By Jake Crawford

Despedida Lodge with Fly Water Travel’s Jake Crawford

January 18 - 25, 2025

Join Fly Water Travel’s Patagonia Destination Manager, Jake Crawford on a hosted trip to Tierra del Fuego to fish for sea-run brown trout at Despedida Lodge on the Rio Grande.

For hardcore anglers who appreciate split-day schedules, long hours on the water, short drive times, and a welcoming home-style atmosphere, Despedida and its team of seasoned guides will show you the best of what the locals refer to as the “heart of the river.”

Dates:  January 18 - 25, 2025 

Group Size: 6 anglers + Jake Crawford (2 spots available)  

Itinerary:
January 16: Depart home
January 17: Arrive in Buenos Aires.  Welcome dinner with group and overnight at hotel
January 18: Depart Buenos Aires for Ushuaia.  Ground transfer to lodge and overnight at Despedida Lodge
January 19 - 24: Six full days of guided fishing and lodging at Despedida
*January 25: Depart Despedida

*Guests have the option to add 3 days of fishing at Jurassic Lake Lodge with Jake and some of the members of the group. 

Rate: $8,700 per person for a 7 night/6 day package based on double occupancy 

Included: Welcome dinner in Buenos Aires, transfer from hotel in Buenos Aires to domestic airport, transfer from Ushuaia to lodge; accommodations, meals and beverages including beer and wine at the lodge, transfer from lodge to Rio Grande airport, and guided fishing. 

Not Included: Airfare, hotel in Buenos Aires, transfer from lodge to Ushuaia airport on departure, staff & guide gratuities, hard alcohol, tackle, equipment, and fishing license.

Jake Crawford

Jake specializes in Fly Water Travel’s Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and Pacific Northwest steelhead destinations. Originally from Colorado, he moved west with the single goal of chasing steelhead with a fly rod around the Pacific Northwest. Jake landed in Ashland, Oregon and joined the Fly Water Travel team after previously working at the local specialty fly shop and for a Northwest nonprofit helping volunteers conserve and protect the wild rivers and fish from California to British Columbia. He is a big fan of anadromous fish and looks forward to taking a group of hearty anglers to Tierra del Fuego’s mighty Rio Grande.