February 2015
A Golden Era
Three dorado lodges add even more variety to our bustling lodge portfolio. And with that variety comes another year of challenge, excitement, new hot spots, and an array of highlights you don’t want to miss reading about. PIRA LODGE The beginning of the season at Pira Lodge was marked by rollercoaster weather, which kept us all on …
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Read More >>Huge Fish at The End of the World
Our sea trout lodges were blessed with an incredible season opening. River conditions were just perfect and a monster fish was landed during the first week. Good fishing remained, as well as a few more surprises. KAU TAPEN LODGE A week prior to the first guest arrivals, the odd fish was trickling into the mid-stretch of the Rio Grande, where …
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Read More >>Alto Paraná Lodge – Fishing Report
Posted on February 10, 2015 by Nervous Waters Alto Paraná Lodge Fishing Report – January 2015 – By Fabián Anastasio The river is getting clearer by the day since the sun moved in and ushered away recent rains. Water temps are a bit warmer and levels are about back to normal—calling for longer leaders and …
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Futa Lodge – Fishing Report
Posted on February 9, 2015 by Nervous Waters Futa Lodge January 2015 Fishing Report – By Juan Lange The Futaleufu River is renowned for its whitewater stretches that attract kayakers and rafting thrill-seekers from around the globe. But what about the placid side of this monster? Futa lodge is located on a gentler section of …
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Read More >>Studies about the Rio Grande
By Bio. Miguel Casalinuovo. Tech. Carlos Luizón began studying salmonids in the Rio Grande system in 2006. He described the basic biology of trout in his thesis with the help of Dr. Miguel Pascual, of GESA. Around the same time, the University of Montana, in conjunction with Dr. Jack Stanford, conducted the first environmental analysis …
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Villa Maria Lodge – January 23 – 30, 2015
This past week we welcomed return guests from Iceland, Switzerland, USA, and the UK. The whole crew boasted plenty of experience on the Rio Grande, which helped us succeed day-to-day. Early in the week rain in the lower stretches and the headwaters gave us our first real bump—by about two to three inches—in a long …
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Read More >>Premium Class Service from New York to South Abaco
A DREAM COME TRUE Bonefish Direct from NYC in 2.5 hrs Welcome to the Northeast. The weather is rotten. Freezing rain, spring storms, and gray skies dominate the landscape. You need a break, but the Bahamas seem like such a hassle. Connecting flights through Atlanta or Miami just seem like too much fuss to …
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Read More >>What Guides Say: 6 simple axioms for getting ahead in the salt (Part II)
[For more from this series, please see Part I—from January 23] Because guides possess wisdoms acquired during a lifetime on the water, it pays for us to listen. Here’s what the good ones have to say. “MANAGE YOUR MESS.” In the grand scheme of flats fishing, mismanaged line leads to a lot of blown …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge- January 16 – 23, 2015
We just finished another fantastic week at Villa Maria Lodge. Fishermen from several countries arrived and quickly divided themselves into Team Germany, Team Austria, and Team Switzerland. As you could imagine, plenty of good jokes and laughs ensued with our “allied nations”! Weather was cooperative. It wasn’t as hot as the previous week and cloudy …
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What Guides Say: 6 simple axioms for getting ahead in the salt (Part I)
When the doctor says nix the smokes and dump twelve pounds, you trust he has your best interests in mind. And when your saltwater guide says your “non-conventional” cast has you failing to connect at 30 feet out, you should also conclude the same. Why? Because missing that perfect opportunity at a double-digit bonefish just …
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