Kau Tapen Lodge

Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 14: April 1st to 8th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week, we welcomed the final group of the season from Argentina and New Caledonia. The air and water temperature warmed up slightly from the previous week but stayed consistent in the single digits (C) as fall is certainly upon us in Tierra del Fuego. We …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 13: March 25th to April 1st, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week at Kau Tapen, we welcomed a truly international group from the USA, the UK, New Caledonia, and Argentina. Once again, almost all were returning veterans to the Rio Grande and had high expectations after the previous week’s fishing. Fall has arrived here in Tierra …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 12: March 18th to 25th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week at Kau Tapen, we welcomed guests from the USA, the UK, and Uruguay. All were Rio Grande veterans, ready to take on some of the most exciting fishing of the season. As we transition into fall, dropping air and water temperatures necessitate a specific …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 11: March 11th to 18th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week at Kau Tapen we welcomed guests from the USA, Iceland, and Argentina. After a strong previous week, we were excited to see what the river had in store for this large multinational group of friends. Immediately after the warmup session, guests returned with tales …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 10: March 4th to 11th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week at Kau Tapen we welcomed guests from USA, UK, and Scotland. Like the last week, it was a group of all returning anglers who have had some experience fishing the Rio Grande and for sea trout. After the rise and stained water, we left …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 9: February 25th to March 4th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week we were excited to welcome a group of all returning guests from the USA and Australia. Some guests were on their second or third visit in the past few years, but a few were veterans of almost 20 trips to chase sea-run brown trout. …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 8: February 18th to 25th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week we welcomed a full lodge of guests from the USA, the UK, and Italy. For some, it was the first time holding a two-handed rod and chasing anadromous fish, while others were quite accomplished steelhead and Atlantic salmon anglers. It is always special to …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 7: February 11th to 18th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week we welcomed a full lodge of guests from the USA and the UK to Kau Tapen. While there were a few repeating guests, we have had the pleasure to share our water with many new faces this year. As an introduction to anadromous fish …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 6: February 4th to 11th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week we welcomed guests from the USA, the UK, and Austria. As usual, it was a mix of old and new friends with varying experiences with anadromous fish and spey casting. Although everyone arrived to see a low river, heavy rain in the mountains and …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 5: January 28th to February 4th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide We were excited to welcome guests from the USA, the UK, and Ireland to Kau Tapen this week. It was a great mix of familiar faces and those visiting the Rio Grande for the first time. Whether a first-time spey caster or a lifelong anadromous fish …

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