Fishing Reports
Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 11: March 11th to 18th, 2022
We began the week with tough conditions composed of heavy rain, high wind, and dirty water. Still, our group from the USA and Germany persevered and kept the spirit high. Our rise from the end of last week was substantial and the water was just beginning to drop on our first full day. Even through …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge – Week 10: March 6th to 13th, 2022
The 10th week of 2022 season started with higher and colored water. It was not a surprise as we were expecting some changes due to the rain, we had the prior week all along the Rio Grande valley and its headwaters. The bump in the level was quite substantial but we have to remember that …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 10: March 4th to 11th, 2022
Rain had finally arrived here in Tierra del Fuego and an eager group of guides and guests from the USA, UK, and France were excited to see what the river had in store for all. While the last session of the previous week had dirty water, the question waiting to be answered was if it …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge – Week 9: February 27th to March 6th, 2022
As expected last week, this week the autumn showers appeared and changed slightly the scenario. By mid week we had and slight raise in the water but it stayed clean with very few debris floating in the water column and the same day we had a powerful overnight rain and that water will probably show …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 9: February 26th to March 4th, 2022
All of us here at Kau Tapen watched the weather with great anticipation this week, as rain was on the horizon. This coupled with the pushes of fresh fish we had been experiencing had us excited to receive a new group of guests from the USA, UK, France, Switzerland, and Germany. It was truly an …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge – Week 8: February 20th to 27th, 2022
The 8th week of 2022 Season at Villa Maria Lodge was a little different from the others. Not because of the fishing, which was great in fact, but some of our friends couldn’t arrive due to Covid related issues leaving the house half full. Another major difference with prior weeks was the weather. Coming from …
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Read More >>Suindá Lodge – February Fishing Report
In February our weather conditions were quite unstable, typical of tropic all mid-summer conditions. Some of the sessions were quite windy, others rainy and stormy. With specific regards to the level of the river, it was the lowest for a long period of time throughout the month. These facts made our fishing harder than during …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 8: February 19th to 26th, 2022
We were excited to welcome a great group of enthusiastic anglers from the UK and USA this week. It is no secret that southern Argentina is experiencing drastically low water levels at the moment, but despite the tough conditions, low water tactics brought many memorable fish to hand, including a few true trophies. One factor that …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge – Week 7: February 11th to 18th, 2022
Another week went through at Villa Maria with the lodge full of old friends of the house. A great week, full of stories and memories from decades of visiting the Rio Grande. Weather-wise we were punished by the wind as it did set a new season’s record when last Sunday it reached an incredible 130km/h …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 7: February 12th to 19th, 2022
The strong Tierra del Fuego winds were on full display this week, as guests from the USA, the UK, and South Africa arrived at gusts upwards of 68kts or 130km/hr. This act of nature was particularly interesting because over half our arriving group was totally new to spey casting and fly fishing for anadromous fish. …
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