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Ladies of fly fishing

Chimelodge.com — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0000

A guide's dream is to guide ladies and all Chime Lodge guides fullfilled their dreams every January when Pudge brings a group of hardcore fly fishing ladies from all over the US. This years group included Sandy (3 X with us, so she got a set of keys), Leslie (2 X), M.E. Renee and...

JANUARY 2012 - Little ash cloud, big fish

Chimelodge.com — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:35:00 +0000

January 2012 It is almost the end of January already and I have been so busy that I couldn't write any report, but today we have a little rain and I decided to do my homework and tell you what happened these past few weeks. Weather has been great, lots of sunny days, very warm and the fish...

Bamboo Rod Week part II

Chimelodge.com — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:06:02 +0000

Well, it's not ALL about the cane...there's trout involved too. Here's a nice one from the Rio Quillen taken by Bernard Ramanauskas on one of his Scott bamboo rods, thrice into the backing and finally brought to hand, this was a well-earned trout. We've been fishing lots of beats on...

Bamboo Week at the Chime

Chimelodge.com — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:13:58 +0000

We begin, at last, the much talked about and awaited "Bamboo Rod Week at the Chime Lodge" this week. We've got a house full of personalities, craftsmen, anglers, and truly fantastic fly rods. Joining us this week as rod-makers are: Bernard Ramanauskas from Scott Fly Rods and Eden Cane, Bill...

The inimitable Eliot-o

Chimelodge.com — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:22:56 +0000

January 8-27th, 2010 We have had the distinct pleasure of hosting Elliot Cohen for the last two weeks, and maybe a little more. Elliot showed up with a smile and wore it for the entire time he was here, putting his dry fly in as many trout's mouths as possible. Summer definitely arrived, we have...

Pudge and the Ladies of Alaska/North Carolina

Chimelodge.com — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:43:25 +0000

January 6th, 2010 - January 16th, 2010 We were fortunate to have Pudge and her crew of ladies from Alaska and North Carolina for a whole ten days of trout fishing here in Patagonia. Some arrived weary, as the flight from Alaska to the lower 48 is a whopper, you can imagine the jet lag from...

Wind and the Willinghams (Dec '09-Jan '10)

Chimelodge.com — Thu, 4 Feb 2010 11:20:10 +0000

Dec 26, 2009 - Jan 2, 2010 We had the distinct pleasure of fishing through the new year with the Willingham family: John, Donna, Peachy, John, and their good friend Borden Hanes. If there was a word to sum up the experience apart from the fishing, we would have to say...windy. The wind was...

Bob-o-Rino and Company

Chimelodge.com — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 15:47:02 +0000

Well, this last week we had the dinstinct pleasure of hosting Bob Schroeder and his boys: Rob, Brad, and Greg, from Twin Falls and Pocatello, ID and St. George, UT. The Bob-o-Rino brought with him and his entourage and fierce determination to fish until his arm would fall off! These guys...

Many Methods Madness on the Malleo and Chime

Chimelodge.com — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:51:03 +0000

Had a visit from Hugh Chesterton the past few days. Having quit his job in the UK recently to come to Patagonia and lead the life of a trout bum with credentials, he took a break from his studies in Bariloche to come up and give our fine area a go. We decided he might want to brush up on...

Birthday Brownies and Bows on the Malleo

Chimelodge.com — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:27:42 +0000

Woke up this morning to the howling wind and decided it was best to put off my pressing chore of setting one of the tents up and enjoy my 34th birthday casting into the gale on the Malleo, only 30 minutes from our doorstep. On the way, looking for condors with my camera ready, I found myself...

Opening Day on the Boca of the Chimehuin

Chimelodge.com — Wed, 2 Dec 2009 18:10:24 +0000

"La Garganta del Diabo", The Devil's Throat, Rio Chimehuin, just below the mouth, or Boca. December 1st. The opener of one of the holy grails of flyfishing in Argentina, the Boca of the Chimehuin. Known primarily for its large migratory browns (historically up to 20 pounds!!) which descend...

November 2009 Fishing Report

Chimelodge.com — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:59:17 +0000

From the failing sun in Montana's early fall to the lengthening rays of the southern latitudes in the spring, I find myself here in a trout fisherman's paradise. The water is high and mighty, the fish are strong and hungry, and the weather as Patagonian as ever. This November we've seen...