Patagonia Flies ~ An Argentina Fly Fishing Resource

Still one of the better kept secrets for pursuing big sea run brown trout is the Gallegos river located in the Santa Cruz province of Argentina. The Gallegos starts it’s journey in the Andes mountain range in southern Chile at the merging of the Rubens and Penitente rivers. From there it flows 112 miles east through wide glacial created canyons and ending up in the Atlantic ocean. On its way it is joined by several tributaries; the Turbio, Roble, Zurdo, and Gallegos Chico. It’s landscape is still extremely desolate with only a handful of sheep ranches and lodges one will feel as if they are in the middle of nowhere until their drag starts screaming with the sound of a fresh chrome sea run ripping off line. The Gallegos then turns into an estuary on the banks of the city Rio Gallegos where the moon and the tide become very important factors. Spey rods are a very effective tool to have on this river due to the incessant winds that come with the climate. Therefore, Patagonia flies highly recommends the use of Loop Tackle with their amazing selection of Spey rods, lines, and reels for this big river. For more information contact alex@patagoniaflies.com