TROUT FISHING TRIPS IN PaTaGONIa aRGeNTINa · the Patagonia Region of Argentina with Patagonia...

ARGENTINA PROGRAMS 2014

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aPRIl 5TH TOaPRIl 12TH 2014.

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WorldCast Anglers is excited to offer Patagonia River Guides (PRG) and their diverse flyfishing options in Argentina. Our anglers have the opportunity to enjoy the three most productive regions of Patagonia Argentina – Esquel, Rio Pico and San Martin de los Andes. Every trip is customized according to the angler’s needs and desires, and trips as short as three days or as long as three weeks are easily executed. The PRG experience is a unique blend of inspiring waters, varied fishing, beautiful scenery, interesting culture, lasting friendships and unrivaled service. All of this complemented by gourmet and regional cuisine, delicious wines and first class accommodations.

There are few places in the world where you can enjoy the diversity and quality of fishing offered in Patagonia, but

careful planning and execution are critical to getting the most out of your trip. PRG’s philosophy is straightforward: fish the best rivers, at the best times, with the best guides. On any given day, PRG’s guests could find themselves wading small freestone streams or spring creeks, floating bigger rivers from comfortable rafts or drift boats, stalking fish and sight fishing in gin-clear water or even spending a day in search of fish over ten pounds on areas still waters. Fish size and numbers depend on the type of water and the angler’s skill level, PRG’s fisheries are the best of the best and won´t disappoint. Since they have so many options, extended stays are recommended in order to see and experience as much as possible in one, two, or all three of their distinct regions.

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PRG is American owned and operated by Rance Rathie and Travis Smith. Rance and Travis are born and bred flyfishermen who have been guiding anglers in Montana since their teens. Their passion for fishing and guiding ultimately led them to Argentina where they saw a unique opportunity to apply their extensive knowledge and expertise to build the most comprehensive and professional flyfishing operation in Patagonia. For over ten years, they’ve cultivated a staff of Argentine employees, guides and managers that is unmatched in terms of experience, professionalism and passion.

As long-time professional guides, Rance and Travis understand that a good guide can often be the difference between an average trip and the trip of a lifetime, which

is why they take great care in maintaining the best guide staff in the region. Without exception, PRG’s guides are talented professionals, excellent and enthusiastic teachers, passionate fishermen and expert oarsmen. Apart from their extensive fishing skills, they also enjoy sharing their local knowledge of flora, fauna, culture and history.

PRG is extremely well equipped to handle the ultimate flyfishing adventure. They are not only outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment, tackle and gear, but also supply each guest with Simms waders and boots, Winston Rods, Hatch Reels and every fly at no additional charge. Their goal is to maximize the enjoyment, comfort and safety of their guests. If anglers don’t have what they need, PRG is fully prepared and pleased to provide it.


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Join WorldCast Anglers for a trout fishing experience of a lifetime in the heart of the Patagonia Region of Argentina with Patagonia River Guides. Anglers and guests will be staying at Patagonia River Guide’s signature “PRG Lodge at Trevelin,” which offers unbeatable access to both the fabled water of Los Alerces National Park and the Esquel Area’s best rivers.

The Esquel region resembles the early years of flyfishing in the American West in many ways with less pressure and willing trout. The water in this area is as varied as the countryside offering dozens of rivers, lakes and spring creeks containing excellent size and numbers of trout. Most anglers land fish over 20-inches and it is not uncommon for fish to exceed 25-inches with the average fish being around 18-inches. About half of the area’s rivers can be floated, while the other half are ideal for walk-wade trips. Standard at PRG, guests will enjoy fishing a different river daily including choices like: Rio Grande, Arroyo Pescado, Corcovado, Nant Y Fall, Rivadavia, Corintos and Frey.

The food is incredible with gourmet picnic lunches and dinners that include Patagonia’s famous beef and lamb as well as fish and sea food, pasta, and organic vegetables grown in their own gardens. All meals are served daily and a different Malbec wine allowing guests to sample several throughout their stay. All this while experiencing some of the greatest trout fishing the world has to offer! WorldCast Anglers’ Hosted Trip Dates:Arrive Esquel Airport 5th -- Depart Esquel Airport April 12th. 7 nights / 6 days fishing at $5600 per person all-inclusive.

