…this gorgeous photo of a southern right whale dolphin taken near Valparaiso, Chile from the Blue Planet Society. Note the absence of a dorsal fin or dorsal ridges–interesting. Fortunately, this species is not hunted, and conservationists judge the world’s population of these beauties to be in good shape. Click here to read more at Whale [...]
Chile Fishing
World’s Rarest Whale Seen for the First Time Ever
The only way the world knows that the spade-toothed beaked whale exists is from three partial skulls found in New Zealand and Chile in the past 140 years. But, according to Yahoo.com, two of the spade-toothed beaked whales got stranded in Opape Beach on the North Island of New Zealand, and they unfortunately died. “When these specimens [...]
Movie Shows Controversy Over Damming Some of Patagonia’s Wildest Rivers
In much of the United States, thanks to better energy initiatives, dams are coming down left and right and the migratory fish are benefitting. But in less fortunate nations, the fight is to keep them from going up. Chile, specifically the lauded Patagonia region, are perhaps one of the best examples. This trailer is for [...]
Warm Ocean Temps Killing Thousands of Birds in Chile?
There are more than 2,300 dead birds on the shores of Chile, and officials aren’t entirely sure why. This follows the death of nearly 5,000 marine birds in Peru just a week before, not to mention a mysterious, higher-than-normal mortality of marine mammals in Peru this year so far. And while investigations are still going [...]
Who said Brown Trout were just Brown.
Brown trout come in all forms of varying camouflage but never has it been more evident for me then my time spent in Patagonia, Chile. It seemed every system we fished had varying color combinations. It was wild to see just how different they looked only several miles away. As always check the blog for more [...]
Flies n Lies
The pictures in this album are from the last four years guiding and traveling, while fly fishing. The majority are from our time spent in Iliamna, Alaska but there are a few pictures from Patagonia while we were hunting for big browns. These pictures are just a snippet of the material you can find on [...]
www.DoubleHaulAnglers.com Guided fly fishing trips on the Gunnison River in Crested Butte, CO
Back from some great guiding in Patagonia, Chile and getting ready for another spectacular season out in Crested Butte, Colorado. Trips are already booking up so now is the time to reserve a guided trip on the Gunnison RIver. Contact www.doublehaulanglers.com or call (970)-239-1855.
Massive, international overfishing of jack mackerel wiping out the stock
There were once thought to be unlimited supplies in the sea of some species, but we long ago discovered that massive trawlers from fish-hungry countries can wipe out just about any fish stock. According to a crushingly convincing and shocking story in the New York Times last month, giant fish harvesters from China, Russia, Chile, [...]
Jack Mackerel Numbers Down 90 Percent in Southern Pacific Ocean
Jack mackerel isn’t the sexiest fish in the ocean, but, much like Atlantic menhaden, they’re a vital fish to not only larger gamefish, but also the commercial fishing industry. And as with Atlantic menhaden, the commercial industry is taking too much of a good thing. The fish is a staple in African cuisine and used [...]
Penguins and Pig Trout from Southern Argentina
The Patagonia area of Chile and Argentina is a Mecca for trout anglers. The reason: any place where you can cast to 20-pound trout in front of penguins deserves some attention. – Rick Bach Via: Orvis See it to believe it: Dog grabs salmon crossing the street.
