DATELINE: ARGENTINA this report from a lesser-known, but finally regain access to this water. underrated—and soon to be expanding— The Aluminé River starts at Lago Subscriber Report river operation in Argentine Patagonia. Aluminé and flows south for about 140 A New and Secluded Lodge With a new lodge and improvements to km, where the name changes and it accessibility in the area, we look forward becomes the Collón Curá River near Junín on the Aluminé River to hearing more about the fishing and de los Andes. The river has been known operations on the Aluminé River in the as a good trout river for many decades near future. If you book or fish this area, but has largely been ignored as a fishing be sure to send us a report! Hugh writes: destination by local outfitters. This is y fishing partner, Rick, and I partly due to the fact that the Aluminé have just returned from a trip Valley is relatively isolated, and almost all Mto a new lodge in Argentina on of the land is either on Indian reservations the Aluminé River. We have been fishing or large estancias. The road going up the area around San Martín for the last ten the valley, Ruta 23, is gravel and poorly years. Initially, we did so separately, and maintained, with an initial stretch twisting ‘ back then we had each fished a section through the foothills after it crosses the of the Aluminé River and remembered Malleo River. These problems coupled it fondly. But we were never able to with few public access launch sites and a persuade an outfitter to make a return trip, lack of decent housing options just made Longtime subscriber and reporter so we were excited to learn of the new it too much of a logistical problem for Hugh M. Walpole has provided us with Aluminé River Lodge and made plans to outfitters to float. Happily, a few things have recently changed and made the Aluminé a more SUPPORT OUR CORPORATE SPONSORS attractive destination. Ruta 23 from the Malleo River to the small village of Pilolil is undergoing a major upgrade, with widening and paving scheduled to be completed in the next year or two. I’m not sure how much farther up the valley this road work will go, but even in the midst IN THIS ISSUE of construction the road is much improved Argentina FREE TRIP from what it was. More important, Jorge A New Lodge and River Submit a Report Trucco of Patagonia Outfitters has joined for the Intrepid to Explore and You Could Win with local partners to develop the Aluminé Pages 1–3 Pages 9–10 River Lodge, which has secured access Mexico Lesotho points, making floating the river much Xcalak, Over Ample Reasons to Plan a easier. With the expanding pressure on the Twenty Years Later Smallmouth Yellowfish Trip other rivers around Junín from more and Pages 3–4 Pages 11–12 more anglers, the Aluminé has become an Puerto Rico Georgia attractive alternative destination. A New Grand Tailwater Brown Trout The Aluminé River Lodge, which Slam Destination? on a River Reborn Pages 6–7 Pages 13–14 opened this year, is located just south of the village of Pilolil on the eastern bank of THE ANGLING REPORT

the river. Ruta 23 is on the western side of sized river with a moderate gradient the river at this point, so to reach the lodge upstream of the lodge and a shallower you take an unimproved road from Pilolil gradient downstream. It is shallow enough back south 4 km to the lodge. To minimize in parts to require use of inflatable rafts transportation time, they maintain an rather than drift boats. The rafts are large access point on the western side of the with a solid metal floor and plenty of river, adjacent to Ruta 23, and can shuttle room for casting with lean bars. The THE ANGLING REPORT anglers across the Aluminé to the lodge, physical character of the river is quite GROUP PUBLISHER saving about 30 minutes travel time on varied, with lots of riffles, pools, and cut John D. Lunn most float trips. Travel time to the lodge banks—a perfect trout habitat. 512-470-7447 from the airport in San Martín is about The scenery is fabulous. The volcanic EDITOR two hours. We took the 2 p.m. flight from rock of the valley features many boulders Seth Fields Buenos Aires to San Martín and arrived at and towering streamside rock formations. the lodge with plenty of time to get settled If Argentina had a Wild and Scenic Rivers COPY EDITOR Gary J. Hamel in before dinner. designation, the Aluminé would be on Daniel is the lodge host, and he is it. There are few opportunities for wade LAYOUT & PRODUCTION very attentive to every detail. The food, fishing, but it is easily fishable from the Ben F. Badger Jr. wine, and hospitality are simply superb. rafts. Multiple floats are available, and ILLUSTRATIONS The lodge is beautifully laid out. Four options will be expanded in the future as Ed Anderson bedrooms, each with two large, very guides continue to explore additional areas comfortable beds and one room with of the river. ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER a single larger bed allow for nine or We fished the Aluminé for three days Michael Floyd ten anglers to be accommodated. Our and wished we had four more. Gustavo, 706-823-3739 / [email protected] rooms were on the upper level and were our fishing guide, met us at the San EDITOR EMERITUS and FOUNDER quite expansive, each featuring a private Martín airport and accompanied us for Don Causey bathroom, a mini-fridge stocked with our entire trip. He lives in San Martín and drinks and snacks (all included), and a has been guiding for over 30 years. He has Subscription Inquiries: (Orders, address changes, problems) safe for valuables. The view from the a detailed knowledge of local rivers, an 800-283-9471 rooms was quite impressive. There is a easy-going personality, and arms like tree www.theanglingreport.com long deck overlooking the river and a trunks. Email: [email protected] walk-down to the river just a few feet from On the first fishing day, we did a the lodge, which allows for easy put-in or very long 20 km stretch, taking out at