This hosted trip includes: all food, all beverage, lodging, guides, local transportation, license, private water fees, and any necessary loaner equipment. Lodging consists of complimentary single occupancy rooms for WorldCast Anglers’ guests. There are few lodges that offer such a luxury without an upgrade charge.

Guest are welcome and encouraged to add on days to other Patagonia River Guides destinations prior to or after the WorldCast Anglers’s hosted week at Trevelin. Options include three to five nights in the Rio Pico Region or in the San Martin de los Andes area at Patagonia River Guides North. Also worth noting, PRG’s cast & blast season opens April 1st and guests are welcome to hunt wild quail behind PRG’s pointers for a small gun rental, shell, and additional license fee.

Please contact WorldCast Anglers for more information including detailed pre-trip travel planning and more trip details.

PRG’s Lodge at Trevelin awaits guests’ return from daily adventures in the Esquel and Los Alerces National Park area. The lodge consists of twelve spacious, tastefully appointed bedrooms, each with private ensuite baths and all the comforts one would expect in a five-star facility. The lodge has two full bars – one with a pool table and scotch bar complete with adjacent wine cellar and cigar humidor, and the second, which opens to a huge wrap-around deck – both perfect for sipping cocktails, sharing stories and gazing at the spectacular 360-degree views of five surrounding mountain ranges. The lodge also features two living/relaxing rooms and a central dining area with indoor parilla (barbeque grill) where gourmet meals and world famous Argentine asados (barbeques) are served by their professional kitchen staff. PRG’s Lodge at Trevelin always comes with complimentary private and

individual rooms so a group of friends can individually enjoy a pleasant and restful night of sleep, and a little bit more space.

PRG offers an authentic Argentine flyfishing program, and the same is true with their approach to cuisine offering a unique blend of regional and gourmet meals showcasing local organic fruits, meats, cheeses and vegetables (many grown in their own gardens). Guests enjoy Argentina’s superb beef and famous Patagonia lamb asados (barbeques) coupled with diverse menus featuring pork, chicken, fish and pasta. Lunch and dinner are complemented by a rotating assortment of some of Argentina’s finest red and white wines so that guests can choose their favorite.

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B Y O w – BRINg YOUR OwN wHIskEYPRG’s Lodge at Trevelin has a wonderful American and Scotch Whiskey bar, offering guests a chance to try a new whiskey or an all-time favorite. Cuban cigars are also available as well as some brandies and cognacs. PRG offers two choices to enjoy the whiskey bar: bring a special bottle to share with PRG and enjoy all of PRG’s choices in exchange for leaving a bottle or purchase by the glass. Their extensive collection is a delightful treat after a memorable day on the water.


PRG Lodge at Trevelin – 7 nights | 6 days fishingDay 1: Arrive Esquel Airport. Transfer 30-minutes to Lodge, prepare for adventureDay 2: Fish Rio Grande (choose from three sections)Day 3: Fish Rio Corintos (walk wading on private estancia)Day 4: Fish Rio Rivadavia or other location in Los Alerces National ParkDay 5: Fish Arroyo Pescado or Rio Tecka (walk wading on private estancia)Day 6: Fish Rio CorcovadoDay 7: Fish Los Alerces National Park or choose from other wading optionsDay 8: Depart Esquel Airport Price: $5,600 per person during high season

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Patagonia River Guides has a great deal to offer in addition to world-class flyfishing. Non-fishing guests or those who simply want to take a day off from fishing, can enjoy relaxing around the lodge or choose from a variety of guided activities including: walking, hiking or biking in or around national parks; horseback riding on one of the area estancias; bird watching with an ornithologist; massage and holistic healing activities with professional therapist; whitewater rafting or scenic float trips; area cultural tours; shopping for local arts, crafts and gifts; visits across the border to Chile; and on-site cooking classes.

