Fly Fishing in Chile - Sample Itinerary
Day
1 Saturday: Arrival
and Introductions
Arrive in Santiago and connect to Puerto Montt. In Puerto Montt you board your 40-minute flight to Chaitén, a "flight back in time". This flight is reserved by Expediciones Chile and included in your trip price. We will meet you at the airport where we start our drive into the Andes. The landscape will be be volcanoes, hanging glaciers and the turquoise waters of Lago Yelcho. We arrive at our dock and take the launch over to the island two miles across the lake. After you get moved into your room at the lodge there is time to go fly fishing.
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Day
2 Sunday: Futaleufu
Delta
A
short motorboat ride from the Isla Monita
Lodge will take us to the delta of the Futaleufu
River. We will fish among a group of islands
populated by willow trees. Casting beneath
the trees will test our fly fishing skills
but the rewards will be well worth the effort
because large brown and rainbow trout inhabit
these waters. We will have lunch streamside
and for the rest of the day we will fish with
streamers and nymphs and look for opportunities
to dry fly fish should we run into a late
day hatch. After the evening's fly-fishing
we go back to the Isla Monita Lodge for cocktails followed
by a superb dinner with Chile's finest wines. Fly Fishing in Chile doesn't get better than this!
Day
3 Monday: Fly Fishing Chile's Lower Futaleufu
We
motor up the lower Futaleufu against its mild
current to the base of the thundering whitewater
section. From there we will drift through
a canyon of steep granite walls, the banks
of which are covered with a dense bamboo forest.
Numerous high waterfalls will accent this
Yosemite like landscape. On this stretch we
will be fly fishing with streamers and look for fish
under the thick vegetation that populates
the banks of the Lower Futaleufu. We'll have
lunch streamside and continue fly fishing. Later
in the day we will take advantage of the evening
hatches with dry flies, then journey back
to the Isla Monita Lodge for dinner.
Day
4 Tuesday: Fly Fishing Patagonia's Rio Palena
We
drive over to the Rio Palena, a river which originates in Argentina, for a fly fishing
float trip through a canyon with Class II
riffles. The prime fishing is in between the
moving water. Some of these spots are so remote
that the browns and rainbows here have never
seen an artificial fly. This all day float
takes us past the confluence with the Rio
Tigre, we will see spectacular waterfalls
coming off the canyon walls. Our take out
is at a ferry crossing. This is how the locals
cross to the few farms on the far side of
the river. After fly-fishing the entire day
we will head back to Isla Monita for a hearty
dinner.
Day
5 Wednesday: Lago Yelcho,
Dragon Fly Cove
We
will take a short boat ride from Isla Monita patagonia fly fishing lodge
to one of the most secluded and productive
coves on Lago Yelcho. Hovering dragonflies
will be the stars of this fly fishing day.
We will be fishing for large rainbows that
jump in pursuit of the numerous dragonflies
that dart across the water. We will have lunch
lakeside and start out for another productive
cove known for its heavy caddis fly hatches.
After fishing, we head back to Isla Monita Lodge.
Day
6 Thursday: Lago Yelcho,
Secret Lagoons
We
have two secret lagoons where we have boats
hidden. These two jewels never fail. They
are both close to our Chile fly fishing lodge and offer protection
if the wind is blowing. We'll fish one lagoon
in the morning and the other until late afternoon.
After the days end, we return to the Isla Monita
Lodge for dinner.
Day
7 Friday: Rio Yelcho
We
drive to the far end of the Lago Yelcho where
we find the Rio Yelcho draining the lake as
the water flows towards the ocean. Here we
have a drift boat and a jet boat waiting.
The water flows off the top of the lake and
runs very clear. We have the necessary boats
to customize your day of fishing in Chile to the conditions.
If we use the drift boat, we will be taking
out at the Rio Michimahuida. WE return to
the Isla Monita lodge for our farewell dinner.
Day
8 Saturday: Departure
Wake
up for an late breakfast, with options for
an early morning fly fishing session, and drive
back to Chaiten, Chile and your flight to
Puerto Montt, or relax for a couple of hours
and take our shuttle to Esquel, Argentina.
As you catch a final view of the Río
Futaleufu; surrounded by hanging glaciers
and snow capped mountains, take a moment to
reflect upon all of the amazing sights and
experiences of this past week. After all these
years we are still stunned that views like
these exist.For anglers looking for even more fishing we suggest adding a week of Argentina fly fishing at El Encuentro Lodge.
INCLUDES: Round trip transportation through Chaiten between Isla Monita and Puerto Montt. See the fly fishing packing list for specific gear, tackle and equipment details. The actua litinerary of your fly fishing in Chile week may vary according to the desires and skill level of your group, the water levels, weather, or other factors.
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| Experience Needed: Beginner to Expert |
| Physical Challenge: Medium |
| Cultural Experience: Medium Low |
| Lodging: Isla Monita Fly Fishing Lodge |
| Comfort Rating: Very High |
| Days away from home: 10 |
| Days with us: 8 |
| Max Trip Size: 8 (with room for 2 non fishers) |
| Price: $4345.00 USD (includes RT flight between Puerto Montt and Chaiten) |
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| Region: Lower Futaleufu River, Yelcho Watershed, Palena , Patagonia Chile |
| Lakes, Rivers, Sites Visited: Rio Futaleufu, Rio Yelcho, Lago Yelcho, Rio Palena, Pacific Ocean |
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Other Fly Fishing in Chile options include: Fly Fishing in Chile at the Isla Monita Lodge, Chile Fly Fishing from the CondorNest Ranch, Patagonia Fly Fishing Lodge - Multisport Vacation, Argentina Fly Fishing in Los Alerces, Chile Fly Fishing Lodge Instruction. All of our programs adhere to our Catch & Release Guidelines for Fly Fishing in Chile.
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