Comments on: Patagonia Nymphing

By: John Lindseth

John Lindseth — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 23:24:26 +0000

This is the other “John” from the trip to Patagonia. Given time to reflect, if I ever repeat this trip I am going to be more assertive in how I want to fish. Of course one defers to the experience of a guide but after years of experience you really should trust your instincts.

Fishing the banks and willows was fun and at times challenging because of the wind but I close my eyes now and see all that deeper holding water and want to jump out, wade and get into the deep. You know Walter is waiting there.

All the best

By: Jeff Prough

Jeff Prough — Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:51:33 +0000

Same experience I have had in NZ twice. Sight fishing to visible trout rules the day, but left to my own devices I caught fish with abandon…and Tango’s aplenty. I have the pictures to prove it:-)

By: John Boekholt

John Boekholt — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:49:52 +0000

Hello Dominique. This is one of the two “Johns” that were on this same Patagonia fishing adventure with you. It was great two meet you and Austin and to enjoy such a fantastic fishing/catching trip together. Thanks for the write up and for helping to relive some fond memories.

By: Jeff Fraser

Jeff Fraser — Sun, 24 Mar 2024 19:34:42 +0000

Great story. When I heard you were headed to Patagonia, I was anticipating something exciting from the trip. Thanks for letting me fish vicariously through your storytelling… Jeff

By: Matthew Wilson

Matthew Wilson — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 14:55:02 +0000

In reply to Domenick Swentosky.

Yeah, I seen the stuff you did for the dries. I assumed the wind was ripping when you fished the mono rig. It’s cool the wind died down. I figured you probably had to go tight to an indie or some kind of crossover technique with a heavy jig head streamer.

Great article. As always your writing is enjoyable to read.

Your kreelex jig got me a second rainbow over 20”. They are supper aggressive right now getting ready for the spawn. That nutria fly better get you a good fish soon or I am going to have to send you a gift.

By: Rich Pospula

Rich Pospula — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 01:30:10 +0000

Hey Now!
Dom, you consistently and constantly reinforce the premise that we can all not only learn from one another, but also from the conditions we fish as well. I’m sure your guide will bring newly acquired knowledge and techniques to bear in the future for the benefit of his clients. I wonder if he felt ‘out-gunned’ during this outing. I admire the numerous ways you and Austin (and TB crew) always seem to push to the edge of the angling envelope. Also, I chuckled hard about you not bringing a net. Apparently, however, the old adage rings true. When you forget your umbrella, it always rains. Thanks for the update on your trip. It will great to hear your podcast. P.S. Does Austin always wear that grin when he’s fishing?

Fish Hard!

By: Domenick Swentosky

Domenick Swentosky — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:17:34 +0000

In reply to chadp.

Nice.

By: Domenick Swentosky

Domenick Swentosky — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:17:18 +0000

In reply to Mike Garrison.

Good stuff Mike.

It wasn’t that we were passing up water that would be well suited to a Mono Rig (almost all trout water is well suited to the Mono Rig.) It’s that we were passing up miles and miles of water without getting the chance to FISH it. I would have been very happy having the chance to wade and pick apart the water with dry flies, like I wrote about doing on days 5 and 6. Even slowing the boat more often on floats for longer changes or a couple different tactics at the best spots would have been great. So when we got the chance to fish hard, we loved it. It wasn’t about the rig as much as the fishing itself.

Cheers.
Dom

By: Domenick Swentosky

Domenick Swentosky — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:13:28 +0000

In reply to Jon Spencer.

Hey Jon,

There’s no mystery about whether good nymphing presentations will work. Trout eat nymphs everywhere. And skilled tight line tactics present nymphs in the most natural way for most conditions. Same with streamers. Note that I didn’t say euro nymphing, I’m saying tight line tactic, so ALL the stuff you can do on a tight line.

My point is that brown trout eat well presented flies, up top or underneath. Meet the trout on their terms, and you’ll catch trout.

Have fun out there.

Cheers.
Dom

By: Domenick Swentosky

Domenick Swentosky — Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:09:56 +0000

In reply to Matthew Wilson.

Wind wasn’t bad that day or evening. The wind solutions were in the other article about the last two days. Fished dry flies with a Harvey leader.
https://troutbitten.com/2024/03/17/dry-flies-in-the-patagonia-wind/

Cheers, buddy.