Non-fishers are just as important as the fishermen and a complete itinerary will be prepared with as few or as many activities as the non-fisher would like. Please contact us for a complete schedule and options for non-fishing programs.

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ACTIVITIESPatagonia River Guides has a great deal to offer in addition to world-class flyfishing. Non-fishing guests or those who simply want to take a day off from fishing, can enjoy relaxing around the lodge or choose from a variety of guidedactivities including:

• Dayhikes • Horsebackriding • MountainBiking • 4x4Expeditions • NationalParkvisits • CulturalVisitsandTours • BirdWatching • TourstoChile • MuseumsandArtVisits • ArtisanalFairs • Floattripsandwhitewatertrips • Spaactivities • Golf • Estanciavisitsandactivities • Cookingclasses

In addition to their world-class flyfishing programs, PRG also offers some of the finest wild quail and red stag hunting in South America allowing guests the unique opportunity to combine flyfishing and hunting from thesamelodgestartingMarch15th.CastandBlasttrips can be arranged for as few as four days, but it is recommended to spend a full week to try three or four different and unique rivers and two to three days of quail hunting. Guests could easily fish a full week and never fish the same river twice and PRG has over 100,000 acres leased for quail hunting. For those guests’ wishing to fish, quail hunt, and stalk red stag, we recommend either a nine or ten night program to allow time to dedicate to all three species.

Guests should be physically fit and enjoy easy to moderate walking to hunt quail with guides and pointing dogs. Hunting wild quail the traditional way – with a dog and a gun -- is a fulfilling experience and there are few places one can still do that today. California Quail bob and weave from bush to bush and prefer to run; however, once pinned down by the dogs, they are quick to fly and very challenging for the average hunter. A good shot should expect between six and dozen quail per day and most shoot over a box of shells per outing. As with everything in fishing and hunting, some shoot a whole box and bag just a few quail so assigning a number per day is arbitrary. That’s hunting but trust us when we say the birds are not your kick-and-shoot pen raised birds, they are challenging and there are many.

PRG has six well-trained English and Elhew pointers and professional guides to handle the dogs and execute great hunts. One guide is provided for every two hunters and safetyisthehighestpriority!PRGprovidesBerettaUrika391 Automatic 20-gauge shotguns w/ interchangeable

chokes and shells for each guest for a small fee. Guests should pack field pants, high quality field-hunting boots, and game bag or vest (with hunters orange). Shooting glasses and gloves are optional. If you would prefer to bring your own gun, as many do, we can help you with the paperwork and getting your gun into Argentina. The process is straightforward and Argentina is hunter friendly. It is also possible to hunt Red Stag from PRG’s Lodge at Trevelin on a private 10,000-acre estancia fifteen minutes

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from the lodge during March, April, and May. The rut is typically from March 15th to April 15th depending on weather and other factors. Red Stag hunting is easily combined along with all trout and quail programs. The stag average an impressive 198 points CIC (similar toa340SCIelk),andtrophyfeesstartatonly$3000for animals up to 200 points CIC. If you have wanted to hunt a red stag and don’t have the full week to dedicate to the program, this might be a wonderful opportunity to hunt a trophy. Archery hunts can be arranged for guests, but archery hunters should be experienced and rather self-sufficient. The private ranch provides a ranch guide for each hunter (extra charge of $150 per client per day), and PRG handles all logistics, food, beverage and lodging. Hunters will want to have hunting clothing (camo is preferred for stalking), hunting boots, and binoculars. The ranch will provide guns at $75 per day per person and those who want to bring their own should inquire for information on the process.

tRAvEL ARRANgEMENts tO ARgENtINAHow to Get ThereGueststraveltoBuenosAiresviadirectovernightflightfromseveralU.S.citiesincludingNewYork,Miami,Houston, and Dallas/Ft. Worth International airports --- arrivingintoBuenosAiresthefollowingmorning. Guests traveling straight through then gather their luggage, clear customs, and are met by a driver who transfers the group across town to the Domestic Airport (AEP)fortheflighttoEsquel,Bariloche,orSanMartindelos Andes (depending on itinerary and fishing program) aboard Aerolineas Argentinas. Most travelers elect tospendthedayandeveninginBuenosAirespriortodeparting for Patagonia the following morning. If you havethetime,B.A.’snightlife,restaurants,museums,culture, and shopping are well worth the effort. This is a great way to break up the two legs of the journey, do some sightseeing, and recharge your batteries.

