Gerardo Marambio fished this large brown trout in the Collón Curá River, about 100 km from Junín de los Andes, Neuquén.
It happened in the river Collón Curáabout 100 kilometers from Junin of the Andes, during a getaway by cardiologist Gerardo Marambio to the mountain range. He got on fishing guide Charly Trisciuzzi’s boat to go try his luck with his fly equipment in that land of legendary fishermen. And he couldn’t have done better.
«We came with very good shots»
“We came with very good bites,” remembers the guide. Until that moment, that Sunday in January they had caught and returned many trout weighing between half a kilo and just over one. But the best was missing in that river that arises from two other classics of fly fishing: the Aluminé and Chimehuín.
Downstream, in the section where the Collón Curá approaches the perilago of Piedra del Águila, the river begins to widen. There, between two willow trees, was the big break of the day.
When he felt that something was happening, Gerardo hesitated. Because the trout did not fight or face a slide with fury, it simply He went to the bottom of the river and stayed therein.
The angler was using a No. 7 rod with sinking lines and a brown and yellow Wolly Bugger fly. They had entered the river through the Balsa Vieja public access. From there, they rowed downstream. Motor navigation is prohibited and return is mandatory.
«These trout are there, but they are not always seen. And it’s always hard to get them out.”
«These trout are there, but they are not always seen. And it’s always hard to get them out. But sometimes it happens«says Charly, who as a guide has traveled that stretch of the river, knows it with its historical downspouts and knew of the network of branches, trunks and trees beneath the surface. Here he was with his father Carlos, none other than fishing guide 001 from Neuquén.
Charly knew then that the possibility of the line getting snagged was high. But he barely observed how the reed bent he knew there was something big down there. He also noticed the fisherman’s anxiety at the chance to catch a large trout.
“Calm down, relax, enjoy the moment,” he advised.
Until he could get it out about 30 minutes passed: The trout was still between the two willows down there, although at one point it rose, He looked out and showed his tail: they knew then of his great size..
Finally, when it moved downstream, they managed to get it into the ciborium and approached the shore for photos and return. It weighed 4.08 kilos and was about 65 cm long.
Fishermen can only access this area by boat, unless they go to one of the ranches with fishing lodges. It is private field on both banks. Others try their luck at the end of the 37 km float when the river becomes a perilago near Route 234.
“It was a nice catch,” says the guide. The fisherman couldn’t believe it, he was excited. What at first seemed to have been hooked It turned out to be a beautiful trout«.