Villa María Lodge
Villa Maria Lodge Week 4: Feb 1 – 8, 2019
Another week has gone by here at Villa Maria Lodge and we were visited by a full group of familiar faces, as all our fishermen have been fishing our waters for a few years already. Just like in the past weeks, weather conditions – hence fishing conditions- have constantly been changing here on the Rio …
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Villa Maria Lodge – Week 3: January 25 – February 1, 2019
We just finished our 3rd week at Villa Maria Lodge. Like the previous week, we can easily split the fishing week in two parts: The first three days we had low water and clear conditions. Fishing was good and fish were consistently active in the morning and evening sessions. Marc started the week with a beautiful …
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Villa Maria Lodge Week 2: January 18 – 25, 2019
We just finished our second week at Villa Maria Lodge We can easily split the week in two: The first three days the river remained low and dropping like the week before with normal to strong winds from the W – NW. as the weather was normal for the time of the season, the fishing …
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Villa Maria Lodge Week 1: January 11 – 17, 2019
Welcome to Villa María Lodge 2019 season!! This year we started with normal conditions for January here, that means dry and windy. The water level is similar to last year at the same time and surely on the low side for the time of the season. But the river looks in a good shape and without many structural changes. Our opening …
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Teamworking a Pool
By Stephan Dombaj The headline “Teamworking” may come as a surprise to some readers. Fishing tends to blur the lines between recreational joy and the diehard reality of numbers. Some of us count fish, others like to record the length and weight of prize catches. And really, there’s nothing wrong with chasing more and …
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Read More >>Top Flies for Rio Grande Trout… And How To Fish ’Em
By S. Dombaj and T. Burrell Argentina’s Rio Grande and its Rio Menendez tributary are home to healthy returns of migrating trout that can reach near-mythical proportions. In order to turn lore into reality, preparation is key. In this short series of articles, we intend to help you do just that by sharing tips and …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge: March 2 – 16, 2018
During the first week of March we welcomed six new anglers to the Rio Grande. Familiar with the river’s famous sea-run brown trout, these seasoned fishermen hoped to add their names to the legendary stories by catching a few. Kelly, from the U.K., bought his old friend, Johnny, who’s a ghillie on a Scottish salmon river. Kelly …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge: Feb 16 – March 1, 2018
We’ve welcomed some old friends and made some new ones at Villa Maria during the past couple weeks, with a global mix of guests from Denmark, Iceland, the U.K., and the U.S. Rafn, Jonni and Magnus from Iceland showed us how keen they were to get on the water by wasting no time to dive …
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Villa Maria Lodge Week 5: Feb. 2-9, 2018
This past week we hosted a great group of Swiss, American, and British anglers. It was a mix that included first-timers, second-timers, and long-time friends. And, luckily, the fishing was in tune with all the fun. It was, so far, the most productive week of the season. Our typical warm, windy summer weather prevailed. The …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge Week 4: Jan 26 – Feb 2, 2018
Similar to what we’ve seen the past two weeks, the river remains low, clear and in fantastic shape! We’ve also been experiencing a return to some classic January weather: warm, dry, bright sun and high winds. Stable river levels and consistent weather patterns present the perfect conditions for fish to run and take flies. And …
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