Fly fishing in the jungles of Bolivia
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I don’t know what to say about this fishing other than it is the most incredible freshwater fly fishing that I have ever come across – sight fishing to big golden dorado and Amazon pacu in crystal clear, ultra-remote jungle rivers. Never seen anything like it – kind of like small river trout fishing on steroids.
A few photos here, but the bulk are on my website here if you get the chance
http://www.henry-gilbey.com/fishing_pictures/bolivia_jungle_gold.html
Spectacular Henry, Col Roberts, editor and publisher of a glossy Aussie fishing magazine Fishing Wild did big piece on the place last issue, another one for the “bucket list”.
Morsie
I would love to see that piece in Fishing Wild – such a good looking magazine, the editor seems like such a nice guy, emailed back and forth a bit a while ago.
And thanks hugely for the kind comments. Words can’t really describe how special that Bolivia trip was. Had to pinch myself sometimes.
Henry . . . simply amazing and refreshing photos. It is very cool to see stuff out of the ordinary and the set you offer truly speaks to the “itinerant” aspect of this board.
Spectacular Henry, Col Roberts, editor and publisher of a glossy Aussie fishing magazine Fishing Wild did big piece on the place last issue, another one for the “bucket list”.
Morsie, can I come along and carry the bucket ?
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A picture is thousand words that takes less than a second while a thousand words is a picture that takes a month.
My thanks again, I hugely appreciate all kinds of feedback, ideas etc… A trip as special as this does not come along very often at all. Bolivia was as special as the first time I was lucky enough to go and shoot the outer atolls in the Seychelles when we did three of them, and walked on some flats we guessed might never have seen any other anglers…….
It makes me feel really good about the world that there are still a bunch of places out there that really are pristine, unspoilt and full of awesome fish. And I love the fact that fishermen are then so intent on keeping these places as pristine and as wild as possible.
Shooting the fishing in Bolivia was incredible, but I really, really loved getting a few brief chances to photograph some of the fantastic local people, and sometimes in a drop of good light as well.
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