Luxury Hotels Are Embracing This Old-school Pursuit That's Angling for a Big Comeback

Luxury Hotels Are Embracing This Old-school Pursuit That's Angling for a Big Comeback

High-end hotels have embraced fishing, with superlative outings that deliver big-time bragging rights.Eleven Rio Palena Lodge Heli-fishing at Eleven Rio Palena Lodge, in southern Chile.Fishing has had a renaissance recently, as participation in the pastime has ticked up post-pandemic: in 2024, 58 million Americans reached for a reel, according to the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation. “It just keeps growing,” says Ian Cormack, a fly-fish…