Comments on: What Makes the Trout in Ecuador Look Like Salmon? http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/trout-fishing-in-ecuador/ Just another blogs.smithsonianmag.com site Sun, 12 May 2013 14:12:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Alastair Bland http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/trout-fishing-in-ecuador/#comment-1538 Alastair Bland Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:13:44 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6252#comment-1538 Three- to five-pound trout at three miles high? Wow. My experience with high altitude trout fishing is in the Sierra Nevada, where the higher you go the smaller the fish get. In many of the lakes above the tree line, the brook trout are no more than 8 inches in length. I believe there are many big trout in the Andes. I've heard of a few great spots but didn't get to fish them. Three- to five-pound trout at three miles high? Wow. My experience with high altitude trout fishing is in the Sierra Nevada, where the higher you go the smaller the fish get. In many of the lakes above the tree line, the brook trout are no more than 8 inches in length. I believe there are many big trout in the Andes. I’ve heard of a few great spots but didn’t get to fish them.

]]> By: richard spinner http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/2013/02/trout-fishing-in-ecuador/#comment-1535 richard spinner Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:34:16 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/adventure/?p=6252#comment-1535 I have not fished in the Andes but I was sorely tempted several years ago. The trout fishing in Chile is legendary and I have watched videos of fly-in ranchos with outstanding trout fishing in pristine waters. The one I was looking into was a combination of hiking and fishing in Peru. You would hike and your gear and camping necessities were transported by pack animals. I decided against it because fishing would be in lagos at an elevation of 15000 to 17000 feet. A little to high up for me. The trout appeared to be in the 3-5 pound range and were strikingly beautiful. Did you hear anything about this type of fishing? Nice looking fishing rod! I have not fished in the Andes but I was sorely tempted several years ago. The trout fishing in Chile is legendary and I have watched videos of fly-in ranchos with outstanding trout fishing in pristine waters. The one I was looking into was a combination of hiking and fishing in Peru. You would hike and your gear and camping necessities were transported by pack animals. I decided against it because fishing would be in lagos at an elevation of 15000 to 17000 feet. A little to high up for me. The trout appeared to be in the 3-5 pound range and were strikingly beautiful. Did you hear anything about this type of fishing?

Nice looking fishing rod!

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