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Dorado
fly fishing
Corriente river, Estancia
El Dorado
Ibera marshlands, Corrientes province /
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Rate:
U$S
900.-
Package
/ Per person
3
fishing days / 2 nights
Minimum
2 anglers
Terms
& Conditions
> Season:
October
- April.
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Included:
Accommodation in double-occupancy rooms, breakfast,
meals, soft drinks and beer, typical dinner served with
wines, fishing guide, transport to and from fishing
locations, transfer in/ out from Mercedes town.
> Not included:
Air
fares, whisky or any other strong drink, fishing tackle,
flies, lures, clothes and personal equipment and gratuities.
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Extras:
- License: U$D 20.-
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GENERAL
INFORMATION:
Located in the province of Corrientes, in the
northeast of Argentina, Estancia El Dorado stands out
as a typical Argentine ranch upon the Corriente river.
As it is very close to the Corriente river, it allows
to fish its clear banks almost all along its course,
sight fishing or searching for the most powerful hook-ups
of the large dorados on the river banks. 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
Estancia El Dorado 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
estancia is located on the banks of the Corriente river,
close to Mercedes town and has all the necessary services
to accommodate 6 fishermen. Three double rooms, all
en-suite with private bath, a cozy dining room, a living-room
with a fireplace.
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HOW
TO GET THERE:
Estancia
El Dorado is located at 700 kilometers from Buenos Aires.
It is accesible by a very comfortable slepping-bus up
to Mercedes (in the province of Corrientes), where members
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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