John Joy,
has been fly fishing since the age of
10. While backpacking in Chile in 1976
he had a chance to fish rivers around
Puerto Montt and the Rio Simpson in Aysén.
The magnificent and diverse scenery in
Chile, the hospitality of Chileans, and
the incredible trout fishing in
particular, made lasting impressions on
the young student, as it still does
today on even the most jaded of
travelers. After Chile John
obtained a Masters degree in
Horticulture he was fortunate to hold
management positions where his free time
could be devoted to his passion for fly
fishing in Hawaii, Samoa, Fiji, New
Zealand, California, Oregon, and
Washington. But images of Chilean
rivers haunted him.
In 1990 he finally made good his vow to
return to Chile and fished the entire
season of 1990, returning for the 1992
and 1993 seasons as well. Over the
seasons he fished rivers from the Llifen
area right down to the Rio Grande in
Tierra del Fuego, as well as the San
Martin and Junin areas of Argentina.
A lot of exploring was concentrated in
the Coyhaique area, being one of the
early members of the trout bum/guide
group in that frontier town.
John has been living permanently in
Chile since 1993 and married Teresa in
1995. Since the 1994 season he has
been exploring the plethora of rivers
and streams in the Lakes Region.
Acknowledging the great fishing that he
knows by heart in the Region of Aysén,
your host and guide bets his reputation
that anglers will be thrilled with what
he can show them in the Lakes Region.
John and Teresa looked long and hard
before establishing TresRios near
Ensenada, and did so swayed by the
diversity of fisheries and salmonid
species in the area, the size and
strength of wild fish in wild rivers,
and the dramatic landscape of forested
mountains, emerald lakes, pristine
rivers and snow capped volcanoes.
It is truly one of the most impressively
beautiful places on the planet,
especially since every bit of water
holds healthy trout!
Teresa Immediato was born in the desert town of Calama in northern Chile. She studied tourism at the Catholic University in Santiago and worked fifteen years with LAP airlines. Quick with a witty remark and a smile, she enjoys meeting new people and making them feel welcome and at home. Perhaps the last of a disappearing race, she finds enjoyment and fulfillment in the creative culinary arts and in running an impeccable household. Her meals are always a high point of the day, competing with and complimenting those great moments on the water. Given our location she can offer the best of the bounty that Chile has to offer: superb wines, export grade fruit and produce of the season, fresh seafood from the port town of Puerto Montt, as well as beef for which the region is famous. Come fish, relax, or be pampered, but don’t count on loosing weight.
