achalabrookies

This is one of the last brookies of the season caught by my son Franco.
The photo is from his authorship, the fly is a “Ted´s Stone” nymph well tyed by our friend Gerard Hoferdt.
The pride is mine!
Thanks!

Beauty

With my friend Abel Wenetz we headed towards one of our favorite places, the Paso de las Piedras river.
On a cold and windy but very bright day, we were able to share a great and pure fly fishing moment.
Plenty of deep angling conversations, memories and…, brookies!

It is a poor quality photo, I know, but it is just to show a curiosity. I’m almost sure that it happened to you too!
After released, this brookie ran searching for refuge on my feet!
The fish stayed a while there maybe believing that next to my boot was safe, and then slowly went on his way.

My son Franco and me went to fish trying to fool the late summer brookies. Was a very interesting day of fine fly fishing. We want to share some photos here.

The cane you see in the photo, is one that Gustavo Prato built exquisitely as few have managed to do.
He was a passionate pioneer and “thinker” of fly fishing here in this part of Argentina.
He has not been with us physically since some years but it is clear that his influence still lives on some who knew him.
I was fortunate to share a certain friendship with him and it is always inspiring for me remember him.
Wherever you are, thanks Gustavo! We miss you.

I want to share these photos of beautiful fontinalis from USA that Paul Pezza sent me. He and I and many other fly fishermen around the world remain captivated by the beauty of these fish. Thanks Paul!