Angling in the Andes

The best of Patagonia

Patagonia is my home away from home. Since 1999 I have been evaluating outfitters and lodges in Argentina and Chile. My name is Rob Nicholas and you won't find anyone with more hands on knowledge and fishing expertise in Patagonia!

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*Personalized no bull, honest information. Rob will give you the pros & cons of each location.



*25+ yrs. of knowledge & experience.



*Winter time =Summertime in Patagonia.

  • The Lodges & Outfitters we know personally and recommend:

    This website is not meant to be a fancy marketing tool but it will direct you to the websites of the operations that have great fishing, competent guides, comfortable lodging, and excellent cuisine. My job is to help you choose the one that best suits your fishing preferences based your casting skills, physical ability, and particular angling interests. Are you ok with getting rained on, casting in strong winds, casting sink tip lines, camping, or walking all day? Would you rather walk/wade or float? Rob can help you choose the operation that's best for you based on the time of year and your preferred fishing style.
    Have a look at the websites of these operations and then give me a call. I will help you read between the lines. I have been doing this a long time and glamorous websites can sometimes be misleading.

  • Lodges & Outfitters:

    Below are the operations we have come to trust and recommend. This website is not intended to be a fancy marketing tool. My job is to help you choose which lodge or outfitter best fits your casting ability, phyical ability, fishing preferences whether that be chasing large trout, dry fly fishing, floating or wading, and many other variables. Some locations fish better than others based on the time you go. Some can have interesting weather patterns and wind and rain always a possibility. Let me help and know there are no charges for my services.

Outfitters & Lodges:

  • Esquel Outfitters (www.esqueloutfitters.com) One of the best! A small intimate operation run by experienced guides. Fish mostly all private water! The rate includes a single room the entire week. Float in both McKenzie style boats and rafts. Great walk/wade options and overnight camping trips.
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  • Chimalfe Lodge (www.chimalfepatagonialodge.com) Set on beautiful Lago Yelcho, this lodge is grand in stature and very comfortable. The majority of the fishing is done from boats on Lago & Rio Yelcho. Great sight fishing opportunities to the largest average trout in Patagonia. No travel to/from the fishing. It's right there!
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  • SET Fly Fishing (www.setflyfishing.com) This is a multi lodge operation that can fulfill pretty much whatever you're looking for in a trip to Pataongia. They are masters at floating and camping on several different rivers. They have a great team of guides, a variety of water to fish and are professionally run operation.
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  • Cinco Rios & Estancia del Zorro (www.cincorioslodge.com) These are two very different lodges near Coyhaique, Chile. I like to combine them on a weeks fishing. Cinco Rios is a comfortable lodge near town with numerous floating and wading options while EDZ is rustic & remote, offering miles & miles of private walk/wade options as well as lagoon fishing for trophy trout.
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  • Los Torreones Lodge (www.flyfishpatagonia.com) A smaller more intimate family run operation on the banks of the Rio Simpson away from the hustle and bustle of Coyhaique. Pancho Salas is one of the original Coyhaique guides and few match his fishing talents & expertise.
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  • Las Pampas Lodge (www.laspampaslodge.com) This is the place to go if you want to fish the Rio Pico region of Argentina where there are lagoons with trophy rainbows, browns and even brook trout. They have private water, a great team of guides & the lodge and dinning options superb.
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  • Outfitters Patagonia (www.outfitterspatagonia.com) Martin Freedman has been in the outfitting business since 1997 and he his superb at putting together customized fishing trips all around Argentina. His floating/camping trips are some of the best I have experienced & he also uses a variety of hosterias close to the areas you will be fishing. Whether its a single day or multi day, Martin will put together a great itinerary.

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