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Argentine Trout Fishing: A Fly Fisherman's Guide to Patagonia

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Despite having fished in Patagonia for 20 years, I learned more with this book than with all the local (argentine) literature. Essential guide for anybody going to Patagonia for the first time. The history of how trouts were introduced in Argentina is fascinating. Having fished the Malleo, Chimehuin and other fabled rivers myself I think the books reccomendations are dead on. The author should update some of the info.

The Author hasn't updated the guide because he's been dead for 13 years. At the time I'm sure it was excellent, but now it's time has passed. The history of troutfishing hasn't changed, but the rivers have. Some of the places he described as idyllic aren't, some of the rivers he denigrates are fantastic.

This book has good information but is dated (1991). Nice for reading about what used to be but, based on other books, the information is out of date on the current conditions of the fisheries. Thought most information will still apply to most rivers and lakes; many of those that were labelled as some of the best may no longer be at their peak now. Further more, there are some river and lakes and river that have really changed since 1991. Ocean run trout and salmon run up rivers that once only had resident fish, premium Atlantic salmon rivers no longer seem to support the same runs that were reported in this book. And some of the most exciting and best new fisheries are not even listed here.

But it is still a valuable resource for those planning a fishing trip to Patagonia. And it is good to read several guide books because no one has enough time to fish everywhere at all times of the year. So the reports of one book may not be the same as another book. After all even my local streams, rivers and lakes change significantly from year to year.

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