In 1966, Yan Kee Way's founder made his first fly-fishing expedition to Chile. During the last decade, he invited fly-fishing friends and other well-known fly fishermen from the Pacific Northwest to explore, enjoy and “decode” this unique fishery in southern Chile and Argentina. Over 3,200 acres on Chilean and Argentine waters were acquired based on these exploratory fishing expeditions and their discoveries. These locations are a result of their combined experience and what these experts consider to be the “best” of the best” fly-fishing in the Patagonia. As stories spread and interest grew, Yan Kee Way's founder was encouraged to make this opportunity available to other fly-fishing enthusiasts as well.

If your interest is fly-fishing rivers and lakes, saltwater estuaries or both, you deserve the best the Patagonia has to offer and that is what Southern Expeditions has awaiting you.

The premier staff of fly-fishing guides will enable you to enjoy this experience to its full potential. During the fly-fishing season in the Northern Hemisphere, the North American guides work with Fishing Pursuits, owners of Mission Lodge, Alaska West and Alaska Kingfishers Lodges in Alaska, and with The Evening Hatch of Washington State.

The multilingual Chilean guides have numerous years of angling experience on our local waters and provide real competion to our guides from the North. Fishing Pursuits, under the leadership of Dale DePriest, has an outstanding reputation for its Alaskan trout and salmon fly-fishing guides. Jack Mitchell’s company, The Evening Hatch, is acclaimed and recognized as the premier fly-fishing guide service on the Yakima River. They have been featured on the Discovery Channel and ESPN. Southern Expedition guests have been extremely pleased with the professionalism and expertise of its guides. Their ability to tie and match the hatch is among, if not the best, in Chile.

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