2002 Chilean Fly Fishing Adventure Puerto Montt and Tierra Del Fuego - Patagonia

March 27 2002 our party of six people, including a professional photographer and publisher met at Santiago International Airport. Within a couple of hours we were on board a Lan Chile flight to Puerto Montt, which means mountain port in English. From Puerto Montt we drove for several hours to our destination, Victoria Lodge on the Rio Puelo. We fished Rio Puelo for a day and a half and departed for another fine lodge by the Rio Petrohue. We had a fabulous meal at the Llanquihue (yan kee way) lodge and had the pleasure of meeting General Chuck Yeager. We all fished Rio Petrohue the next day. After fishing glacial fed rivers in the Andes for 2 1/2 days we headed back to Puerto Montt airport for a Lan Chile flight to Punta Arenas, Patagonia. Upon arriving in Punta Arenas we boarded a charter flight on Patagonia Airlines, a Twin Otter aircraft to fly us across the Straight of Magellan to Cameron airstrip. We immediately departed in 4 wheel drive vehicles to Cameron lodge. The reception, food and wines were greatly appreciated.

Fishing in the morning Fishing in the evening This is what we came for - Huge sea run brown trout  This stretch of river was full of huge brown trout   Keith, Graham and a Guanacco on the cliff   Graham and his fish smile for the camera My first 20 pound brown trout A closer look at a 20 pound sea run brown trout Another nice fish My friend Jim Teeny fishing at sunset One more fish before it get dark

Patagonia airlines

Twin otter aircraft

LAN Chile Airlines

It sure was sad flying away from this unspoiled paradise

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