Fishing Trips -Flyfish Chile- Patagonia Drifters

Patagonia Drifters Fishing Trips

We offer a range of customizable, all-inclusive walking and float flyfishing trips for all abilities, tastes and desires. Some of the trips are decided upon by the weather, time of year where the fish are biting and other factors which are part of "fishing". Due to arrangements to access private stretches of water, we have rights to areas others do not. Below are descriptions of some of the services Patagonia Drifters offers. Bookings for trips are handled directly by us, or our friends at The Fly Shop and Cabelas Outdoor Adventures.

Water Accessed by Patagonia Drifters

Patagonia Drifters has an intimate knowledge of the waters within a one and a half to two hour radius of Coyhaique. While we normally stay within one hour of town, on occasion, we will do something special a little further out there. We use Drift Boats, Self bailing rafts, Sleds and of course walk wadding to access a wider verity of water than any other operation in the area and we are darn proud of that fact.

Lodging

Patagonia Drifters Uses a full service lodging facility on the banks of the Simpson River. The lodge is located several kilometers outside of Coyhaique and provides spacious, well furnished rooms. Excellent meals are provided at the lodge as well. We use the lodge as a put in for our full day canyon trip which has been featured on the ESPN Outdoors television show.

Lodge Bedroom

We are also now using Mincho's Lodge in a forested area on the outskirts of Coyhaique. Mincho's has been quoted as being ¨by far the nicest fishing lodge we have ever stayed in, and we've seen a bunch¨. Rooms are spacious, with spectacular views. Meals rival the finest restaurants anywhere. All of your needs are carefully attended to, right down to the hair dryers in the bathrooms.

Lodge Dining Room

This is a full service lodge and can cater to your every need. It houses the best wines of Chile to phone and fax services.

The friendly, helpful and courteous staff

A huuuuuge rainbow!
27 inch Wild Rainbow caught on a streamer. Early season, January.
Photo by Michelle Remington

Prices & Packages

Patagonia Drifters offers several guide packages tailored to meet your needs. These packages can also be customized depending on the tastes of the client. Below are prices and package descriptions for the 2003-2004 season which may be helpful for you to make some decisions. Prices are subject to change based on individual situations and without notice. Please contact us to confirm prices.

Note: Double Price refers to Per Person/Per Day with double occupancy.

Per Week:
Includes all lodging, meals, transfers, license, sodas, beer and wine- everything. Includes 6 full days and 7 nights. $2550 per week (per person) for a double occupancy. $3395 per week for single occupancy.

Per Day:
Lunch included. Rates available upon request

Half Day:
To be used in the event clients arrive early or leave late in the day. Lunch is included. Rates available upon request.

Non-Fishing Guests:
Rates available upon request.

Lodge Front

Videos Available: Do to the time and cost of international mail it is not a realistic option for us to mail videos to you. However, If you would like to
sample some fishing with Patagonia Drifters prior to committing hard cash, then you should check out (buy) one or both of these videos:

Cabela's Sportsman Quest
¨Chile Trout¨ Show No#00-010
Fishing with Jay Novacek, Ed Beattie and Patagonia Drifters
www. winnercomm. com
Phone (918) 496-1900

Fly Fishing Video Magazine. Jim and Kelly Watt
¨Rio Simpson Chile¨
Fishing with Jim and Kelly and Patagonia Drifters
www. Janson. com
(201) 784-8488

Nelson with a nice 'bow