A proper fishing tale is on its way. Here's a more general perspective of Dalcahue...
DALCAHUE, CHILE
Targeted fish: merluza (hake), congrio (kingklip, an eel-like fish), manta raya, pejegallo (elephantfish), almeja, navijuela, otras (clams of several varieties), jaiva (dungeoness crab), sentoya (king crab), choritos (mussels, mostly cultivated), ostras (oysters), occasionally pulpo (octopus) and bacalao (cod)
Methods of fishing: gillnet, longline, dive, mariculture, crab pots
Footwear: black rubber boots or snorkeling fins
Favorite local sayings: Si, po. Any short sentence ending in “po”. (This is the local equivalent to New Englander’s “Yessah”, or Newfoundlander’s “Yis, bye.”) Pesca gordo (the big fish)- the boss
Local food: curranto (mix of shellfish, meat and potatoes, cooked in an earthen pit), pinchanga (mix of meats, cheese, picked vegetables, egg, french fries), completos (basically a hot dog with extra fixings)
Drink of choice: Cristal beer, Fanschop (beer with Fanta added), pisco sour, Nescafe (cafecito)
Local entertainment: weekly craft fair, food and traditional dance festivals at the fairgrounds, handline fishing from the ramp, eating lots of ice cream
Local music: long drawn-out love songs, especially by Luis Fonsi; reggaeton
Select Local Fishing Boats: Tiburon V, Tamara, He-Man, Rosario, El Guerrero Arco-Iris, Lidia, Pamela III, Elisset, Taimar, Cachalote, Yely, Isamar II, Don Jose, Karina
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