FISHING IN AREQUIPA
Short programs
CHILI RIVER: From: 07:00 to 14:00 Hs.
(River is at 25 minutes from the City at 2,300m. / 7,000 ft.).
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07:00 Hrs: Leave for the upper part of the City; we’ll cross a colonial neighborhood, drive down the Valley; after 30 minutes we'll reach CHILI RIVER in Chilina Valley. Nice river with clear waters, surrounded by agricultural fields and terraces with a beautiful landscape (Chilly In Quechua: “Cold waters”) brings its waters from the Andes between Misti and Chachani volcanoes. Here we have to walk for the river bank looking for the best fishing oportunities.
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Fishing from the shore for rainbow trout; here we can find little amount of trout medium or small but very fast, and of good fight.
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We reccommend to use nymphs and some small streamers. After noon, we can try some dry. 4/5 wt. rods and reels, FWF line and tippet 3x to 6x. Also you can try Euro Nymphing.
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For spinning: Small colorful spinners 1 or 2 and live bait .
SUMBAY RIVER: From 06:30 to 16:00 Hrs.
Sumbay river is at 1:15 hours from Arequipa, at 4,000m. /13,000 Ft. in the Andes of Arequipa. (Asphalted road.).
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We leave Arequipa at 06:30 hrs. in north direction sourronding Chachani & Misti volcanoes.
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We’ll pass through the National Reserve of Aguada Blanca, see wild Vicuñas in their natural habitat; typical landscape of the highAndes.
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We will arrive in the river at 08:15 Hrs. Scout the place and
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Start fishig from the shore, Fly fishing or spinning.
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We’ll walk along searchng for the best opportunities.
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We have to take care, in some places with vegetation the terrain is wet and slippery.
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Fishing for rainbow trout, Beautiful landscape.
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Medium and small trout is small amount, good for nymphs or live baits.
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About 14:00 hours transfer back to Arequipa.
"USUÑA LAKE": Nice & economic option.
From 06:00 to 16:00 Hrs.
This is a public lake & dam at 1:30 hours from Arequipa city, at only 3,250m. /11,000 Ft. Altitude in the Andes of Arequipa. (Asphalted road.).
Ussually people goes to relax in one part of this lake. But we'll go the opossite side, a wide and quiet area, where you will find very few people or ussually nobody. Excellent for long distance casts.
We will fish only from the shore. We recommend to use FWF as well as sinking tip & sinking line with log leader. The place is magnific, A few trout but fast, strong and of good fighting... You'll have to use all your skills and be quick to catch them.
Excellent for streamers and dry flies as well as live bait & spinning.
We reccommend Fly rods 5 or 6wt. (If you don't bring them we´ll provide all fishing gear.)
We will provide a basic picnic lunch here.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS and Expeditions. (... under request).
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Searching for "Salvenus fontinalis" 3 days.
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Source of The Amazon River: 1 - 2 Days.
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Fishing the Volcanoes Valley & Cotahuasi Canyon. 3 to 6 Days.
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"Three Canyons", Q'eswachaca hanghing bridge (Apurimac river): 2, 3 Days.
Starting in Arequipa, ending in Cusco.
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Fishing the "highest spots in the world" Up above the 4,650m / 15,200 Ft.
