February 2020


Pirá Lodge – January 2020

As we wrap up the second week of January, our fishing has been phenomenal! These last two weeks have been filled with Dorado action, new faces and plenty of familiar returning clients.   Our weather has been stellar with blue skies nearly every day and some of the most spectacular sunsets we have ever seen.  The …

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Villa Maria Lodge Week 4: Jan 24-30, 2020

This week we welcomed back Gerald, Marc, Gina, Bruno, Jonathan and our new friend Hans.  The week started off with a bang. With the river at a near-perfect level, fresh fish in the system and some veteran anglers staying with us we had the “perfect storm”. It seemed like every session anglers were coming back …

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Kau Tapen Lodge Week 3: Jan 18-24, 2020

Another fantastic week comes to an end!  We were happy to welcome another great bunch of anglers in our realm of giant sea trout, good wine, endless skies, and hearty cuisine, to battle the elements at the end of the world and chase dreams in the troubled waters of the Río Grande. Cheryll and Peter, …

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Villa Maria Lodge Week 3: Jan 17-23rd, 2020

This week we excitedly welcomed back our friend Axel and former veteran guide Ale Bianchetti.  When we approached the river during our warm up session, we realized the river was still affected by the previous week’s rain. The river was high and slightly off-color but fortunately, it appeared to be dropping quickly so we were …

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Villa María Lodge Week 2 – Jan 10 – 16th, 2020

We just finished our second week at Villa Maria Lodge. Once again, the week was dominated by challenging weather, strong storms, and changing river conditions. Our opening week concluded with heavy rains along the Rio Grande’s valley, all the way up to the Andes. This resulted in higher water levels and murky visibility. The low visibility …

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Kau Tapen Lodge Week 2: Jan 11-17, 2020

One great week was in the books and we were all very happy with the start of the season, despite of its rather late nature this year. While we had to say “good-bye” to our first week’s amazing bunch of, we were keen on meeting our new guests for this coming week: A fairly small …

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Villa Maria Lodge Week 1 – Jan 3-9, 2020

We are back for a new season at Villa Maria Lodge! We just finished up our opening week and it was really exciting for several reasons. The river conditions we encountered in the River were phenomenal. The water level is the highest we have seen since 2014. This is a great thing to see after …

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Pirá Lodge – Start of the season, 2020

The start of our 2020 season has kicked off with great water conditions, both in terms of water level and temperature. All of the channels are in great fishing shape, allowing the dorado to take full advantage and spread out in the marsh. The water temperature is at the perfect level for dorado to get …

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Kau Tapen Lodge Week 1: Jan 4-10, 2020

The opening week of this season. Needless to say, we were all pretty excited to get the ball rolling, welcome our first week’s guests, and kickstart our fishing year 2020! We could not have asked for a better bunch of anglers for this first week, an amazingly homogenous group, a lot of familiar faces, as …

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Kau Tapen Lodge Guide’s week: Dec 27, 2019 -Jan 3, 2020

The very first week of the season, the first opportunity for all of our Guides to see the water for the first time before our opening group with guests. This year, we’re excited to welcome a few new faces to the team, Lucas and Juanjo both from Argentina, and Eugene who will arrive here a …

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