WorldCast uses a very reliable local travel agent who lends a hand with domestic airfare as well as customs assistance and chauffeur service that provides ground transfersforallourclientsinBuenosAires.Theycanalso facilitate reservations at all the nicest hotels in BuenosAires,andcanalsolendahandwithrestaurantreservations, city tours, and other side trips.

UponarrivalinPatagonia,allPRGgroupsaremetby a representative from Patagonia River Guides and transferred to your Estancia of choice.

Booking Your TripUponconfirmingyourreservations,wewillsendyouourdetailed pre-trip and billing details to get the planning processes started. We will also make introductions with ourlocalagentsinBuenosAireswhocanlendahandwith your domestic airfare, ground transfers, as well as tours,activities,andhotelreservationsinB.A.

Our pre-trip material is the most comprehensive in the business and will walk you through the trip planning processes step by step.

PRG’s programs are all-inclusive and they are proud to provide every guest with:

• SimmsWadersandBoots• Winston Rods• Hatch Reels • All Flies, leaders, tippet, fishing license, and

other tackle necessary• All food and beverage including wine, beer,

liquor.• Professional and assistant guide per two fish-

ermen – everyone enjoys a single guide while wading.

• Single Rooms at Estancia Huechahue and• PRG’s Lodge at Trevelin – complimentary• Local Transportation • Private water and access fees• Non-fishing activities

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RAtEs2013 - 2014 RatesJanuary1st2013toMay1st20147 nights / 6 days fishing: $5600 per person**

Enjoyatripasshortas4nightsoraslongasthreeweeks.Combine trips in Trevelin, Rio Pico and San Martin. Contact us for a complete price quote on shorter and longer stays.

Extra Nights: $800 per night high season | $650 low seasonBariloche Transfer: Ground $120 per person | Air $250 per person (approximate)

Single Rooms in San Martin de los Andes & Rio Pico: $150 per night

Single Angler Supplement: $400pernight

Shotgun Rental: $100 per day | Shells: $15.00 per box | Hunting License: $75

Red Stag: $3000 per trophy | $100 license | $75 per day gun | $100 per ranch guide per day

**AllPricesareinUSDandareperpersonnight

Inclusions: Accommodations, all meals, house drinks, local transportation, professional guide, assistant guide, private water fees, and fishing license. Includes all flies, terminal tackle, and loaner equipment such as: Winston Rods, Simms waders, Simms wading boots, and Hatch Reels with lines.

Exclusions: Gratuity, personal shopping, laundry, special liquors, and cigars.Alsoexcluded;transfers,hotelorfoodinBuenosAiresorgroundtransferstoandfromBarilocheairportifapplicable.CastandBlasttripsdonotincludeguns,shells, or license.

Payment & Cancellation PolicyWorldCast Travel must adhere to the cancellation policies of the guides, outfitters and lodges which it represents. Patagonia River Guides’ policy follows: A non-refundable 50% deposit is required to secure all reservations. Final balance is due 90 days prior to departure. All deposits are non-refundable unless clients can be replaced. Full payment may be transferred to another guest for original dates. PRG reserves the right to charge a handling fee of $500 per person for date changes after initial reservation has been made. No credits or refunds are given for fishing time lost due to inclement weather. Refunds of deposits/payments made on credit cards will be charged a 3.5% service charge to fully compensate Tailwaters Travel for all bank charges incurred. Receipt of deposit and/or final payment is acknowledgement that registrant has read and accepts the cancellation, refund and responsibility clauses.

EARLY SEASON SPECIAL -- November 1st 2013 to January 1st 2014: 7nights/6daysfishing:$4500perperson**

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