The Juramento River, a tailwater born below El Tunal Dam in NW Argentina has proved to be the best and most reliable Dorado river in the world.

After long talks with local authorities and guides, we finally got a 10 yr. permit to float the river from just below the dam to some 50 miles downstream, giving us the opportunity to fly fish the most productive water of this river.

The Juramento is a small river (50' to 100' wide) compared to most Dorado Rivers in Argentina. Since we float most of the time, no long cast are required (15' to 30' are the norm). Water is clear to tea colored depending on the season.

A typical float is from 9 am to 8 pm giving the angler plenty of time to fly fish and lots of water to explore. We fish from rafts casting REALLY LARGE streamers on # 8 to 10 wt rods and sink tip lines casting tight against the banks, submerged logs, rocks, etc. The sight of a Dorado taking your fly is something incredible and if you have enough self control to strip strike you are ready for an exciting battle were most of the time the fish wins. Dorado have a powerful jaw equipped with sharp teeth, and it behaves like an ocean fresh steelhead on steroids.

We have 7 different floats to do making every day of a weeks fishing different from the other. The "Patagonia" section (just below the dam) is crystal clear and is superb for sight fishing. Since the water is slightly colder, only small dorado up to 15 lbs can be caught here with an average fish being 6 lbs. The rest of the floats can surprise the angler with fish up to 30 lbs.

A typical day will produce some 20 strikes with half of these actually hooked and some landed. Fish over 15 lbs will push you and your tackle to the limits and depending on the anglers fighting skills, it can be a fish caught or a fish lost.

Season is: September 1st to December 15th and March to May.

RATE: $3,995.00 per week Sunday to Sunday (Includes Lodging, all meals with wine or beer, one guide per two anglers, fishing license and ground transportation from Salta Airport to Lodge and from Lodge to River)

GETTING THERE: There are several daily flights from Buenos Aires to Salta. The Lodge is located 200 km from Salta Airport. We will pick you up at the airport.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The Dorado Lodge is located 20 to 40 minutes from the Juramento River. It has double rooms with private bath and the restaurant offer excellent Argentine and Italian cuisine.