take-out on some floats. For more distant the lodge. There was a strong Puelche A Publication of MCC Magazines, LLC a division of Morris Communications Company, floats, the shuttle raft is used to access the wind (wind from the east) gusting to LLC 735 Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901 better road on the other side of the river. A 50-plus km per hour, and this made for fully equipped wader room is attached to a very long day. At times it was almost Donna Kessler, President the lodge. Waders, rods, reels, and boots impossible to row the raft downstream Patty Tiberg, Vice President can be provided with prior arrangement. and we had to wait for the wind to calm Scott Ferguson, Director of Circulation For us, the weather on our trip was warm down a bit. Casting in these conditions Donald Horton, Director of Manufacturing enough that we fished without waders. was challenging, which adversely affected Karen Fralick, Director of Publishing Services The lodge is on the local electrical fishing; we subsequently learned fishing Morris Communications Company, LLC grid and also has a backup generator. was off everywhere that day. We found a William S. Morris III, Chairman There is no cell phone service, but the green inchworm “hatch” from the willow William S. Morris IV, President & CEO ©2018 by MCC Magazines, LLC. All rights reserved. The lodge has good internet. If your cell trees on the initial part of the float. A gust Angling Report (ISSN 01045-3539) is published monthly by MCC Magazines, LLC, 735 Broad Street, Augusta, GA 30901. phone has Wi-Fi-enabled calling, you of wind would knock dozens of worms Subscriptions are $49 for one year, $87 for two years. Canada and Mexico add $20 per year (U.S. funds only). Outside North can make high-quality phone calls to the off the willows and large trout would America add $40 per year (U.S. funds only). Periodicals postage paid at Augusta, GA and additional mailing offices. States without any fees. There are some lazily swim about carefully choosing POSTMASTER: Send address corrections to The Angling non-fishing options, including mountain which ones to eat. We hooked a couple Report, PO Box 433237, Palm Coast, FL 32143-9616. Contributions in the form of manuscripts or photographs will biking, hiking, and an excursion to a of large rainbows (18–20 inches) when be gladly considered for publication. A self-addressed, stamped envelope of the proper size must accompany each submission. 1,500-year-old cave painting site, but this we were lucky enough to get them to eat Please write for editorial guidelines if submitting for the first time, and enclose a SASE; this is very important. We cannot is primarily a remote, albeit luxurious, our worms. After we passed through the guarantee against damage or loss of materials submitted, but fishing lodge. Non-fishing spouses might worm hatch, we settled on a #6 brown we take great care in handling all submissions. Address all correspondence to The Angling Report, P.O. Box be happier spending their time in San Fat Albert as the fly of choice. Brief 1207, Augusta, GA 30903-1207. For subscription inquiries or if you do not wish to have your name provided to qualified Martín. trials of San Juan worms, nymphs, and users of our mailing list, call 1-800-283-9471. The Angling Report may not be photocopied or otherwise reproduced The Aluminé River is a medium- streamers seemed ineffective. We had lots without express written permission from the publisher.

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of strikes, mostly from smaller fish, and cliff. As the lodge was at the halfway point crabs, shrimp, caddis, drakes, mayflies, several chases from larger ones, including on this float, we elected to take a formal hoppers, and green inch worms (gusano). one large trout that chased my fly for 10 lunch on the lodge porch overlooking the At times, it seemed they have almost too feet in a rapidly flowing section, went river, an almost decadent experience. much to eat, as rejections were common. airborne, flipped on its side, and landed We repeated the same float on day As mentioned, the guides are still six inches from my fly. Presumably a case three. Fishing was almost as good. In one exploring the river for additional floats of last-minute buyer’s remorse. We only pool, I hooked a 19-inch rainbow and two that will be available in the future. boated two or three fish each for the day, casts later a 20-inch brown. These fish are Farther upstream, where Rick and I had but it was great fun watching the action. all very fat and feisty, often doing two or previously fished, the river is smaller and Gustavo said we could increase our catch three runs and multiple jumps. Again, we faster, with boulder fields. Downstream rate of smaller fish by using a smaller fly. fished almost exclusively with a #6 brown there are two possible floats from the We chose not to do this. Fat Albert. That evening we were treated condor nesting rock to the confluence of Conditions were much better the next the Aluminé with the Malleo. This section day when the wind changed. We floated is very isolated, as the river deviates from an 8 km stretch, starting 4 km upstream the road, and would require a little more of the lodge to 4 km downstream of the travel time. lodge. We each boated about 10–15 fish, All in all, the Aluminé is a very with a lot more strikes and several spit scenic river with a good number of high- hooks. About half of the fish hooked were quality fish. It should be a consideration in the range of 17–22 inches. One 22-inch for anyone fishing the San Martín/Junín brown had a belly palpably full of pancora area who is seeking to fish a more remote crabs. The fish were a bit boat shy, so casts to a magnificent sunset reflected off the and isolated river. The lodge is extremely needed to be a little longer than typically clouds. Stargazing is great in this isolated well managed and a joy to experience. done on most US rivers. Perfect drifts location—if you can stay up that late. With the road improvements, it is within didn’t seem as important as twitching the The Aluminé probably wouldn’t easy distance of other lodges in the fly to get their attention. This is a perfect qualify as a high-numbers river, but there area. At the end of our stay we left after river for 6-weight rods. Five-weight rods are lots of very fat, strong fish that have breakfast and were fishing on the Limay will likely be underpowered for the longer never experienced a hook in their mouths. by 1 p.m. casts, bigger flies, and hard-fighting fish. It is definitely a quality-fish river. In three Bookings can be done at Take-out was at a condor-nesting cliff days, we saw only two shore anglers and PatagoniaOutfitters.com. Two or three on a private estancia that the lodge has no one else in a boat. There is a wonderful days will give you a taste of the river, exclusive access to. We spotted a couple of sense of isolation, and the scenery is while four or five will allow for full condors circling high in the sky above the fabulous. The fish have lots to eat; pancora exploration.

