Cast & Blast

Season

February to May

Species

Dove, Pigeon, Dorado

Arrival day

Arriving at the Ezeiza International Airport early in the morning, you will be met by our crew who will assist in clearing customs. For those who bring guns, a form to import firearms will be provided by our office well in advance of the trip. Once again, you will be assisted by our people with the paperwork, which only takes a few minutes on your arrival. Duty free shops are located at the airport if you would like to purchase your preferred alcoholic beve-rage before heading out to the lodge. We will then leave by private plane from either Ezeiza or an alternate airport at San Fernando (30 minutes away) for the one-hour flight to Salto. Our arrival at Salto will be close to noon. On arrival in Salto we will proceed to the lodge, have lunch and a rest before going hunting or fishing for a short time. At this time, you will have an opportunity to familiarize yourself with the water, tackle, boats, guns, shells etc. We have different options for lodging at the area; all of them natural Hot Springs, five stars hotels .Will quote each one separately.

Second day

Breakfast will be served early at the lodge. After breakfast, we will head to the river in comfortable vans. On arrival at the river, you will be met by your guide who will be operating one of our new 21-foot skiffs. These specially designed boats are equipped with 2 large casting platforms and 100 hp outboards. In addition, they have modern electronics, radios, safety equipment, and life vests. We fish all day (8-9 hours) with a lunch break on the riverbank. There are rustic huts built at our lunch site where we will cook a traditional �asado� for the group. Included are local fresh vegetables and excellent wines. If we encounter particularly inclement weather, we will return to the lodge or one of the local restaurants for a break. We can also finish the day hunting doves or pigeons if fishing is difficult.

Third day

Our hunting area for Pigeons and Doves is very large covering almost 90 miles radius hunting fields. From barley stubble to growing rice, standing sunflowers, corn and sweet sorghum, as the season goes we follow the birds. In the mornings, you will hunt with Robot-pigeons as decoys, or flyways to the feeding fields. Doves and Pigeons feed together, so we hunt both at the same time. We cook �asado�, fresh salads, bread, and wine in the field while hunting. Some days we can shoot doves going to roost or nesting areas, mainly in the afternoon. Average day will give 6 boxes of shells over pigeons plus 15 or more over doves.

Fourth day

We will fish as we did on the second day with a variety of new water and fish. In some cases, we will wade the sand bars, rocks and gravel banks. Since each boat will have two anglers, we can be flexible as to what method of fishing you would pre-fer. All you have to do is inform the guide of your preference. In addition to the river fishing, we can also fish local lakes and ponds for tararira and piranha should you desire additional variety.

Fifth day

We will have the same activities of the third day, full day of hunting.

Last day

On the final day, we will have short fishing session, have lunch, pack, and then take the charter aircraft to Buenos Aires before 4:00 pm.; alternately, the group could leave early and spend the day in Buenos Aires sightseeing and shopping.

The Fishing

The area we cover is very large, with rapids, shallow and deep pools, banks and creeks. All fishing techniques can be used.

Fly Fishing

For top water fishing, 3 to 5 wt rods are adequate, while 9 to 10 wt rods are called for when using heavy 400 grain sinking lines, steel leaders, and large weighted streamers. Targeted species include Lacha, Payara, Anchobi, Boga, and sometimes Dorado while fishing the rapids. All of these species are available from October to April. Anglers can fish almost all this fish during the tip making this a unique experience for different exotic species. As the flies to cast must be very large and heavy, steel leaders are necessary for this fish, #9 to 10 weight rods and a reel with 100 yards backing is needed.

Bait casting - Spinning

For those who would prefer to use bait casting or spinning gear, we can offer the same wide variety of fish. 20-pound test line is the minimum required and normally lures of up to six inches in length are used. Anglers should bring at least one backup outfit. We suggest braided lines, as well as one reel spooled with 40 lb mono. We offer all lures required at reasonable prices. If you prefer, we can provide a list of popular lures depending upon the season and the fish that are targeted.

Trolling

There are areas of the river that are so deep and the current so strong that special techniques are required to reach the fish. In this case, we will troll the deep pools with diving plugs. Huge catfish called Surubi inhabit these waters and can reach 80 pounds. Surubi put up a tremendous fight and they are seldom boated in under 15 minutes. Very large Dorado shares the pools with the Surubi making trolling in these areas very interesting.

Live bait, cut bait, bottom fishing

Occasionally when artificial lures are not producing, we employ live bait. Drifting with live bait can be very productive for all species and is the most successful means of catching the largest fish. Another method is to use bait on light tackle when the schools of Boga are in the area. These fish average 6 pounds and put up a very strong fight. These wide selections make the anglers always find good fish activity almost any time of the year when he can travel.

Prices

Please contact us so we can offer you and your friends custom-made packages to fit your specific needs.