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Dorado
fly fishing
Parana river, Los Laureles
Lodge
Cerrito, Entre Rios province / ARGENTINA |
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Rate:
U$S
1560.-
Package
/ Per person
3
fishing days / 3 nights
Minimum
2 anglers
Terms
& Conditions
> Season:
October
- April
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Included:
Accommodation in double-occupancy rooms, breakfast,
meals, soft drinks and beer, typical dinner served with
wines, open bar fishing guide, transport to and from
fishing locations, transfer in/ out from Santa Fe airport.
> Not included:
Air
fares, fishing tackle, flies, lures, clothes and personal
equipment and gratuities.
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Extras:
- License: U$D 20.-
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GENERAL
INFORMATION:
This traditional duck hunting lodge, is opening its
doors today to recieve enthusiastic fishermen who want
to try the incredible experience of Dorado fishing.
Located on the delta of Parana river, in Entre Rios
province, you will have the chance of searching
for freshwater Dorados sailing through thousands of
streams, trying to catch this combative fish. Fly fishing
is the most popular type of fishing, but spin fishing
and live bait are allowed too.
The Dorado (Salminus Maxillosus) or "the Tiger
of the Paraná" is a very aggressive fish in sport
fishing. Although the dorado may reach 30 pounds, the
average size in this area has held between 4 and 12
pounds, but there are also larger ones.
The
freshwater Dorado is considered to be the single most
challenging native freshwater game fish of South America.
It is a radiant, golden-hued, salmon-like fish with
an extremely powerful jaw and razor-sharp teeth. Unlike
the salmon, however, the Dorado does not succumb after
spawning and never swims to the ocean. The Dorado is
an exceptionally strong swimmer. The world record is
70 pounds.
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FISHING
PROGRAM:
In
Los Laureles Lodge fishing starts early in the morning.
Breakfast is served at 7.00 consisting of coffee, toasts,
jams, bacon and eggs, etc. Fishing goes on until 12.00,
when you go back to the ranch to have lunch: a starter,
a main course and dessert, served with wine, beer, fizzy
drinks or mineral water.
Then, you can rest or even take a nap up to 4 o'clock
when you go back to the river to keep on fishing until
8.00 in the evening. Before dinner you may try a wide
variety of cheese, ham, olives and drinks; dinner consists
of three courses (starter, a main course and dessert).
There are fully equipped boats for fly-fishing and experienced
guides who know every corner of the river to fulfil
the expectations of the anglers.
ACCOMMODATIONS:
The
resort is located on the banks of the Parana river,
close to Cerrit town. Los Laureles lodge has all the
necessary services to accommodate 12 fishermen. Six
double rooms, all en-suite with private bath with AC
and jacuzzi, a big dining room with an adjoining grill,
a sitting room, a rest room, another rest room with
satellite TV and music and a swimming pool.
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HOW
TO GET THERE:
Los
Laureles Lodge is located at 550 kilometers from Buenos
Aires. It is accesible by domestic flights to Santa
Fe airport, where a member of the staff will be waiting
to drive you to the ranch. Domestic and private flights
can be arranged.
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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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