Kau Tapen Lodge
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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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 6: February 5th to 12th, 2022
We began the week with a bit of rain as we welcomed guests from the USA, UK, and Canada. While not a downpour, this change in weather mixed with calm conditions was a welcome sight as we headed to the river. In our lower beats, Jim and Larry began the week on a high note …
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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 5: January 29th to Feb 5th, 2022
As more fish push into the river on a daily basis, we were excited to receive a group of guests from the USA consisting of some very accomplished world travelers and anglers. Though this week was an introduction to spey casting and sea trout fishing for some, a few great fish were landed during the …
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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 4: January 22nd to 29th, 2022
Last week’s full moon tides and rain had us full of anticipation as we welcomed a group of guests from Norway, the UK, and Argentina. As always, many returning faces were present on arrival day, along with just a few newcomers to the Rio Grande’s sea-trout. The water was still quite low to begin the …
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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 3: January 15th to 22nd, 2022
This week we were excited to welcome guests from the UK, USA, and Russia. A few returning faces were mixed in with many anglers who were either brand new to sea-run brown trout fishing in the southern hemisphere or fly fishing altogether. Still, all were eager to get on the water and learn about the …
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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 2: January 8th to 15th, 2022
After a memorable first week with guests that was a bit earlier than we usually start our season, we found ourselves with another week to scout the river and prepare for the few months ahead. We rested the main pools for most of the time and spent our efforts looking for different holding areas on …
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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 1: January 1st to 8th, 2022
Before the start of the new year, we were excited to welcome our first group of international guests to Kau Tapen from Sweden and the UK. It was important to get a fish in the net to keep a continuous yearly record for the lodge for 2021, as the last fish was netted for a …
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Kau Tapen Lodge – Guide’s Scouting Week
With borders reopening, we are excited to once again welcome international guests to Kau Tapen and the Rio Grande for 2021/22’ season! This year we had a number of new additions to the guide team including Leandro Herrainz (ARG), Valentin Bergese (ARG), Max Kantor (USA), and Christian Lindstrom (SWE). Returning were Santiago Villalba and our …
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Kau Tapen Lodge – 2020 Season End Report
A few weeks earlier than expected, we have finished up this year’s season for obvious reasons. The COVID-19 pandemic has quickly become the center of everyone’s lives and has put a hold on international travel in a heartbeat. While this came on unexpectedly for all of us, we are glad that our guests are safe …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge Week 10: March 6 – 13, 2020
Another great week of great fishing in tough conditions, complete with ups and downs, strange weather, bright fish, and lots of laughs along the riverbanks comes to an end! We were welcoming a full house of good friends and a few new faces that we soon embraced into the Kau Tapen family. Sandy and Andy, …
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