February 2015


Bair’s Lodge – Proud host of Buccaneers and Bones

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Nervous Waters Nervous Waters is once again proud to be associated with the Outdoor Channel series, Buccaneers and Bones. The popular program brings together some of the world’s most noted entertainers, anglers, and conservationists. This season they’ll be at Bair’s Lodge on South Andros! Read more for details and for current bonefishing. The …

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Patagonia at its best

Fishing the best of Argentinean AND Chilean Patagonia in just one trip is a fly-fisher’s dream come true. Our fishing managers would like to share with those coming, and those tempted to visit, the status of fishing conditions and what to expect for the coming weeks. FUTA LODGE The Futaleufu River is renowned for its whitewater stretches that …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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