Back in 2012, some friends approached me with the opportunity to be a “test client” for a fly-fishing operation they were trying to establish deep in the Bolivian Amazon. Thrilled by the photos of big golden dorado they showed off, and tempted by the . . .
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Moment of Thrill 04.08.21
The golden dorado (Salminus brasiliensis) is a toothy, predatory species found in rivers in central and east-central South America. These aggressive fish attack streamers, and once hooked, they go ballistic. Catching a big dorado . . .
Read MorePro Tips: An Angler’s Guide to Argentina
Written by: Jeremy Kehrein, Sporting Travel Program Manager for Orvis Adventures
An angler casts on Rio Malleo, as the volcano Lanin looms in the background.
Photo courtesy San Huberto Lodge
Asked to create a hierarchy of fly-fishing dream destinations, many anglers would put Argentina up at the top. Since the late 1950s, when Joe Brooks first wrote about the rivers of Patagonia in. . .
Read MoreVideo: Golden Dorado in the Bolivian Amazon
We know the Provo brothers, Ian and Neil, mostly from their great videos that combine fly fishing and snow sports. (See “Steelhead and Spines,” part I and part II.) But in this heart-pumping video, . . .
Read MoreVideo: Killer Strikes and Fights in Bolivia
Here’s the second in a series of incredible videos from Bolivia, where golden dorado and other species attack flies with gusto and then take to the air in acrobatic fashion. These fish are . . .
Read MoreVideo: Golden Dorado in the Heart of Bolivia
Check out this amazing video from a clear-water, freestone stream in Bolivia, where golden dorado hunt baitfish and chase flies. It’s so cool to watch the predators herd the bait against the . . .
Read MoreVideo: April Vokey Meets the Golden Dorado
Check out this killer trailer for a film that’s part of the International Fly Fishing Film Festival, currently making its rounds in the U.S. and the world. The camera follows April Vokey into the . . .
Read MoreVideo: Big-Water Golden Dorado on the Fly
Here’s a compelling video from northern Argentina–near the city of Esquina–featuring some exciting action for golden dorado in the channels of the massive Rio Paraná. The way these. . .
Read MoreVideos: Golden Dorado Adventure, Parts I & II
Here’s a two-part video about chasing golden dorado in Argentina. As you’ll see, this is big-water fishing, and the fish are of commensurate size. There’s no information about where, exactly . . .
Read MoreVideo and Photos: Golden Dorado in Bolivia
Toby Swank, of Fins & Feathers in Bozeman, Montana, traveled to Bolivia last year to chase golden dorado. He’s published a long, three-part tale of his adventures on his blog, . . .
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