DATELINE: MEXICO of his trip to fish Xcalak via Casa By way of the web, I found Casa Paraiso as well as the nice poetic Paraiso, which was just down the Subscriber Report tribute to the late Charlie Smith road from where we had stayed on Return to (See page 6). Thank you for your our first trip years ago. I struck up an contributions this month, Doug. email conversation with proprietor Xcalak ack in the mid-1990s a buddy Ben Sutton, and he helped us make and I made the trek to Xcalak, all the necessary arrangements, BMexico, which at the time including where and from whom to was still a relatively new bonefish rent a car, what Chedraui to stop at to destination. It was an incredible trip buy whatever groceries and beverages that left me wanting to return some we wanted on our way down, and day. I convinced three fishing buddies where to get the best exchange to do just that last May. rate. (Guides and hotels accept US Nothing stays the same over dollars; anything else is pesos.) Ben time, and while there was once only also arranged our guides thru his one place to stay in the 1990s – and son Eduardo, who oversees fishing only one or two guides – today arrangements. there are many more options. With Xcalak is a sleepy village located some knowledge of the area, I felt on the Yucatan Peninsula, a four-and- Subscriber Doug Windsor has comfortable arranging our trip “à la a-half-hour drive from Cancun. It is supplied us with this recent account carte.” on the Belize border and backs up to

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Chetumal Bay, only a 45-minute boat water, and a very nice Mexican-tiled 15- to 20-pound tarpon in a lagoon ride from San Pedro on Ambergris bathroom. near the village. Cay, which is how we accessed Drinking a Sol under the shade What was different from my Xcalak on my first trip. However, of our front deck, looking out at the last trip, however, was that we saw on this trip we decided to drive from water after fishing was just right. other boats, and there was pressure Cancun. Cancun Airport is a very Another plus is that the longest reef on the “everyday” flats. Because of good international airport. Avant in the Northern Hemisphere is a mere this, I twice accompanied a guide to rental car met us with a limo, and our 300 yards off the beach for excellent venture far back into the estuaries. car reservations went without a hitch. snorkeling options. We walked some five miles or so over It should be noted, however, that it So, here is a typical fishing day: lagoons and ponds and thru scrub is essential to purchase the Mexican Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. in the Palapa, brush—a good pair of wading boots is car insurance. US and credit card including fresh fruit and juice, an a necessity to do this. But the rewards insurances will not cover Mexico, assortment of Mexican dishes, and were there. I landed four large bones, and you can read some horror stories coffee. Our guides, Felipe and Alberto two of which were approaching the about those who went without have arrived at the front dock and 10-pound mark. Mexican insurance if you want to Greenish crab flies were the convince yourself to buy it. ticket here. Carrying an assortment of The drive from Cancun to Xcalak fly types, sizes, and colors is always is considerable, but on good roads. a good idea. We would return about Don’t speed, even if other drivers 4:30 each day and have wonderful are; rental cars are easy pick-offs by cocktails in the Palapa bar, followed police, and be careful of the many have equipped their pangas with ice, by dinner at one of the other lodges topes—speed bumps—which will water, lunch, and fuel as needed. or a local place in town. One night we give you a pretty good knock at full There are a number of fishing options. had a fresh shrimp dish cooked for us speed! Tarpon can be found up the beach by Eduardo. We stopped at the Chedraui in about a mile from Paraiso—for that Ben and Esther Sutton are Puerto Aventuras, a third of the way matter, bones and permit can be delightful “innkeepers” and did along, for our groceries and ATM caught from the dock on occasion— everything possible to make our stay peso exchange. And we made one but the real deal is in Chetumal Bay, delightful. As for the particulars, we more stop for gas at a Permex station about a 15- to 20-minute ride. And were able to do this quite handsomely. arriving in Xcalak quite late at 10 there are numerous flats to fish. We Guides are $300 per day, lodging $65 p.m. It took a few minutes to find our found plenty of bones in the two- to per day each. Altogether, the entire resort, as we passed two others on the four-pound range and also schools of week of seven nights, including same road a mile or two apart, but permit in the five- to ten-pound range. lodge, guides, tips, dinners, drinks, when we did we were delighted. It is possible to wade in the right car rental, gas, and beverages, cost us Casa Paraiso (“House of areas, but some areas are mud to your each $1,650, plus the airfare. We did Paradise”) is aptly named. Our waist—which I have experienced. purchase one-week fishing licenses lodging was excellent. There are four Our group ranged from expert to via CONAPESCA as a precaution. modern units, two upstairs and two novice. We all caught plenty of bones, You can reach Casa Paraiso and Ben down, sitting directly on a private, and we saw some large permit—25 via [email protected] pristine beach. Each unit has two to 35 pounds—and even managed to or at their website: https://www. beds, a refrigerator and stove, bottled hook one of those. I also landed two casaparaisoresort.com/contact.

Briefly Noted Things to Do . . . Places to Go . . . New Developments „„ One of the more remarkable fishing he broke so many bones he realized it in touch by email since then. people I have met over the years is a was time to grow up and do something The next time I actually spent time fellow by the name of Gordon Baggett, sensible, like help Charles Bethel at with Gordon was quite a few years who started his unusual work life as Flamingo Cay Lodge on the western later when he created a remarkable a rodeo cowboy. Word has it he got side of Andros Island put together a fishing opportunity in the lower Florida pretty good at riding bulls as he bucked crew of local guides and jump-start a Keys called Bahia Honda Fishing his way around the American West in new fishing program. That’s where I Club (www.bahiahondaclub.com). “It’s a rattletrap truck. Eventually, though, first met Gordon, and we have stayed something different,” he told me over

