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Mensaje iniciado por MarLodge el 27.12.06 a las 11:23:07

Título: A place where to fish for trout and drink wine...?
Publicado por MarLodge el 27.12.06 a las 11:23:07

Hello from Stockholm, Sweden,

I will be visiting your country for two weeks from Feb 27 (2007). I will turn 50 during this trip, and do this with my wife and another couple instead of celebrating at home. I love to flyfish and has fished the Rio Gallegos a few years ago. Now with the girls along this will not be a fishingtrip as such, and we might leave southern Patagonia out of it. But in my dreams I am looking for a small hotel or a farm (or even a wine estancia!) up in the wine districts were we could stay for a few days. Around the corner there must be a stream with trout for the evenings. It does not need to be fancy or expensive, as long as the setting is right. (We are travelling on a tight budget, anyway)

Can anyone out here please point me in the right direction? I will be indepted for ever.

Per Stadigh

Título: Re: A place where to drink wine and fish for trout
Publicado por Javier Vasquez el 27.12.06 a las 15:47:56

Hej Per,

I hope you have a nice celebration. Regarding your question, it is a hard match, as vines grow usually in dry areas so, unfortunately it is not likely you'll find trouts and wine, except one near the other on a table.

So far I found this

In San Rafael - Mendoza (where vineyards are nearby a couple of dams)
Posada del Vino - http://www.posadadelvino.com
They have a vineyard and organise fishing excursions nearby (not round the corner)

In Tunuyan - Mendoza
Posada Salentein http://www.salenteintourism.com/
The same as the previous one

Hej då

Javier

Título: Re:A place where to fish for trout and drink wine?
Publicado por MarLodge el 28.12.06 a las 11:28:18

Hej Javier!

Many thanks for your speedy and kind reply. As I understand from your words that trout and wine do not mix that well up in the Mendoza area I have googled around a bit and think that the right area might be in the Rio Negro area with Province of Neuquén being particulary likely. What do you think?

Maybe one also should add few days around san carlos de bariloche for walking and scenery? Your part of the world is so vast and full of oppertunities that just two weeks starts to feel scilly.....

Många tack!

Per

Título: Re: A place where to fish for trout and drink wine
Publicado por pablohaas el 28.12.06 a las 18:10:11

Hy Per!!

As you suspect, our country is really vast and excelent for fishing and wine producing (and more for tasting!! :))
For fishing trout fefinetely Patagonia is the spot...the most important areas (not having in mind Rio Gallegos, that you have already visited) are the 3 National Parks close to the Chilean Border: Nahuel Huapi, having Bariloche as main city; Lanin, having San martin as head city and Los Alerces, with Esquel as head city.
In all 3 parks the trout fishing season goes from November to ends of March...in the 3 parks you have spectacular lodges and ranches specially dedicated to the fishing lovers. Yo can either stay there or sstay at any of this cities, and rent a car to go to different spots each day (maybe this is a good option for all the family group)

As for the wine, definetely the best place to go is Mendoza, and theres a lot of different options to stay at the wineyards or the city, and visit each day some different option.

If you need detailed info let me know..

Cheers from Argentina!!
PABLO HAAS
www.paralelo54.com
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Título: Re: A place where to fish for trout and drink wine
Publicado por Roberto_Ingledew el 30.12.06 a las 11:43:23

Yes, there is an excellent bus service from Barriloche to Mendoza (16 hours travel) (www.andesmar.com.ar) They feature bed and semi-bed services at a cost of 47 and 57 dollars one way.

But if you want exciting fishing, you will not find it in Mendoza. There are small rainbow trout in the rivers (average 2 pounds) but you will have to fish downstream from the dams, where water is clearer. (Atuel river at El Nihuil or Valle Grande, or Mendoza river at Potrerillos).

Dorado fishing is far more exciting, they belong to the salmon family and you will find them in the Parana river, or up in Salta (Cafayate). In this province you can fish huge dorados in the Bermejo river. The national record for dorados (34 kilos or 75 pounds) was caught in the Bermejo river,near Embarcación.

Have a look at these two pages for fishing alternatives in Argentina.

www.tumejorpesca.com
www.guarapo.com.

I know the owners of the first place, and they are reliable people. I do not know the people of the second place, but they seem to handle their business in a professional manner. The Esquina option seems very good: 990 pesos (330 dollars), including two days fishing, lodging, round trip from Buenos Aires in bed bus service and all meals... Here are the details:

http://www.tumejorpesca.com/ficha.asp?codigoProducto=arg008

By the way, Cafayate (Salta) produces excellent white wines, maybe the best in all Argentina (Michel Torino, Vasija Secreta...)

Best regards.