About Your Guide

Juan Pablo Portela

Outfitter 20 years of exp.

Founded in 2004 by brothers Juan Pablo (JP) and Jose Ignacio (Nacho), their charter represents two brothers' dreams hatching reality.

Twins born in Montevideo, Uruguay, the brothers moved to the Rio Negro countryside when they were only four years old. They grew up hunting, fishing and playing polo in Young, Uruguay, a small farming village, and grew to know the area well.

The brothers separated to attend university: Pablo moved to Switzerland for three years where he earned a diploma in hotel management before traveling the world to gain experience in the hospitality industry. Nacho stayed closer to home where he attended Universidad ORT Uruguay in Montevideo to study business administration.

Following school, Nacho also traveled the world playing polo. Eventually, the two returned home to Uruguay and decided to open an elite mixed-bag hunting and fishing operation in the fields, ponds and rivers that they grew up hunting and fishing.

With old-fashioned hard work, dedication and a vast understanding of arguably the finest mixed bag wing shooting real estate in the world, the brothers developed their charter and haven’t...

About Your Guide

Juan Pablo Portela

Outfitter 20 years of exp.

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Golden Dorado Grand Slam

NEW Freeport, TX

About Your Trip

Water Type

River

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

Weather

You won’t lose your deposit if the trip is canceled due to weather

About Your Trip

Head out with Juan for this awesome fishing experience going after some prized Golden Dorado in the Uruguay River!

Surrounded by rivers and farms, Tango Lodge is a hunting and fishing paradise! In Uruguay it has been the friendliest hunting and fishing destination for the last few years. Tango Lodge is a large, working ranch with in-house ownership of all land and hunting rights, situated on several thousand acres of private land. The result is a magnitude of wild pigeons, perdiz, doves, and Golden dorado fishing which is hard to imagine.

Catch! Release! Repeat! Tango Lodge’s golden Dorado fishing has quickly become its most popular opportunity. Head out with Juan or one of his fellow guides and hang a golden Dorado on light tackle!

**Included:**
-Lodging, meals, all wines, beer and local spirits;
-Professional guides and field assistants;
-Lodging, meals, all wines, beer and local spirits;
-2 fishing getaway per day;
-Transfer from to the hunting fields.

**Not Included:**
-Transfers to and from the airport;
-Fishing Licenses;
-Gratuities for guides and house staff;
-Gun entry permits; Gun Rental; Shells; Masseuse; Laundry service; Phone calls; Tours, shopping trips, etc.

Amenities

Water Type

River

Skill Levels

Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced