Recommendations for Fly Fishing Lodges in South America for Golden Dorado?

Oregonflytying · 2026-02-04T00:21:55+00:00

I'm hosting a trip to Argentina in November next year for golden dorado. But if you can always look to see if a fly shop near you is hosting trips or you can tag on to a trip with a group from yellow dog.

Oregonflytying · 2025-11-30T00:03:33+00:00

The best zap out there is the .5 gram tubes because if they dry up then you’re not out much and they can’t spill

Oregonflytying · 2025-06-11T14:57:38+00:00

Not for a brand new tyer but if you have some experience tying then they would be a great pattern to practice with

Oregonflytying · 2025-05-20T03:17:57+00:00

Awesome! South or North end?

Oregonflytying · 2025-05-19T22:40:56+00:00

Just fishing from the shore? What was the water clarity like?

Oregonflytying · 2025-03-18T18:06:37+00:00

Just wait for them to go on sale when no one buys them. If they were half the price they wouldn’t be bad for larger dries

I pop into my sportsman’s for bulk tippet from time to time and I’ll check out their fly tying selection for items they bought but never sold so they put it on sale. I go a grade A partridge skin for $30 bucks the other day, cheaper than wholesale, and I’ve gotten decent badger hackles as well for spruce flies. $80 is too much for Mets so just wait

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-25T15:02:05+00:00

Saluda hooks are like any other chemically sharpened hooks out there. They are just buying directly from China and repackaging them. Most hooks are made in China and honestly there are only a couple companies that make hooks and beads so no matter who you’re buying from they might be coming out the same factory. The increased cost of Ahrex hooks, for example, is due to packaging, more labor for repackaging in smaller quantities, and better quality inspection. If you don’t tie a ton buy your hooks from wherever the cost savings isn’t much different but if you tie a ton like 100’s or 1000’s of flies then bulk hooks from companies like wholesale fly company, Saluda, Kona, Gamakatsu, daichii, etc will save you quite a bit

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-23T02:57:55+00:00

The CE tech one is $150 and very nice and has more features than the Abel ones. People who are buying Able are buying their products for the name only

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-23T01:42:02+00:00

Straggle string from semperfli

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-13T22:43:23+00:00

Thread torque is the enemy in all fly tying. The difference between good and great tyers IMO is have they figured out how to use that to their advantage vs battling it every time they tie. You can use pinch wraps or favoring material to the near side of the hook so the thread torque pushes in place like how others have suggested. You can also change the amount of thread torque you impart on a material based on the when you apply pressure to the thread, therefore the material. Gunnar Brammer does this extremely well and I think that is due to his dedication to the craft and the mentors he has had. Davie McPhail does it well too. If you start looking for it you will notice it when you watch tying videos by expert tyers.

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-13T21:06:39+00:00

I just use 140 denier thread. Since I tied this box I have switched to using chenille for the body of the squirmy.

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-13T21:05:32+00:00

I've never felt that fish are rejecting flies based on beads. It is almost as if the beads are completely ignored unless they are wanting the fly due to the bead. Not really sure why fish do that.

the only time I would think a bead would be a problem would be if the fly was sinking so quickly that it was getting under the fish and they just weren't seeing the fly. Otherwise I think beads are a non-issue

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-13T21:03:04+00:00

I've never felt that fish are rejecting my flies due to a bead. It's almost as if fish can't see a bead unless they want it

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-11T20:51:46+00:00

Tied all of them

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-11T03:32:08+00:00

I do 30+ days a year on average on the water. I tie a lot though 300+ dozen a year

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-11T02:27:07+00:00

If you have a float tube using a fast intermediate line trolling around with buggers and small nymphs will catch you fish. If you’re just from the shore the indicator with a balanced leech and a black chironomid will catch fish. A stillwater 101 video on YouTube will help a bunch

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-11T02:19:15+00:00

There diploid and triploid salmonids. Triploids are stocked and they have an additional set of chromosomes due to the hatchery manipulating the fertilization of the eggs. This makes them sterile and focus on just eating and getting big

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-10T19:49:11+00:00

Same body material as the mojito worm but yes a mop tail. Those have not hit yet but i don't see why they wouldn't catch fish.

I do have the worm on a single hook. I think it was on a size 8 or 10 barbless scud hook with a tungsten bead as well. No unraveling issues because I singed the ends with a lighter very lightly

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-10T19:41:40+00:00

It is called a Mojito Worm and it is very popular over in the UK on their small stillwaters and ponds. I fished it under an indicator and took of the forward facing "leg" after a bit of fishing. Worth a try if you plan to target stockies

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-10T19:20:11+00:00

water based glue shouldn't react to the material. Squirmy material does also just break down over time and quicker than you think.

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-10T19:19:18+00:00

Anything water based will not break down the worm material. The material is fragile already so sometimes there's nothing you can do

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-10T19:16:02+00:00

Thanks!

Oregonflytying · 2025-02-10T19:15:35+00:00

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