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the phone. “Come down and take a All of this is a roundabout way smiles, crazy stories, and sometimes look.” of getting to an email I just received wearing a bit of tarpon slime. Everyone Indeed it was something different. from Gordon. Seems he has been seems to love the convenience of It was a genuine full-service fishing spending some time out West again, the lodge scene as opposed to the lodge smack in the middle of the best not riding bulls, but creating some kind alternative hotel/rental car/restaurant/ tarpon fishing in the lower Florida of social media app for aficionados marina routine. And I wouldn’t say our Keys. Anyone who has fished for of motorsports racing. That does not lodge is just nice. People walk in and tarpon in the Keys knows that you mean he’s let Bahia Honda Club go look around and say, ‘This is a fishing typically have to book a guide in this downhill, he told me. Here is how he lodge? Holy cow!’ I can’t think of any part of the fishing world (if you can put it in his email to me: ways we can improve on our level of find one) and then find lodging. To “Hello again Don! It’s been over accommodation, food, service, and, get to that lodging, you have to rent a ten years since you visited the Bahia of course, our fishing. Our anglers car, of course. Not so at Bahia Honda Honda Sporting Club. Thought it typically have hundreds of tarpon in Club: all you have to do is fly into Key was time I updated you on the place. front of them each day, school after West, where you are picked up by the This year will be our 20th year in school ranging from enormous down to lodge and driven north to an elegant business! We are going strong and small schools of 20 fish. The average Mediterranean-style private home with with no advertising. I guess we’re weight of the fish we see weighs 80 an in-house chef, a pool out front, and doing something right. Our guests pounds. And most of that action is a drop-dead charming hostess to say fly into and out of Key West. We in less than three feet of clear water. hello to you on arrival. send a shuttle to pick them up for the We’re open for only ten weeks a year, I do not want to be unfair here to short, 30-minute drive to the lodge, this year April 22 to June 30. Come the many famous guides who work a beautiful Mediterranean-style villa down and see me. You have my email in the Florida Keys and provide a on a 16-acre estate. Our chef and address, [email protected].” wonderful service. Some even help his cuisine are difficult to describe Postscript: To get a better look at you find appropriate lodging. Mostly, adequately, but I ask every guest when the lodge and the fishing, take a look though, you are on your own in that they leave how they liked their trip at the Bahia Honda Fishing Club regard. Some of the most woeful and every single one to date has raved brochure attached to the web version complaints I have heard over the years about the food. We have a new hostess of this issue. In case you have trouble have come from Keys tarpon anglers since you visited, a vibrant-personality accessing the brochure, you can find it who wound up in noisy hotels where Venezuelan. Somehow Carlota makes at the following address. It may take a they couldn’t sleep a wink. The worst anglers look forward to returning to the minute or a bit more to upload: http:// story of all was from one angler who lodge for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres bahiahondaclub.com/2019Brochure-E. booked into a floating RV-like structure each afternoon. Instead of employing pdf.—Don Causey, Editor Emeritus somewhere in the Lower Keys just as guides, we contract local guides who • • • • • • a cold front arrived. The wind created join us for breakfast every morning. „„ Subscriber Doug Windsor recently such a chop and slammed so hard Afterward, they walk with their sent me a nice email that included a against the building’s metal side that assigned angler downstairs to our report (see his Dateline from Mexico the structure kept banging into the lodge dock. The run to our best fishing in this issue) and this poem inspired pilings it was tethered to, creating a areas takes less than a half hour. Some by and dedicated to the late Charlie huge gong-like sound every minute or of them are minutes from our dock. Smith. Though it is a far step from the so. Most days our anglers return with big type of materials we usually publish WHERE ARE YOU FISHING NEXT? ALASKA,ARGENTINA, BAHAMAS, BELIZE, BOLIVIA, CANADA, COSTA RICA, CUBA, CHRISTMAS ISLAND, GUYANA, MEXICO, MONGOLIA, NEW ZELAND,NICARAGUA, SEYCHELLES, SLOVENIA, RUSSIA, AND OVER 100 BUCKETLIST DESTINATIONS WORLDWIDE THE ADVENTURE STARTS HERE GO TO: WWW.WILDONTHEFLY.COM OR CALL (800) 543-0282

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in The Angling Report, I feel that Look see-see where he dug! some reports on this latter kind of many bonefishers and fans of Charlie fishing. It can apparently be very will enjoy its cadence and deeper Slidin’ over Blue Holes productive. significance.—Seth Fields, Editor Driftin’ thru the creeks More interesting to many I am saddened to hear of Charlie’s Wadin’ on the hard flats subscribers of this publication is a passing. I had the privilege of fishing Where the big schools tend to meet guide I have located on the nearby with Charlie on Pot Cay at the original island of Culebra, off the east coast Bang Bang Club he was working Cast your fly to deh bonefish mon of Puerto Rico about halfway to the to resurrect. When my friend and I deh bonefish comin’ Virgin Islands. You can fly to Culebra arrived, Charlie was tiling a bathroom. from the same airport you use to arrive We were his only two clients for the Deh bonefish take, deh bonefish run in Puerto Rico (Luis Muñoz Marin week, and we heard some wonderful deh bonefish sing runnin’ to the sun Airport), or you can take a ferry there stories at night while listening to him from the Town of Fajardo, about a strum his banjo. He told us “When I Dark Clouds are comin’ 30-minute drive from the international die, I’m gonna throw my line to the Rain is fallin’ round airport. shark and barracuda and say take off But the sun she still shinin’ The guide’s name out there is with me now.” I wrote a poem about On deh bonefish mon Chris Goldmark (609-827-4530), Charlie one day while waiting my turn who will take you fishing from a to fish the deck: Pushin all his life poled skiff or on foot by wading Smilin’ in the wind some of the local flats. I’m going on Cast yer line to deh bonefish mon Flat vision eyes secondhand information here, but word deh bonefish comin’ See out above his grin has it he can put you on some very nice bonefish, as well as tarpon ranging Marsh hen growl like a hungry Cast your fly to deh bonefish mon from 20 to about 90 pounds, plus (get stomach Deh bonefish comin’ this!) a possible shot at a permit. Yes, the sun burn hot on decked bare feet • • • • • • Culebra is said to be possible Grand Pushin’ in deh breeze from the „„ Finally, there are a couple of things Slam country. Thunderhead worth noting. Puerto Rico has long About the time you receive this, Up in mangrove creek. been known to have some interesting it’s prime time for tarpon. The season tarpon fishing, much of it for babies in for the other fish is much longer. Cast yer line to deh bonefish mon and around San Juan, but also some of As this is written, I am trying to put deh bonefish comin’ it for big boys outside the city. Much together a one-day outing with Chris of this close-in fishing is done with in March. One day is all he has open Polin’ on deh clay flat, conventional tackle and either lures or at this point during the window of time Polin’ on deh sand bait, though there are some guides who that I too am available. If I make it out Polin’ on deh coral near deh will take you fly fishing. there, I will file a follow-up report. spongeboat man The only drawback is most of If you beat me to this area, or have the available fly fishing is not to already fished it, file a report. Lookin’ for deh digger holes individually sighted fish: it either On that same trip to Puerto Rico, Lookin’ for deh muds involves blind casting or throwing at I am trying to arrange a couple of days Lookin’ where the shark do roam rolling fish. Our database contains of kayak and standup paddleboard

