DECEMBER 30, 2023 TO APRIL 20, 2024 SEASON:
Price per person/Double Occupancy
DECEMBER 30 - MARCH 30
2 anglers with 1 guide: $ 7,490 USD
Non fishing guest: $2,490 USD
Single Room: $ 500 USD (based on availability)
MARCH 30 - APRIL 20
2 anglers with 1 guide: $ 6,490 USD
Non fishing guest: $ 2,490 USD
Single Room: $ 500 USD (based on availability
Our new Add On option is Glencross and it has replaced the previous option Zone Zero. Glencross is a 90 min drive from Las Buitreras and can be booked as either half week before or after your week at Las Buitreras, or as a full week on its own. Price for a Half Week is $ 2,790 per person, and $ 4,990 for a Full Week.
INCLUDED: 7 nights at Estancia Las Buitreras, 6 1/2 days fishing (6 guided days), return transfer from Rio Gallegos domestic airport, all meals, snacks, soft drinks, wine and beer during your stay, fishing license and guide.
NOT INCLUDED: All flights, accommodation and meals during your travel, fishing tackle, spirits, gratuities / tips.
NOTE: The reduced price in April is due to shorter days than during high summer. We still fish 8 - 10 hours per day but shorten or skip the afternoon siesta.
Rates subject to change until the adventure is booked with the Lodge.
GENERAL ITINERARY
Saturday: Depart Buenos Aires in the afternoon to Rio Gallegos. Our host will meet you at the airport in Rio Gallegos with transfer to the Lodge. (45 minute by car). With no scheduled activities after dinner it is a good time to explore the lodge and fly shop or walk down to the river for an evening of fishing on your own.
Sunday - Friday: Two fishing sessions per day. Anglers will fish a new zone every session.
Saturday on Departure: Early morning departure from the Lodge for arrival at Rio Gallegos Airport.
ZONE ZERO AVAILABLE EXTENSION (Three Days before or Three Days After Your Week at Las Buitreras)
Overview
From 2021 guests visiting estancia Las Buitreras for a week will have the option to extend their stay by fishing three days in our exclusive section of the Rio Gallegos named Zone Zero. This stretch of water is located just above our regular Las Buitreras beats and offers amazing brown trout waters. Fishing these waters obviously mean anglers will be hooking their fair share of Sea-run browns as well. Guests will be staying at estancia Las Buitreras and share breakfast and dinner with our guests fishing at Las Buitreras. Lunch will be served by the river.
Fishing
Zone Zero is located just above Upper Zone 1 that we normally fish during a week at Las Buitreras. What Zone Zero offers is a vast number of backwaters, side channels, and weed banks, perfect habitats for massive browns. These waters can easily be covered with lighter single hand rods. Anglers will also have access to a number of pools more frequented by the larger sea-run browns and can choose what they want to target at all times. However, targeting resident browns in the slower waters does not mean you will not run into a sea-run brown every now and then. If you are fishing a light 5 or 6 weight single hander when this happens you are in for some serious rod bending.
Tackle and Technique
We recommend bringing a 5 or 6 weight single hand rod as the main rod for targeting resident browns. Most sections are easy to cover and do not require very long or tricky casting. Streamers in various colors are very effective, especially green/olive and black/silver. Wooly buggers, nymphs and any fly with rubber legs will work just fine as well. Don’t forget dry flies for the less windy days.
For anglers wanting to take a dig at the sea-run browns up here we recommend to bring a 7 weight single hander and a 7 weight double hand spey rod. A spey rod allows you to cover more water when fishing the bigger pools. Especially during windy days.
Accommodation
You will be staying at estancia Las Buitreras. Lunch will be served by the river to avoid wasting too much time driving back and forth to the estancia during the day. You will be served breakfast and dinner in the estancia together with the rest of the group currently staying at the estancia.
$1,990 USD per person