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Dorado
fly fishing
Ibera Marshlands, Pira Lodge
Ibera marshlands, Corrientes province /
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Rate:
U$S
2900.-
Package
/ Per person
6
fishing days / 7nights
Minimum
2 anglers
Terms
& Conditions
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Low
Season:
October
- November and December.
> High
Season:
January
- February and March, ask for rates.
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Included:
All Inclusive. Transfer Mercedes/Lodge/Mercedes, accommodation
in comfortable bedrooms, amenities, all meals and beverages,
bilingual professional guides and modern boats.
> Not included:
Air
fares, transfer Buenos Aires/Mercedes/Buenos Aires,
fishing equipment and flies, insurance and other personal
expenses, gratuities.
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Extras:
- License: U$D 20.-
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GENERAL
INFORMATION:
Pirá is a high-quality lodge for dorado flyfishing.
Located in Corrientes, in the Northeast of Argentina,
Pirá offers tropical weather throughout the 8 months
of the fishing season. The season starts in October
and finishes in April.
Pirá cannot be compared to other lodges that fish
dorado due to its remarkable facilities, high-qualified
staff and strategic location on the coast of the Iberá
Marshlands. These marshlands cover an area of over 1
million hectares and offer the chance of fishing dorado
in pristine waters. These ideal conditions allow to
cast on sight and catch the dorado with floating lines
and surface flies, a technique that produces spectacular
hook-ups.
The Ibera Marshlands are worldly famous for the beauty
of the sights and ecosystem biodiversity. They are
home to over 350 species of birds, 85 species of mammals,
and 70 reptiles. The largest populations of the endangered
marshland deer, alligators and American caimans also
have them as their habitat.
The Dorado (Salminus Maxillosus) is called the
"Tiger of the River" in Argentina and is regarded as
one of the most sporting fish of South America. It is
a great swimmer and the average size ranges from 5 to
12 pounds, even though the world record is over 70 pounds.
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FISHING
PROGRAM:
All
the fishermen will be accompanied by a professional
guide and will float the marshlands looking for dorados,
on modern Skiff Boats, specially designed for flyfishing
in this kind of habitat. The boats are fully-equipped
with four-stroke engines, silent and ecologic.
The guests at the lodge will find countless activities.
For the most demanding fishermen, day starts at dawn
and finishes at sunset. However, visitors like the idea
of setting off early in the morning and coming back
at noon, to enjoy some refreshments, lunch, the swimming-pool
and a good nap. In the afternoon, the fishermen go back
to the water. This timetable helps them avoid the heat
of midday, and allows them to enjoy a meal prepared
by the chef, apart from spending some time with the
guests that do not go fishing.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
Located
in the peninsula, on the Ibera Marshlands, Pirá Lodge
offers spectacular views of this huge and marvelous
region. The lodge has 5 spacious double rooms with a
capacity of 10 guests, containing private bathroom,
queen-size beds and air conditioning. In another building,
joint by galleries, there is a large lounge, a bar and
the dining-room, with high doors facing the galleries.
Although the design of the lodge was based on the local
architecture, it offers the comfort of a modern and
luxury hotel.
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HOW
TO GET THERE:
Pirá
is located 680 km to the north of Buenos Aires. You
can get there in different ways: - The lodge has a private
landing strip. - Charter flights can be arranged from
Buenos Aires airports. - You can make the journey by
land from Buenos Aires in a very comfortable sleeping
bus and it takes seven hours.
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Equipment:
Light shirt and trousers for tropical weather (Exoficcio,
Patagonia, Columbia, etc.), hat or cap, neoprene wading
boots or a good pair of sandals, a light water-proof
jacket, a polar sweatshirt or warm jacket (the temperature
decreases at night) polarized
sunglasses, sunblock SPF 40 or higher,
Insect repellent.
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Fly Fishing tackle:
Rods: Two, if possible. 9ft, 5 and 7weight. 3-or
4- piece, if possible.
Reels: A reel with a good drag system, holding
at least 80 yards of 20-pound test backing.
Lines: WF floating line and a sinking tip line.
Leaders: for 5- to 7-foot floating lines with
strong butts to turn big flies, 16-pound test tippets
with 20 cm of 20-pound test steel wire.
Fies: Sizes 2/0 and 3/0, Deceiver patterns.Colors:
black, black and red or black and yellow, chartreuse,
white and yellow and white and olive have proved good
options.
Accesories: tweezers, hook sharpener, nippers,
boga grip, etc.
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