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fishing with a guy who goes by the wondered how a retired businessman fiction (with romance and espionage name of Pochy. He fishes some inshore could put words together so well. involved) and 68 percent of book marshes on the western end of Puerto Typically, all an editor had to do with buyers are women, higher for fiction. A Rico in the area of Cabo Rojo. Pochy a Frank Foster report was put a title little sneaky, perhaps, but Ashley could comes highly recommended, and I on it. actually be a man. Remember Gone will file a report on him, too, if I can Not so long ago, I discovered the with the Wind? put my trip together. Just be aware reason Frank writes so well: he’s a Here’s what the book jacket says: that Pochy told me, when I called him, published author of three (soon to be It’s the late 1950s in Havana. that he is thinking hard about retiring. four) successful novels! Seems the man Flowing mojitos and hip-shaking He says he simply wants to go fishing taught himself to write novels after he rhumbas rule colorful nightclubs filled for himself for a change after years of retired. If you haven’t read any of his with elegantly dressed beautiful people putting other anglers on fish. Still, he books, I recommend you do so. They from around the world. Casinos, run said to let him know when I’m coming make for good reading on a long flight. by gangsters like Meyer Lansky, and and he will accommodate me. Sounds A good book to start with is his latest a government on the brink, keep the like Pochy is on the same retirement novel. Here is a blurb about the book atmosphere charged. Enter Dimple track I am. It’s a track that involves Frank just sent me. Duncan, a proper Southern belle more fishing than before but a lot of Dear Friends: trying to help her husband with the work, too. Stay tuned. After Boca Moon, Boca News, social aspects of landing a business On another matter, if you have and Catch a Falling Knife, my fourth deal with the Batista government. subscribed to The Angling Report for book is now on Amazon in pre-order When she meets Roberto, the Latin very long, I am sure you have read mode! The actual release date is dreamboat lawyer who is also helping reports from fellow subscriber Frank Tuesday, March 12th, but you can her husband, things quickly get out of Foster. His most recent report was on pre-order it now. In fact, it would help hand—romantically and ethically. And a trip to the western side of Andros me if you would consider going ahead when she meets Fidel her patriotism Island in the Bahamas with Eleven and doing so. The title is A Lady in is tested in a way she never dreamed Angling. Havana by Ashley Morgan. Yes, I possible. Frank’s reports have always been used a pseudonym for this one. You Enjoy!—Don Causey, Editor a delight to read, and I always sort of see, it’s a work of women’s historical Emeritus.

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The park It can be near impossible sometimes We practice catch-and-release fishing to offers birdlife like no other place in to find enough time to get away from keep the trophies around for the future! North America and marine animals work, family, and/or other obligatory Details: such as dolphins and manatees. Zero procedures of life for a weeklong jaunt • Locations: Everglades City/Ten development makes this place perfect to a remote destination. But with these Thousand Islands for anyone wanting to get “out of day-trip operations, you can organize • Methods: Fly fishing, plug fishing touch,” as there is little to no cell a quicker, less expensive trip that • Meeting place: Everglades City coverage once you leave the ramp. We also doesn’t require a lot of advance Ramp can also access Everglades National planning. And with a few specific • Lodging: We’ll send you detailed Park from the Florida Keys, as all of destinations offering these day trips, options at time of booking Florida Bay is within the boundary anglers looking to scratch a mounting • Season: Year-round for tarpon, of the park. Staying in the Keys gives itch or hoping to book a spur-of-the- snook, redfish you the best opportunity to target moment experience now have the option • Suitable for: Anglers of all ability multiple species, as we can fish the to do so in style. levels oceanside flats for bonefish, tarpon, and Here’s a word from Eleven Angling Inclusions:Everglades National permit, or run to Florida Bay and target about their Florida day-trip operations: Park pass, Florida fishing license, a snook, redfish, and black drum. Either Day Trips in the Florida variety of drinks and snacks, sunscreen way, no matter the weather or time of Everglades—with Captain Paul Ray and anything else you may need while year, Captain Jerry can always make Fishing the legendary Everglades on the water. Polarized sunglasses and something happen for anglers of any and the surrounding area of Ten appropriate clothing is all you will need ability level. Thousand Islands is an unforgettable to bring. Details: experience. You are invited to join Pricing: $650 full day (8-plus • Locations: Upper Keys/Flamingo us in exploring this world-renowned hours) (Key Largo/Islamorada/Florida destination in pursuit of tarpon, Day Trips in the Upper Florida Bay) and Everglades Backcountry snook, and big redfish on fly and plug. Keys and Everglades—with Captain (Whitewater Bay/Hell’s Bay) Specializing in fly fishing and light Jerry Perez • Methods: Fly fishing, spin fishing tackle, Eleven-Everglades is a US Coast The Upper Florida Keys and the (artificial and live bait) Guard–certified and insured charter Everglades out of Flamingo are bucket- • Species: Giant tarpon, redfish, fishing company based in Naples, list locations to pursue the best shallow bonefish, baby tarpon, snook, permit, Florida. We guide clients throughout water gamefish on the planet, and you black drum, tripletail, sheepshead, the inshore and near-shore waters of the can present your fly to a multitude of and more! Northern Everglades, Naples, and Ten species in a single day. How about • Meeting place: Determined by Thousand Islands areas. tailing bonefish in the morning, then Captain Jerry and guest prior to Captain Paul Ray will be your cruising redfish, laid-up snook, and trip. 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requests. effect from the Everglades to Islamorada we will be providing a report from the • Ramp locations: Flamingo Marina and the rest of the Keys. We also have Everglades with Captain Paul Ray in the (Everglades), Key Largo Kampground a few weeks of excellent snook fishing April issue, and we also hope to have & Marina, Sandy Cove Marina mixed in on the Gulf Coast as the large more details and a future report from (Islamorada) females stage to spawn. their day-trip options in Colorado. • Lodging: We’ll send you detailed • Summer/Early Fall: Some of the So, how do you win? Well, if you options at time of booking best all-around sight fishing Florida submit a quality report between now • Season: Year-round depending on Bay and the Keys have to offer. With and May 1st, we will add you to the list species the tarpon migration of big fish slowing of potential winners. We will select one • Suitable for: Anglers of all ability down each week, the baby tarpon take winner from that list whose reporting levels the opportunity to invade the flats and most impresses us. Don’t worry, if Inclusions: Everglades National mangrove creeks. We can also target you’ve already submitted a report for Park pass, Florida fishing license, a redfish (excellent), snook (good), 2019 you will automatically be included variety of drinks and snacks, sunscreen bonefish (excellent), permit (excellent), in the running. and anything else you may need while black drum (excellent), and baby tarpon Subscribers are the lifeblood of this on the water. Polarized sunglasses, a (excellent). This is the best time of year publication, and your reports provide good rain jacket and rain pants, and to try for a Grand Slam! other readers and anglers with inside appropriate clothing is all you will need Free Trip Details: knowledge and candid reviews that to bring. This fall, Eleven Angling will be readers know they can trust. Whether Fishing Highlights—Best Times offering up a two-day fishing trip to it’s your first report or your twentieth, to Fish Angling Report subscribers to fish with we want to hear all about your latest • Late Winter/Early Spring: Giant Captain Jerry Perez in the Florida Keys adventures. The more reports you submit tarpon time in the backcountry of (anglers may choose to add additional the better. Submit your report(s) via the Whitewater Bay and the Gulf Coast. The fishing days at regular rates, if desired). website (https://www.anglingreport.com/ snook fishing can also shine this time of Location and dates will be at the file-a-trip-report/) or by emailing me at year, with good numbers of smaller fish discretion of the winner and Captain [email protected], and be entered mixing in with the trophies. Jerry (See details above on the seasons), to win. • Spring/Early Summer: With warmer but it will need to be in 2018, likely Good luck, weather, the tarpon migration is in full late summer to early fall. Additionally, Seth Fields, Editor

