“Great guide and fly fishing instructor”

Prior to a trip to Puerto Natales in Patagonia in March, I was fortunate enough to find Ben and Patagonia Line when I searched Trip Advisor for fly fishing guides. I wholeheartedly endorse all the other great reviews on this site. Ben is extremely knowledgeable about fly fishing, took us to a wonderful stretch of river in a private estate, and was a great and patient instructor. Ben took care of all details of our trip, including picking us up at our hotel, providing all top-notch equipment, offering a great lunch along the river, and ensuring all we needed to focus on was fishing. I highly recommend Ben if you are looking for a great fly fishing guide and a wonderful fishing experience in the Puerto Natales area.

Visited March 2016

"Memorable life experience"
BEN Is a very passionate knowledgable flyfishing guide who will make your exploration of the natural beauty of the region of Torres de Paine and Puerto Natales a most memorable experience. Great buffet lunch and interesting insights of the fauna and flora of the region. Spent one day flycasting with full views of Torres hooking the beautiful big Patagonia brown trout all on dry fly. Magnificent Paul

“Great guide in Puerto Natales”

I recently had two free days in Chile to go fly fishing in the Puerto Natales area. I got hooked up with a great guide, Ben Vial. Since I was there without my own gear Ben supplied everything I needed; waders, rod, reel & flies. He even provided an elegant lunch with beef, salad, fruit, Chilean wines and beer elegantly presented on tablecloth covered table. Ben thought of everything. Ben picked me up at my hotel and took me across the steppe to a remote stretch of the Vizcachas river on a private ranch. There were no other anglers in sight. Ben can find the fish and is good about moving to different areas. He’s a patient guide and is enthusiastic about sharing his knowledge. I learned some new techniques especially how to cast in the Patagonia winds. It was a memorable two days fishing catching big brown trout plus Ben is fun to hang out with. If you’re going to Puerto Natales check out Patagonia Line.

Visited January 2016

“Excellent fishing guide”

Ben Vial is a knowledgeable guide and a charming host–he has access to some incredible spots and knows when and where to catch trout. Easily the most amazing spot I have ever fished in, and Ben was well-equipped, knew the place well, did as good a job guiding as anybody I’ve ever used, and made for great company. Highly recommended.

Visited January 2016

“great guide and monster browns!”
My wife and I were lucky enough to have Ben as our guide for our honeymoon in January. Ben Vial was so much fun to talk to and fish with, and did an amazing job guiding both my wife who is a beginning flyfisherman, and myself who has been fishing my whole life! After a stream-side lunch of steak, vegetables, cold beer and Chilean red wine, I hooked up with the largest brown trout of my life. My heart was beating out of my chest, and what made it more fun was seeing how excited Ben was as well! Having Ben guide your next Patagonia flyfishing adventure is a MUST-DO, I know we’ll be back one day… Visited January 2016

“Perfect place to learn to fish”
I had a wonderful day with Ben — he’s absolutely the best guy to hang out with and learn to fish. He’s skilled, thoughtful and easy-going — and great at instruction. He knows the area inside and out and has access to his own protected stream — which makes for idyllic fly fishing. I felt like I got a solid grounding in the mechanics of fly-fishing (which was my goal). His style is laid-back, but his service is top tier. Also, he introduced me to the National — my new favorite band, so on top of fishing he’s got great taste in music 🙂 Visited December 2015