Fly Fishing in Brazil – Looking forward to the Kendjam 2024 season
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Charlotte Opperman
23h ago
As the 2024 season at Kendjam approaches, we thought it timely to look at the unforgettable angling experience on offer here in the heart of the Amazon. A fly fishing holiday in Brazil really is so much more than just an angling expedition. Add fascinating indigenous culture, fabulous wildlife, birdlife, and scenery and you’ll have a truly memorable experience. Among the highlights of a fishing holiday at Kendjam are: Prime fly fishing – The clear waters of the Iriri River are teeming with peacock bass, pacu, matrinxã, bicuda, the mighty wolffish and more. The catch-and-release policy ensures ..read more
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Argentina; Rio Gallegos, Focus on El Rincon Lodge in 2025
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Olly Thompson
4d ago
EL Rincon Lodge El Rincon has developed a reputation as one of the best value operations in Argentina for both sea and resident brown trout. With the 2025 season being a great success are thoughts now turn to 2025. The lodge, which caters to six rods, has access to over 20 km of double bank fishing on the Rio Gallegos and over 35 km on the Rio Penitente. This abundance of excellent water allows guests to experience a wide variety of fishing situations requiring various techniques and tackle. The sea trout at El Rincon can run up to twenty pounds and sometimes larger while the average size of t ..read more
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Fly Fishing Mongolia; Why you should go
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Alex Jardine
4d ago
Mongolia is not a destination that often springs up on one’s travel lists, but it should. You may not know all that much about the World’s second largest landlocked country apart from a bit about Genghis Khan, the Gobi Desert or the Mongol Derby. It is however a wonderful country, rich in history, surrounded by beautiful and extreme landscapes, friendly people and big fish. Here are a few answers to some of the questions you may have… How easy is it to get to Mongolia? Whilst Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, is nearly 7,000 kilometres away from London there are three good flight routes th ..read more
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Bolivia – Tsimane Heli fishing report
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Olly Thompson
1w ago
Olly Thompson spent a week heli fishing in Tsimané in Bolivia last autumn. His trip report is a great read. If you’ve got a few minutes, grab a cup of coffee and immerse yourself in an extraordinary angling experience! Over to you Olly: If you inquire with any avid angler about their dream destinations, Tsimané in the heart of the Bolivian jungle is bound to be a recurring theme. It has earned a remarkable reputation as a place that reshapes one’s perspective on what constitutes a significant and unforgettable trip. Having previously fished and guided for golden dorado in northern Argentina, I ..read more
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Italy; Trentino Streamside Report – April 2024
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Alex Jardine
2w ago
March this year, the trout fishing in Trentino, Italy has been more of a challenge due to adverse weather conditions. Low temperatures and cold waters made the fish less active, whilst heavy rains affected the water levels. However, Val di Non, thanks to its two lakes has remained clear, still allowing fishing during the hottest hours of the day. With the arrival of April, the weather has fortunately improved. The days are getting longer, and temperatures have reached peaks of 30 degrees this year (it’s not normal but weather condition this year have been weird), this has allowed for decent d ..read more
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Fish With Aardvark McLeod in 2024
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Alex Jardine
2w ago
Our group led fly fishing trips continue to prove popular and we look forward to personally hosting you in many of the destinations we arrange fishing holidays. We have found that hosted trips provide an excellent opportunity for clients wishing to avoid single supplements, to join a group of like-minded enthusiasts and have an instructor on hand to help. Fishing abroad for the first time can sometimes be a little intimidating and travelling with a group removes much of the hassle. As the lodge or boat is usually taken exclusively, there’s often more flexibility afforded during the week to loo ..read more
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Argentina; Spectacular dorado fishing in a one-off combination itinerary
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Charlotte Opperman
3w ago
This one-of-a-kind pairing, allows anglers six full fishing days at two premier dorado operations: three days on the clear Upper Paraná out of Suindá Lodge, known for its monster dorados, coupled with another three days on the diverse waters of the Iberá Marshland out of Pira Lodge, known for its numbers. The seven-night programme gives guests the ability to rotate lodges in the middle of the week. Begin at Suinda, and then transfer to Pira. Or vice versa. No matter where you decide to start, you’ll fish two of the most consistent environments for golden dorado that Argentina has to offer ..read more
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Argentina; Exceptional golden dorado fishing
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Charlotte Opperman
3w ago
The process of planning a great fishing trip starts with doing research on the area, the time of year, and the abundance of the species you are after. Along those lines, we felt you might enjoy some background on the state of the golden dorado fishery in northern Argentina which, we’re delighted to report, is a story with a happy ending. There are a lot of dorado in the rivers now and reason for great optimism of exceptional dorado fishing in late 2024 and 2025. If you know about this part of the world, you may know that Argentina was mired in a “La Niña” weather pattern that starved the coun ..read more
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Argentina; Kau Tapen & Villa Maria – 2025 Availability
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Olly Thompson
3w ago
For many, the sea trout fishing in Argentina is a annual pilgrimage as nowhere in the world can offer such size and numbers of fish. Villa Maria and Kau Tapen are two of the best lodges on the world famous Rio Grande and they both have rods available on some of their prime weeks for the 2025 season which have often been considered dead mans shoes. Now, is the time to book if you are interested in fishing this wonderful river. Kau Tapen and Villa María Lodges are both run to exacting standards and set the bar for others to follow. They offer some of the best fishing for sea trout on the middle ..read more
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Costa Rica; Jungle Tarpon Combination 2024
Aardvark McLeod » Freshwater fishing
by Alex Jardine
1M ago
Nestled between Nicaragua and Panama Costa Rica lives up to its name the “Rich Coast”. Its progressive environmental policies have allowed both land and sea to flourish making it one of the finest fishing and eco-tourism destinations in the world. The fishing is hugely varied, with incredible trips available in both fresh and saltwater. It’s not only the scene of excellent fishing but also a plethora of non-fishing activities and eco-exploration too. If you are looking for something a bit different and unique, then our Costa Rican Jungle Tarpon Lodge combination with dry fly fishing ..read more
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