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OUTFITTER CRITIQUES The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

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„„ Reader Brian D. Griffith has require 5X or smaller tippet as well as probably averaged 12–15 fish a day. supplied us with an outstanding quite small flies, especially when the The largest I caught in the river was report this month from a fishery that water is low. They do not hold in one about 20 inches, and that week no one will no doubt perk up the ears of spot like trout but rather roam through landed a fish above five pounds. This any anglers looking to scratch an a pool or riffle searching for food. year, I landed five fish above that— adventurous itch and experience what The water is extremely clear, so this is the largest being seven pounds (a true it’s like to fish for South Africa’s frequently sight fishing and the trick Bokong trophy, although double-digit strong and spooky gamefish, the is to lead them by a meter and hope fish are frequently seen but rarely smallmouth yellowfish— an exploit you guessed right as to their direction. landed). that challenged Brian and, when Their takes are the most subtle and The fishing techniques that successful, made him “feel like a quick I have ever experienced and worked last year (dry/dropper or 12-year-old” again. Brian writes: make even the most gently sipping just dry) were not nearly as effective Like most North American trout look clumsy. They are generally as deep nymphing was this season. fishermen I had never heard of in the 16- to 20-inch range, although The average catch this season was smallmouth yellowfish. When I fished this year the average fish was 19–24 8–10 fish. In 2018 fly sizes were in Tanzania two years ago, the guides inches and they were much heavier generally #14–16, this season it at Tourette Fishing’s tigerfish camp (up to seven pounds). was commonplace to be fishing #20 talked to me about it and I took the This year, there had been no rain nymphs. plunge and made a trip to Lesotho for nearly four weeks prior to our Both years I used a 4 wt in February of 2018. I had such a arrival, and the Bokong was as low exclusively, with 5X tippet on long great time I booked another trip as the guides had ever experienced. leaders being the main choice. Casts there for January/February 2019. The There were actually several places do not need to be exceptionally conditions were drastically different upstream where you could literally long, but presentation must be gentle the two times I fished the Bokong step across the entire flow of the and accurate. As I mentioned, the River, but both experiences were Bokong without getting your feet wet. takes have to be seen to be believed. incredibly fun and quite rewarding. I Usually yellowfish spawn where Smallies can take a nymph into their will try to give an impression of both the river enters the Katse Dam (that’s mouth, swim up to two feet, and spit trips. what South Africans call a manmade it out all without the indicator fly ever Smallmouth yellowfish, or lake). After spawning, they run moving. I personally watched several smallies, as they are called, are one upstream to feed and restore the fish take a nymph and do just that. of South Africa’s favorite freshwater weight they lost. Because of the It is best to set on seeing the take gamefish. They resemble yellow- exceptionally low water this year it rather than watching the indicator, bodied carp but will readily take a fly seems the bigger fish made it up to but when it’s deeper and you can’t (dry, nymph, and even occasionally the deeper pools where they seemed watch the fish eat, you just try to set a streamer). The fishing techniques quite content to hold until the river on the slightest quiver or tick of the used for them will be recognizable to returned to more normal levels. So, indicator. Needless to say, you miss a any trout fisherman, but this is unlike we knew where they were, but that did lot of fish. any trout fishing I’ve ever done. not make catching them any easier. Setting the hook on these fish is They are generally much spookier Last year, the flows were much also a trick. They have soft mouths than trout—inasmuch as lining them, higher. In many places, the 2018 but are quite powerful and fast for showing your silhouette, or making river flow was three to six feet above their size (much more so than trout); any noise in the water will scatter what I experienced this year. There add that to the fact that you are using them—yet when a fish is hooked were also more fish in the system, 5X and sometimes 6X tippet and a and running around a pool, the other and fishing riffles with dries was quick but gentle hook set is required. smallies will continue feeding. They both productive and fun. In 2018, I Once hooked, there is no way to horse

