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Benito, Pablo I and Pablo II - I am now physically back in my office but mentally I am still in Argentina.  I still can't believe what a wonderful time I had.  Your country is great.  The scenery awesome.  The fishing incomparable.  What more can be said of the guides?  Knowledgeable and professional.  But most important I left feeling friends had been made.  Thank you so much for a trip of a lifetime.  Can't wait to get back.  Mike

Mike Ward
California - USA
Febrero 2006

Pablo:  I apologize for not having written sooner.  I must thank you, the 
Professor (Benito), Palo, Scott Edwards and the staff at the Spring Creek Lodge.  
I will write a separate letter to Scott about Spring Creek.  You provided Jay 
and I with the most incredible flyfishing experience I have ever had!  The 
fishing around Junin was fabulous, even for August ( Ha Ha).  I have not fished 
with a guide who works harder than Palo.  I have a reputation for fishing long 
hours, sometimes longer hours than guides are willing to put in.  Palo 
provided us with fabulous fishing late into the night and was ready to go again 
bright and early the next morning, with a smile on his face and a freshly
pressed shirt.  He did this not once, but seven days straight.  He even laughed at our 
jokes.  He is a real gentleman.  What can I say about Benito?  It was a 
pleasure to meet the Professor.  He loves the river even more than I.  It was a 
privilege fishing with him and an education at the same time.  I now have a 
Bachelors degree in Entomology and Riverology!!  What can I say about the food? 
It was wonderful and the Malbec superb.  As much as I tried to resist your 
wonderful custom of a long lunch, bottle of Malbec and a Siesta, I was unable
and finally succumbed on day three with my first nap.  But it was the camaraderie 
of Palo, Benito, and Enrico that made the experience so special.  I cannot say 
enough about every aspect of the trip you put together for us, Pablo.  I can 
assure you that we will be back.  My tentative plans are to return next 
February with my wife.  I can assure you that the Mendoza Fly Shop will be our
first contact.  If you wish to use us as a reference, please do not hesitate.  It 
would be an honor to recommend your fly shop to any prospective fishermen.  We 
will pass the word around American Airlines and our local fly fishing 
community.  I plan on a presentation about the trip to the membership of our
local fly fishing club in the near future.  Please stay in touch and give my regards to 
Palo, the Professor and Enrico.  Sincerely  John Wilson  ( Hopperman)

I’m very thankful for all the professional help that Pablo and Matias gave me in my recent visit to Junin de los Andes but much important was the friendship that they shown to me and I hope that I did the same for them because that was my intension.

The float trips, fishing in pools, the wild strikes of the rainbows and the size of the browns were amazing. No doubt that Junin is a fly fisherman paradise. This was my second trip to Junin in the season and it was even good or better that the one that I did in March.

But the most important experience was haw I take vantage of the fishing time and the pleasure that was to fish from the new raft as a lonely fisherman. All the casts were really easy to make because the guide can put the raft right in the place that you need to put your fly in that spot…I had a lot of new knowledge because Pablo knows everything that you need to improve your skills.

The one who knows, knows and the one that don’t know, learns. And I learnt a lot. Thanks for everything.

Mario Basanta.

I tell you that was AMAZING……. In Junin de los Andes the landscape is incredible, the river and of course, the fishing.

The first day we went to Malleo, it was quiet until the afternoon comes, we ate and then we went back to Chimehuin, in a small place that Pablo always like to go by noon…. We had a lot of strikes, nearly with anything that we cast to the water, imagine that also took the flies that I tied, this trout must have some vision problems… it was hard for me to learn to hook up at the right time… otherwise we could had a lot more for the pictures.

The second day was windy and cold, but we went to Chimehuin, instead of the weather, with the raft. It was really fun. I was fighting all day wuth the line in my feet, try not to fall out from the raft and avoid the flies in my guide head…my wife was trembling because of the cold and I didn’t stop to drink the whiskey from my flask…really funny…. and I also had some very nice trout about 1 pound one near 3 and another one near 4 pounds… beautiful.

Manuel

I have to thank Pablo and Polo for the services and professional help that gave to me in my visit to Junin de los Andes in March, 2003.

I have to divide my speech in two parts. One is all the new knowledge that I had  in technique style of fly fishing and the other one  is the beauty of the fishing place.

For me it was like a crush course of high level in fly fishing. Pablo and Polo never stopped to teach me the things that I was doing wrong with my line and always telling you details of what kind of fly or moment to use it, because of the demands of the river, and also how to make a trout rise. Being an average fisherman I learnt a lot in this trip to Junin.

In Junin you breath “Flyfishing”, no doubt it’s the place for fly fishermen, everywhere you go in town you will be surrounded by fishermen, in the hostels, restaurants… We fish the Chimehuin, Malleo and others that I don’t remember their names. We used dries and tiny nymphs too. We caught a lot of browns and Rainbows ( two pounds average ). Several up to 3 pounds a  beautiful one about 4 pounds, which, because of my experience, cut the line off and went home..( the same old story, ah? ).

The landscape is gorgeous and the rivers are perfect for fly fishing, very comfortable to cast and we had a perfect level and temperature of waters to make the fishing unforgettable.

Briefing, this trip to Junin was a success and the good memories will last in our minds for ever. Thank you very much.

Mario Basanta.

Hi friends of Mendoza Fly Shop:

How can I start this letter, it must be difficult because there are a lot of things that I want to tell you.

All the message is THANK TOU, for so much information, attention and most of all, to the instruction that I had before my beginning in this beautiful art. Such as the south lakes and all that I learnt IN the water with great surprises.

I want to thank  Pablo and Omar for all the time that they gave to my lessons, so my beginnings were great with no frustrations, the right word of a friend that demands for the better, and that’s how I felt with both.

For you are this memories of the Rio Grande, 60 kms from Esquel city, where I caught my first sea run browns, that I pictured for you. Thanks again for all the help.

Leonardo Medina – Proud student of  Mendoza Fly Shop.

Huge greetings for all the team in Junin de los Andes, I’m still enjoying the trip to Filo Hua Hum, every time I see the pictures or search for info in the web site. Benito!!! I started with Browns!!! It was a baby brown from Uspallata, but brown at last. Thanks again and continue with your work.