I have been fishing in Southern Chile two times. Stayed in Coyhaique (sp?). Had a great guide out of that cit. His name is Claudio Ramos. He is pretty well known and has his own web site as well. I think if you google "Claudio Ramos fishing guide in Coyhaique" you will get his site. He may now offer his own accommodations although they will be a little rougher than a real lodge. He was guiding through a small lodge we stayed in there in Coyhaique. It was La Pasarela (sp?). I will look up the spelling for you. The lodge has a web site.
The flies are pretty much what is used here in the US. Lot of dry fly action and hopper/droppers. If you go waaayyy south, you will use different stuff for the big sea run trout.
Mid-Jan through late February probably the best time to be there.
We flew from Santiago. The standard jet flight is about 500-600 RT from Santiago to Coyhaque as I recall. The airline is LAN which is a good airline.
With our guide, he picked us up at the La Pasarela Lodge after breakfast and brought us back for a late dinner that night. The food and accommodations there were good.
There are lodges and guides even closer to the action than the one in Coyhaique, but I believe they are quite a bit more expensive.
If you go to this link and select Coyhaique under "locations" you will read about La Pasarela Lodge
http://www.anglingintheandes.com/lodgelocations.htm
My son with
A nice big brown!
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