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them in, and each fight is significantly the river to the trail, everyone started little worse, but the drive through the longer than most trout fights. I had to feel it after a few days. Last year, mountains is stunning. Indeed, on several fish take me up to 20 meters despite the tough terrain, I fished with our way out of the pass at 10,200 feet into my backing even with running an elderly angler who simply could above sea level, we had snow and ice after them. Fishing for smallies is not do the longer hikes, but he was by the side of the road in the middle trout fishing on steroids. still quite successful simply fishing of the summer! The last 17 miles The camp itself, named near camp. along Katse Dam and the Bokong Makhangoa Community Camp The entire project is a is dirt. It’s not too bad until the last (MCC), sits on a promontory community-based endeavor. Tourettes three miles or so, where you do need above a large bend in the Bokong has had exclusive access to the a high-clearance vehicle, but 4WD at an altitude of 6,000–6,500 feet Bokong River since 2010, and a is not a necessity. Alternatively, you above sea level. It consists of four portion of the fees paid go back to can fly to Lesotho’s capital, Maseru, thatched rondavels set up for double the local villages. The money has and arrange a driver (still a four- to occupancy. These stone huts contain provided solar panels, vegetable five-hour drive) or get a driver from two comfortable beds, two dressers, gardens, and water projects to Johannesburg. Both of these options and sufficient room for clothing and Makhangoa and several other nearby are considerably more expensive. gear. There is also a common-area villages. The locals have taken an Note: South Africans drive on building, the Makhangoa Mancave, ownership of the river and many of the left side of the road. It’s not where meals are prepared and taken, them work for the camp in one way bad outside Joburg but can be a bit as well as an area to relax after dinner. or another. The camp provides jobs daunting in heavy traffic. An ablutions building behind the and some cash income, both of which The trips to MCC are generally mancave has showers, toilets, and are in short supply in Lesotho (one of three or four days, and any sinks. There’s a great water boiler, the poorest countries in Africa). This combination above that. I fished for so showers are hot. There is 24-hour nine full days (10 nights) and the cost electricity from solar panels with a was $4,100. This is an exceptional backup generator. Unfortunately the value, and the fishing made me feel only available power outlets are in the more like a 12-year-old than almost mancave. any other place I’ve ever been. That is The guides are truly top-notch. a highly underrated thing; by itself, it I’ve been fortunate to fish all over the made these trips special. world and rarely have I had guides In Johannesburg, we spent two that were any better. Indeed, it’s one is a win-win situation for locals and days at Outlook Lodge Lakefield, of the main reasons I love fishing with Makhangoa Community Camp. which is only 20 minutes from the Tourettes Fishing. They are smart, Lesotho is a beautiful country airport, but it’s quiet, clean, and passionate fishermen, and they work reminiscent of a green Montana, only comfortable. It is also amazingly incredibly hard to make your trip without nearly so many trees. Despite affordable. Two nights, with breakfast a success. There were three guides the poverty, the local people seem to and dinner, as well as transportation for six anglers and not only do they be fairly content with their lifestyle from the airport was $75. guide you all day long but they also of growing corn (as well as some If you are planning a trip to prepare all three meals (they are very marijuana) and raising livestock— South Africa for game viewing or good cooks) even making fresh bread primarily sheep. It is one of the just a general holiday, this is a great nearly every day. cleanest places I’ve seen in much of way to get in some quality fishing The daily routine at MCC is to Africa. There is very little in the way in a beautiful spot. There are some wake at 6:30, breakfast at 7–7:30, fish of litter and houses tend to be fairly activities for non-anglers (and the from 9 to 12:30, lunch on the river well maintained. It is also quite safe; cost is less) so you need not fear or back at camp until 2, fish from 2 I’ve certainly never felt ill at ease about taking your spouse. I booked to 5, and dinner is at 7:30. You are while in Lesotho. this trip through Mark Cowan at also free to fish the home beat at Getting to MCC is a long trip, Pescador Solitario (1-800-908-9011 any time, which is quite productive. but not too daunting. The most or [email protected]) and I cannot Beats and guides are rotated daily, cost-effective way to get there from recommend them more highly. This is and on the farthest beats, hikes of up Johannesburg is to rent a car and an exceptional place to go after some to five miles can occur. While you make the eight-hour drive. The roads unusual fish, demanding a good deal do almost no actual wading, it can through South Africa are all paved of angling skill and patience. I am be a physically tiring day. Between and quite comparable to the United already trying to figure out when I can the altitude and the steep slopes from States. The roads in Lesotho are a get back there again.

