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Alejandro Does it Again

Superfly — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:30:41 +0000

When I went to fish in Tierra Del Fuego a few years ago I was lucky enough to fish with a great groups of guides. Most notably Alejandro Bianchetti. Now at the time it was clear to me the he had the knack for the big fish. So we hired him to guide with us in Mongolia. So what happened? Of course in his second week of guiding one of his anglers caught a 60-inch Taimen. No small feet considering there have only been two landed that big in 15 years of operation.

Well to make a long story short he did it again. But this time in his home water of the Rio Grande. Let me share what he wrote us in the email:

Hey guys,

Check out this pictures! Last Friday, we had a couple of free hours and we went fishing before the warm up session with Ale and Agustin. And i caught this monster seatrout , 33,5 pounds (15,2 kilos) !!!! my biggest fish ever and Villa Maria´s record ever! the fish was 1,03 mts long by 62 girth, very very fresh female hard as a stone!
Just wanted to share this special moment with you guys!
All the best, keep in touch.
Ale

Congratulations Ale!!! And we look forward to the next installment.

Guess We Should Have Listened…

Sweetwater — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:24:36 +0000

Our good buddy Jeffe sent us these shots to remind us of what dumb asses we were for not going to B.C. this year. Thanks buddy!

Jimmy James & Mrs. Brown

Sweetwater — Tue, 04 May 2010 03:37:30 +0000

No, this is not another New Zealand porn shoot. This is local boy James Anderson and the giant brown he landed on the Yellowstone last week. While we were flailing around with bobbers and dry flies, James, in true John Holmes style, put the meat on the table. Fortunately for Mrs. Brown, James is a sensitive, noble angler and she was released unharmed. Congratulations, James!

More at Jame’s MDCH Blog.

Hey Joe’s House of Porn

Sweetwater — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:04:09 +0000

After intercepting BHK’s first NZ field report of the new year we decided to send our very own Hey Joe Hyde down south to see if indeed NZ trout fishing doesn’t suck ass or if BHK had finally figured out how to use Photoshop…

Hey Dave, Brad says you’re looking for NZ fishing porn. Here’s today’s catch! It’s been pretty amazing so far….Brad knows his shit, and the fish (for the most part) have been accommodating.
Anyway, here’s some more pics, and we’ll send you the one of Brad’s 12 pounder tomorrow!

How are things in MT?

Joe

Mr. Magoo

Sweetwater — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:47:52 +0000

A recently intercepted email from Sweaty Waders New Zealand field emissary BHK, who dispels the myth that trout fishing in NZ really sucks balls…

Before you look at the pictures I sent you guys, remember to keep your expectations low when you come and play in New Zealand!!

SO…. Repeat after me…. “one fish a day is good, and a 4 pound trout is a big fish”! Again…. “one fish a day is good, and a 4 pound trout is a big fish”!!…… O.K now you can look below:)

I had very memorable day today on a stream called Magoo creek. Pxx,Jxx and Jxxxx fished it with me three years ago. But this time I went much further up river. So far that I had a 3.5 hour return walk back to the car! I landed 23 fish up there today. I bet I spotted 60 trout or more. Big guy’s were- 10 pound brown, a 7.25 brown, and a 7 pound rainbow. The rest were all nice bows around 2.5 to 5 pounds. I pulled two mice out of the ass of a smaller 4 pounder as well.

Yes we reccommend streamer fishing!

Superfly — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:26:50 +0000

Congratulations to Eric “the Serbian” Paramore for his monster brown caught near Livingston on Tuesday. Eric deifnes the term “hardcore angler” and earns all the big fish he catches. Good job Eric!!

*Note: Our blog shows big fish being held by the people that catch them.

While you were working…

Sweetwater — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:36:33 +0000

Sweaty Waders field emissary, Bradley BH Kastner recently sent us these pics from his hard winter in New Zealand. Lucky bastard.

Road Trip

Superfly — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:05:47 +0000

Best family vacation ever. Wendy, Griffin Mae and Charlie on the Clearwater. Thanks to Timm Rosenbach for the plush accommadations and the scoop on where to get the Steelies!

Kispiox Hog

Sweetwater — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:57:34 +0000

Copper River Lodge guide Nick English hooked up with us in Smithers B.C. for a couple of days of steelheading before heading back to the States. After a fruitless day on the Bulkley Nick and girlfriend Kaylin decided to fish with us on the Kispiox. After being pointed in the direction of a couple of pools by Scott Schumacher, Nick landed this incredible buck measuring 45″ x 25″ with an estimated weight of 37lbs. HOLY CRAP!!

Yes Ale, Very Gomo

Superfly — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:14:28 +0000

My 10th year (1998-2008) in Mongolia and can’t wait to go back for more. I’ve handled many 50″ plus fish over the years but I have never seen the elusive 60 incher. But as things would go the newest guide in our staff Alejandro Bianchetti (head guide at Villa Maria, TDF) would land one in his second week guiding. All I have to say is what a prick!!!!! Good job Ale and Grif Towle the angler of the year. Hey Grif you should look happier your holding a 60 incher!!!!