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100, 10816 Macleod Tr. S.
Calgary, Alberta, T2J 5N8
Phone: (403) 271-1016
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Estancia del Zorro
Chilean Patagonia's Estancia del Zorro is in the Coyhaique Alto mountain range on the Chilean-Argentine border, 23 miles northeast of Coyhaique, Chile. The 15,000-acre Estancia rests in the habitat of the red fox (Zorro), the namesake of the lodge. An abundance of condors, eagles, myriad other birds and unexplored waters full of brown trout enticing fly fishers and bird watchers to experience Chile Fly Fishing, the beautiful countryside and to follow the trail of the red fox.
Accomodations
Zorro is a full service lodge where we can house up to twelve guests. A main Quincho or Great Room invites guests to relax, swap fish stories, and make plans for the next day's angling. Also located in the main building is the dining room where both breakfast and dinner will be served. Here guests prepare their individual stream-side lunches and meet for social hour after fishing.
Peaceful and secluded, the Estancia area is a bird watcher's paradise for Andean condors, Chilean Southern-ringed kingfishers, eagles, ibis, torrent ducks and pink flamingos. Nature's wonders abound for fly fishers, photographers and hikers.
Fishing
Each guide has more than four years' experience fishing and exploring the waters near Estancia Del Zorro.
The waters you will fish include streams, rivers and spring creeks, all located within the boundaries of the 15,000-acre Estancia or a short drive from the lodge. Many of these waters are seldom fished and some have only recently been discovered, producing diverse fishing conditions. While some offer exciting dry-fly action, others require challenging sight fishing in pristine, crystal clear waters where fish can grow as large as 32 inches.
The Estancia Del Zorro spring creek, a mere 200 yards from the lodge, offers easy walk-in fishing for large, heavy brown trout. You will also have the unique opportunity to explore private freestone streams in both Argentina and Chile, two countries in one trip, reached by 30- to 90- minute rides by four-wheel-drive vehicles from the lodge.
Finally, the Rio Simpson, the crown dry-fly jewel of the Coyhaique region, is yours to float just one hour from Zorro. This river is divided into three distinct river types: the gravelly runs and pools of the smaller upper river hold large rainbows and browns, the middle stretches contain long gravel bars where king salmon spawn, and the lower river has long deep boulder-filled runs that provide some of South America's best match-the-hatch fishing to large browns and rainbows.
On your way to these nearby waters, you may encounter local huasos or ranchers driving their cattle or sheep along the roads or into the hills. With these surroundings, you may believe you are lost in the South American wild west days of long past.
Upcoming Trips
Rates
Rates include lodging, gourmet meals, transportation to and from Balmaceda, Chile airport, to and from rivers, streams and lakes. Gratuities and Airfare not included.
(In on Saturday, Out on Saturday)
6 Days and 7 Nights
$3675.00 per person, double occupancy, two anglers per guide