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On the Radar

Angling Report subscribers are always looking for new opportunities and waters to explore. In this section, we will provide you with details for new and expanded operations that are popping up on the international and domestic radar. ishing for trophy tailwater brown I talked to at the time believed that it was the water. We followed Daniel on the river trout is nothing new to readers of barren. The reason for this assessment the rest of the day and saw that he and his Fthis title. We have covered reports was an incident back in 2011 when the clients were much more successful than from notable rivers across the United Tennessee Valley Authority had to repair we were, so I decided to sit down with States and beyond over the years, but it the Blue Ridge Lake Dam. In the process, him and talk tactics and all things Toccoa. is unlikely that most of our readers have they released tons of gallons of warm The Toccoa is a river reborn. Is the heard of the Toccoa River in the small water into the river, which killed a large fishing here underrated in your opinion, north Georgia town of Blue Ridge. portion of the trout population within. and why? In an area that can sometimes be Since then, through various stocking Without a doubt. The Toccoa has perceived as a land of private waters— programs and natural reproduction, the had a close-knit (and tight-lipped) group often with lethargic, pellet-fed fish—the river has been on the rebound and, much of anglers who have been catching loads Toccoa, along with a handful of other to the benefit of observant anglers, flying of trout in it since the 1960s, but it hasn’t productive public waterways in north under the radar. been until recent years that the secret has Georgia, is helping to balance out the After hearing rumblings of large, sort of come out. Most people don’t view scales in favor of good fishing for all streamer-eating brown trout being Georgia as a trout-fishing state, when the and a more suitable reputation for the regularly caught there, I decided to meet reality is we have hundreds of miles of state. There are quality trout fishing a friend and fish the Toccoa in his Super pristine trout streams with great hatches opportunities in the Peach State, but none Puma raft. Along the way, we met up with and wild fish, so when I talk green drakes are quite like the Toccoa. another group of anglers led by guide or even salmon flies on the Toccoa River Although I lived in Georgia for eight Daniel Bowman of Bowman Fly Fishing people’s ears perk up. Of course the fish years, I had never fished the Toccoa. This (https://www.bowmanflyfishing.com/) kill back in 2011 and the following three was mainly due to my lack of a boat at and ended up having lunch together. After years of tough fishing didn’t help to the time—the Toccoa has limited public seeing a few of Daniel’s photos, including bolster the Toccoa’s reputation, but that fishing areas and is better suited for one of a client holding up a large 27-plus- was eight years ago, and we now once floating—and because many Georgians inch fish, we were eager to get back on again have the same thriving population of

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both wild and stocked brown and rainbow Blue Ridge and the surrounding areas though, in the warmer months, my mind trout. have tons of lodging possibilities. If you’re is always thinking about dry flies, there’s Anglers looking for float trip looking for a quiet place to stay, there are just something about fooling a fish by options in Georgia are somewhat numerous rental cabins, even right on the making him come to the surface, and limited, but there are a few. What Toccoa, that are surprisingly affordable watching the eat. That being said, you can separates this experience from others and available through a number of rental expect a wide range of tactics, depending like it in Georgia? companies, but a good one is Mountain on hatches and conditions. I would say The location and quality of fish. Laurel Cabin Rentals. If being in town that you can always expect to have a great When you pull in to Blue Ridge, Georgia, is more your scene and you’d rather time, and maybe learn a little about a and hop on the Toccoa River you experience the shops, restaurants, and unique fishery. have made it to the real deal southern breweries of downtown Blue Ridge, check What other places and rivers do Appalachian Mountains. The stream is out the Cast and Blast Inn, run by our you offer guiding on, and which is your the perfect size to be able to cover with a friends at Oyster Bamboo Fly Rods right favorite? fly rod, Laurels line the bank, and you can on Main Street. There is also a Comfort We offer guided trips on the Soque see the rolling Appalachian Mountains Inn that is in town as well. As far as food River, Noontootla Creek, and other above you. The fish in the Toccoa are also is concerned, you’ve got to go to Chester’s smaller wade streams in North Georgia of a higher quality than those in other for a great burger and drinks, Grumpy Old as well as float trips on the Tuckasegee large rivers in Georgia. The rainbows have Man Brewery for the local brews, and River in North Carolina for trout. Come more vibrant colors, and the browns grow Harvest on Main for a really great upscale May and June, however, you’ll find us large and strong, but one of my favorite dinner. hanging out a little more on the Chestatee things is that you will find both willing to Brown trout fishing with streamers River in Dahlonega, Georgia, or on the take a well-presented dry fly or to crush a is part of your game, but are there other Upper Chattahoochee River with a 10 wt streamer. There aren’t many other places options for anglers who float with you? in hand chasing up to 30-pound stripers in in the state where you can experience truly What can clients expect from a day of what feels like a trout stream from the drift western-style dry fly fishing, or just find fishing? boat. As far as my favorite goes, though, fish that will act as predatory. It’s no secret that the vast majority I definitely love chasing the striped Blue Ridge has a growing of a trout’s diet is nymphs subsurface, but bass. It’s a heck of a rush seeing such reputation as a trout town, and Fannin on higher flows, stripping large streamers an aggressive, big fish eat in such tight County is even dubbed “The Trout off the banks with 7 wts and 8 wts can quarters, but catching trout on dry flies Capital of Georgia.” Are there lodging produce some monsters, like that 27- will forever have my heart. I’m convinced options and good food nearby? inch brown from this winter. Typically it’s just good for the soul.

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Openings & Cancellations Index

This index is a service for Angling Report readers and a place for our advertisers and affiliated outfitters to promote last-minute openings, cancellations, events, or special rates for upcoming trips. If you are interested in any of the options below, please contact the listed outfitter.

March 2019 – Openings , Specials, & Cancellations Bahia Honda - Openings • We still have varying open dates for this year’s tarpon migration window (May–June) call (305) 395-0009 or email [email protected] for dates and rates.

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Eleven Angling – Openings • Outpost Mothership Everglades: April 7–12, and April 22–25. Prime time for big tarpon, snook, and redfish. Outpost Mothership Everglades • Outpost Mothership Marquesas: July 1–July 24 (All of May and June are booked.) July is best month for shots at grand slam. Outpost Mothership Marquesas • Eleven Andros Mothership (Prime time): April 17–21, and May 9–15. Remote West Side of Andros for bonefish, tarpon, and more. Eleven Andros Mothership • Book any of these slots with a 3-night minimum. [email protected] +1(970) 349-7761

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Untamed Angling – Openings • Rio Marié: Sept 26–Oct 3 (Cancellation week at prime time, contact for more info), and Dec 12–19, 1 spot open • Kendjam Lodge: Jul 21–28, Aug 25–Sept 1, and Sept 8–15 • Pirarucu Lodge: Sept 8–13, Sept 12–17, Oct 27–Nov 3, and Nov 17–22 • Tsimane Secure Lodge: June 21–28, July 12–19, and Aug 16–23 • Tsimane Pluma Lodge: Jun 15–22, Jun 22–29, and Jul 6–13 • Tsimane Agua Negra Lodge: Jun 22–29 and Oct 19–26 • Contact us at: [email protected]

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