Trout anglers are ponderous—we’ve heard the stories about the “good old days,” when our home waters were still secret fishing spots and when fabled rivers like the Madison or the Roaring Fork were still “frontier” fisheries. Today, as we count the drift boats on the Green or the cars in the parking lot at Last Chance on the Henry’s Fork, it’s hard to imagine how things must have been “back then.”

The Mesoamerican Reef System, which stretches over 600 miles from Mexico to Honduras, is the second-longest barrier reef in the world, trailing only Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Roughly midway through the system's length is the Turneffe Atoll, home to Turneffe Flats.

Enjoy wilderness floats down storied rivers like the Limay, Chimehuin, Alumine, and Chubut. Thanks to the "Unplugged" program's multi-day river trips, anglers are able to access water that's unavailable to day trippers—opening up the opportunity chase fish that seldom see flies. Long fishing days — there’s no rush to get off the river — end at “camp,” where you’ll have the chance to enjoy a hot shower and a cocktail before an amazing meal. Finish off the day with another drink around the campfire with your fishing buddies before you climb between the sheets in heated wall tents.

Andros Island is the least developed inhabited island in the Bahamas, despite also being the largest. Add in the fact that large swaths of the island are protected by a national park, and you've got a recipe for pristine, undisturbed bonefish habitat. And lots of it. That's why many bonefish anglers consider Andros to be the bonefishing capital of the world.

There may be no fishing operation in all of South America with a reputation to rival Patagonia River Guides. The result of the hard work of American fishing guides turned Patagonian fishing guides turned Patagonian lodge owners Rance Rathie and Travis Smith, PRG's operation is known for it's diversity, quality, and impeccable attention to detail—both in terms of its fishing program and its lodge in Trevelin. And, regardless of how long anglers choose to stay at PRG's Trevelin lodge, it’s possible to fish a different river every single day.

Wherever they swim—mostly throughout the near-equatorial regions of central and eastern South America—golden dorado have leapt to the top of many an angler's bucket list of species. Fierce, golden-hued predators, dorado attack flies with explosive abandon, and wow those that chase them with enormous, skyward leaps and impressive battles.