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Argentina:

An Ode to Rio Gallegos ”Find what you love and let it kill you” Charles Bukowski

BY STEPHAN GIAN DOMBAJ (WWW.FLYFISHINGNATION.DE)

It was almost seven years ago when I first set foot onto the desert-sand of Patagonia’s southernmost city, Rio Gallegos. At the tender age of eighteen and accompanied by a group of likeminded fellow anglers I made a pilgrimage to fish one of the most prolific sea-run brown trout rivers in the world.

Oh, how little did I know back in those days that a trip that was supposed to be a once in a lifetime experience would spark a lifelong addiction and lead me down the path of doing what I love for a living.

Initially awe-struck by the endless skies touching an infinite horizon, this refreshing piece of nothingness happened to nurse the Rio Gallegos watershed, home of enormous sea-run brown trout.

The late Mel Krieger put it very well: “Solitude without loneliness�.

These words of wisdom capture the essence of what makes adventure-seeking anglers and travelers return year after year. It takes less than a split second to get lost in the captivating beauty of Patagonia Austral.

The Copper John fly

April and th e bird

This is not only an ode to Rio Gallegos, it’s an ode to all the amazing people that crossed my path, to the local hospitality, my friends down in Argentina and those who join me year after year in the frontier line down at the river.

the-dark-abilities to a whole new level and of course... Well, I could go on forever but as long as my skinny legs will carry me, I will be back searching for another 20lb chromer and a little piece of tranquility in the land of the big sky.

Plus, the Asado and the vino tinto that lifted my crawling-back-to-bed-in- - Stephan

My special f riend!

Cheers guys!

The Estancia Las Buitreras Camp is managed by Christer Sjöberg and his team of dedicated anglers from Solid Adventures. More information about the guided fishing on the Rio Gallegos can be obtained here: www.solidadventures.com April’s Patagonia Reflections: Argentina first timer April Vokey - a radiant and passionate girl with her priorities in the right order – writes about her trip to the Rio Gallegos to fish with Stephan Dombaj on her blog.

Read the entertaining and opinionated blog here: www.aprilvokey.com/2013/08/27/from-then-to-now-music-sexand-asado-february/