Villa María Lodge
Villa Maria Lodge – Week 3: Jan. 21 – 26, 2017
“The perfect week at the perfect lodge with the perfect guides.” That’s how one of our returning guests, Axel, described Week 3 at Villa Maria Lodge. So what does perfection look like? Let’s start with a 10-fish warm-up session that included a 24-pound chromer. And let’s follow that up with a tapas night featuring savory …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge – Week 4: Jan 21 – 26, 2017
The House of Forstinger’s Friends visited us last week. Willy first traveled to Villa Maria Lodge in 1986, so he’s seen a lot and has plenty of amusing stories to tell. And, luckily, the fishing was in tune with all the fun. This was, so far, the most productive week of the season! Weather has …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge – Week 2: Jan. 14 – 19, 2017
We just finished the second week of the season at Villa Maria Lodge and it was fantastic. In addition to great fishing we welcomed some familiar faces, returning guests from Switzerland who’ve made Villa Maria their home away from home for more than 12 years. The weather improved dramatically from previous weeks, with milder temperatures …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge – Week 1: Jan. 6 – 12, 2017
Villa Maria Lodge – Fishing Report Fishing Report (Jan. 6 – 12, 2017) By Alejandro Martello Welcome to Villa María Lodge 2017! You’ve likely heard that the season started with some skinny water levels across Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Flows on the Rio Grande were no exception. Most fishermen who chase anadromous species …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge: March 20 – 27, 2016
We have just finished one of the most challenging weeks on the Rio Grande this season. The problem wasn’t fish—we have the fish! But the weather divided the week in half–cold and windy and very mild, windless, and warm the second half. In fact we had a couple of the warmest days of the year …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge: March 6 – 13, 2016
We just finished another “tempestuous weather” week! The wind and large temperature variations across the days made this week quite particularly challenging in that aspect. Winds up to 60mph and near freezing temperatures overnight were the main challenges to defeat. But with patience and between wine talks, jokes, and hard work we enjoyed great success. …
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Villa María Lodge: February 21 – 28, 2016
Looks like rain is the big absent this summer on the Rio Grande. The river remains very low and clear, but it’s still delivering the best sea-run brown trout fishing on the planet! Light rain last week bumped water levels by less than an inch. That doesn’t sound like much, but the fish feel the …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge: February 14 – 21, 2016
Similar to last week, we started with rain in the lower stretches and there were serious storms in the Andes headwaters. The rain bumped river levels by about an inch, while the water stayed clear and fishable with small flies. Through the week snowmelt from higher elevations significantly cooled water temperatures down low, affecting the …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge: Jan. 31 – Feb. 7, 2016
This last week we hosted a great group of Austrian and German anglers. There was a mix of first timers, second timers, and long-time repeaters at Villa Maria Lodge. And, luckily, the fishing was in tune with all the fun. We had, so far, the most productive week of the season. The weather was …
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Read More >>Villa María Lodge: January 17 – 24, 2016
We just finished the third week of the season at Villa Maria lodge and it was fantastic! The weather has improved dramatically from previous weeks with milder temperatures and gentle winds and this combination helped us to get the very best from the river. The river is now low and clear so you need …
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