February 2023


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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Villa María Lodge – Week 6: February 3rd to 10th, 2023

By Alejandro Martello – Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager We have finished another fantastic week of fishing at Villa Maria Lodge. As has been happening, the weather played a leading role but without being decisive this week. However, we missed a fishing session on the 2nd as the wind backed up and reached speeds of …

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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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Villa María Lodge – Week 5: January 27th to February 3rd, 2023

By Alejandro Martello – Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager Holding to the theme of this season, the weather has proven to be a large factor in fishing during this season, and last week was no exception. Out of all the weather factors, the sun influences our fishing the most during fishing hours.  Why is that, …

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Villa María Lodge – Week 4: January 20th to 27th, 2023

By Alejandro Martello – Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager The forecast was accurate throughout the week, and the weather was mostly stable and favorable for fishing. There were a few sessions where the wind blew from the north or northeast, but the water and air temperatures were good, and a thick cloud cover shielded the …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 4: January 21st to 28th, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide This week at Kau Tapen we welcomed a group of new and return guests from Norway, South Africa, the and UK put together by longtime friend Mark. Most rods were quite experienced salmon anglers and ready to take on the challenge of Rio Grande sea trout. …

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Villa María Lodge – Week 3: January 13th to 20th, 2023

By Alejandro Martello – Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager As we were expecting, this week the weather settled, and everything started to work as it should. Compared to the first two weeks of the season, we didn’t experience rain, very high winds (just half a day of +80km/h), or very high air/water temperatures. We had …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 3: January 14th to 21st, 2023

By Max Kantor – Kau Tapen Lodge Fishing Guide We were visited this week by a small multinational group from Switzerland, the USA, the UK, and France, which allowed us to take advantage of the best-producing sections of water all along the Rio Grande and Menendez. It was very much a teaching week, as most …

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Villa María Lodge – Week 2: January 6th to 13th, 2023

By Alejandro Martello – Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager This week the weather took a 180-turn compared to last, going from rough and cruel, to almost too warm and mellow. But, that shouldn’t be a bad thing, right? However,  when you are trying to catch sub-polar fish, 23-25 Celsius air temperatures, high shiny sun, and …

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Suindá Lodge – 2022-23 Season Opening Fishing Report

By Fabián Anastasio – Suindá Lodge Fishing Guide Here we go, our full season has finally kicked off, starring the mighty Paraná River and the possibilities she provides for the big golden dorado we’re all chasing. During September, November, and December, we had the pleasure of hosting a few guest groups that were willing to …

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