Jun-04.pd - Local History Archives

BIG ONES Continued
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world and the largest lake on the continent. There are the
ruins of lost civilizations moldering in the jungles round
its shores, and in its depths you'll find 20- to 30-pound
rainbows waiting.
Since there are few insects at this high altitude, the
trout show more preference for spoons and plugs than
flies. Boats are available at the Bolivian Yacht Oub ~~.t
Huatajata; Indian reed craft at Tiquina Narrows or Copa.
cabana. Breathing the thin high-country air at altitudes
where the native Aymaran Indians have developed
outsize luogs in order to survive, you may be content
with trollinE rather than wading the tributary streams.
For that matter, don't expect record fish in most of
South America without considerable physical discomfort.
Aside from isolated spots like Titicaca and such Chilean
lakes as Villarrica or the San Pedro River, the best fishing
is way off the beaten track. If you 'VisitArgentina, by all
means try the Nahuel Huapi Lake on the Andean border
near Chile. The Uao-Llao Hotel runs a charter service,
guaranteeing trQut as well as an occasional salmon.
FINALLY, I DON'T KNOW ANY PLACE in the world where
I'd rather fish than the British Isleli. Perhaps it's the picturesque
surroundings and creature comforts; perhaps the
long and cherished tradition of sports and the out of doors.
The old snobbery and waterway restrictions have largely
been eliminated and the tourist.angler is welcomed nowreally
welcomed. You can take salmon in Scotland on the
Tweed, Tay, Dee, Spey, and Helmsdale. In Wales, try the
Wye, Usk, Welsh Dee, Dovey, Teifi, Owyd or the Towy.
Northern Ireland has the Oaudy, Agivey, the feeders of
the Lough Neagh such as the Main. The Glens of Antrim
rivers have good runs.
Wherever you go fishing, make your plans for yom
vacation abroad 'well in advance so that you have reservations
before arriving. Ask your travel agent and the gov.
ernment bureau for all the help you can get. Carry your
own basic tackle since replacement parts and lures won't
be easy to secure in some spots. As a last word of advice,
when you start out on a foreign stream. stick a chocolate
bar or a few sourballs in your fishing jacket. Time has a
way of slipping by when the fish are rising or a red
sunset lights up the sky on the rim of the horizon, and you
may prefer to miss a few meals rather than leave. Vou
might even nCf'.4 an energy bracer to help you land an
enormOUS'trout. I,sincerely hope you do.
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