Gaucho can

This is world class trout country - the estancia overlooks what has been rated one of the top 5 trout fishing rivers in the world. Luckily there was a fly fishing client who provided many beautiful rainbow trout dinners for us all.
The authentic, gaucho fishing method, however, uses an unsophisticated Gaucho Can instead of a pole and reel. It's simply a metal can with a wooden stick nailed in for a handle, with fishing line wrapped around the can, and just a lure on the end. Your thumb holds the line from unraveling.
On the mountain trip three guys, one being a gaucho, went fishing, all using cans. They caught 28 trout. The gaucho, however, caught 20 of those.

Pictures: the gaucho can; fresh rainbow trout; me in front of the mountain I was climbing when I missed the fishing -although I had a go at it later.