Final Images from Argentina

In this week’s post, I thought I’d share some final images from Argentina. We spent a week fly fishing in Argentina at Chochoy Mallin lodge with SET Fly Fishing. A week later, we found ourselves in southern Chile fly fishing with Rumbo Patagon. Between these fly fishing weeks, we travelled by boat and bus through the Andes between these two countries. The time was well-spent as we rested from our first week of nonstop fly fishing. Here are a few favorite images that I haven’t shared in prior posts.

Buraleo Fish Eye | www.johnkreft.com

Here we are skimming the mountain tops as we flew from the lodge to our water for the day.

Skimming Mountains in Helicopter at Chochoy Mallin | www.johnkreft.com

Helicopter at Chochoy Mallin | www.johnkreft.com

I found these bees at dusk covering the roses at Trocoman House. They were still these in the morning waiting for the sun to warm them up.

Bees in Rose at Trocoman House | www.johnkreft.com

One of my nice Brown trout caught on a streamer.

Buraleo Brown Trout | www.johnkreft.com

Dry fly box one of the guides carried.

Guide Dry Fly Box | www.johnkreft.com

The metal sculture bird outside Chochoy Mallin.

Metal Rhea at Chochoy Mallin | www.johnkreft.com

Yes, we land close to the water! Our pilot Tomy does it purposely to minimize dust, rocks, and other debris hitting the helicopter.

Helicopter Tail Over Water on Buraleo | www.johnkreft.com

Healthy Rainbow from Blanco Creek.

Santi Holding Blanco Creek Rainbow | www.johnkreft.com

Rainbow tail.

Buraleo Fish Tail | www.johnkreft.com

Walking to the water.

Walking to Blanco Creek | www.johnkreft.com

Adios Argentina!

Sailing with Cruce Andino through the Andes to Chile | www.johnkreft.com

Enjoy…go fish!

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