swift
current.]
The
Spawning Cycle
Atlantic salmon is an oceanic fish from the Salmonidae
family. It averages about 12 pounds and has cross-shaped
or round spots on the top and sides. The fish can be
found on both sides of the ocean (the one above entered
from the Pacific Ocean). They enter the rivers in the
fall and migrate upstream to spawn. After spawning,
the kelts (adult fish) may leave the nesting area and
return to the ocean to spawn again. The young ones mature
and in about two years depending on growth, head downstream
to the ocean. They return to the river and repeat the
spawning cycle.
If you're interested in a angling challenge including
salmon fishing and would like further information about
the lodges (Alto Puelo Lodge on the Argentina and Chile
border, Rio Yelcho Lodge in Chile and the Alerces Park
Lodge in Argentina) contact us today. Experience the
Andes Mountains, the good food and the great fly fishing.
Contact us today for more information.
Fishing Atlantic salmon is not like catching trout. A
trout will feed day or night and when it so desires, whereas
the Atlantic salmon, has come from the ocean strong and
fat. The male joins up with the female not to feed but
to spawn and create more future salmon. A place is selected
in the river and becomes there nesting area.
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