March 2015
Kau Tapen Lodge: March 7 – 13, 2015
7th Mar – 13th Mar. By James Topham My boyhood hero was Robert F. Scott, the famous Antarctic explorer from the ill-fated Terra Nova Expedition to the South Pole. Those of you familiar with the story will recall Captain Oats, who stricken frostbite and realizing he was slowing down the group said, “I’m going outside, I might …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge: March 14-19, 2015
Another wet week has come and gone on the Rio Grande! We started with standard conditions, but by the middle of the week it poured hard in the Andes. River levels climbed by about 6 inches and it was unfishable for a day due to poor water clarity and 100km/h winds. The good news is …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge: Feb 25- Mar 2, 2015
So ends another fun fishing session at Kau Tapen Lodge, but by all accounts it was not your average week. Mark Taylor from Mavungana, Norway, brought his friends from all the way up there, to all the way down here. I’d been looking forward to this week as I know the crew well from …
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Villa Maria Lodge: February 21 – 26, 2015
The group that our friend Jim C. put together has been coming to Villa Maria Lodge for a few seasons already, so it was great to see them again and easier to adapt the fishing techniques and tackle to the conditions. As said, the river was low this week, while the wind remained strong and …
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Read More >>Villa Maria Lodge: March 7 – 12, 2015
Finally the rain has arrived! The week started with the usual low-water conditions we’ve seen through Jan. and Feb., but by midweek it poured. In the headwaters it rained hard and the river swelled a couple of inches, got murky, and sent a pile of debris drifting toward the ocean. The mainstem eventually came up …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge – February 21 – 27, 2015
As you know, there’s always something to be learned when flyfishing. So I’m wary when someone calls himself an absolute “expert”—unless that person is veteran KT guide Max Mamaev. He comes pretty close. This week, we all learned a few important things: the first being the positives that come from practicing new techniques before venturing …
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Read More >>Kau Tapen Lodge – February 2015
So ends another week at Kau Tapen, but by all accounts it was not you’re average week. Mark Taylor from Mavungana Norway brought his Norwegian friends from all the way up there, to all the way down here. I’d been looking forward to this week as I know the crew well from guiding in Norway …
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Pirá Lodge – February 2015
Posted on March 9, 2015 by Nervous Waters Pirá Lodge – Fishing Report Fishing Report (Feb 1- 20, 2015) – by José Antonio Caparros During the last two weeks of February, water has retreated and the marsh is shaping up nicely. While moving from one fishing spot to the next, wildlife abounds—everything from capybara …
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Read More >>Chime Lodge: This January the fishing was excellent
Posted on March 7, 2015 by Nervous Waters Chime Lodge Fishing Report – January 2015 This January the fishing was excellent. Rivers are low due to a mild winter, and for now we’re fishing with floating lines and light rods. In the early mornings and evening hours we used mostly mayfly immitations to imitate …
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Villa Maria Lodge: February 28- March 5, 2015
A great group of long-time Villa Maria Lodge guests, hosted by Jim Curry, joined us for another week of technical fishing on the Rio Grande. The water is as clear as I’ve ever seen it, and choosing the appropriate lines, sinking tips, flies and, very often, tippet diameter all make for careful considerations. Winds have …
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