1) How was Domos de la Estancia Lodge born?Domos de la Estancia Lodge was born with the idea of bringing to life the dream of sharing with fishing enthusiasts from both Argentina and the rest of the world, the fishing o...
Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina A friend wrote me wondering how my recent fishing trip to Tierra del Fuego went this past week. Here is my response. It's a bit long, but you might enjoy it. // Steve
If you w...
The first tube flies came around the year 1945 in Scotland. They were tied on turkey wing feather quills that were later replaced by plastic tubes, the ones used for medical surgery. The possibility of tying the mater...
Después de
varios años explorando, descubriendo y sacando conclusiones, decidimos operar
con nuestra propia empresa de Guías en un río colonizado por el gran King Salmon.
Por la poderosa
capacidad de supervivencia,...
My romance with tube flies began over 32 years ago. The construction of Kautapen lodge was being finished and I was lucky to guide the first groups of anglers together with Rolland Holmberg, a known Swedish guide with...
Among tube flies, there is no doubt that the Sunray Shadow is one of the most popular and effective ones. My first contact with it was in the Kau tapen Lodge in Tierra del Fuego. They had begun their operation not long a...
André De Ganay was born in France, where he lived during his childhood. He arrived to Argentina in 1946 after taking part in World War II. He started fishing in Patagonia in 1949 and he still does. He is a prominent bus...
RÃo Gallegos, The Route of the Spring Creeks, Argentina In the making of the Route of the Spring Creeks we started with this report of the first scouting and include also some data and pics from the whole season.
The...
Longitud: 246 km.Superficie de cuenca: 6929 km cuadrados.Caudal medio: 300 m/s.El Rio Futaleufú, en mapudungun llamado Rio Grande, es un rio
binacional que fluye desde sus inicios en los Andes por el lado
argentino al...
Fd: Who is Kid Ocelos? Kido: Well fellas, Kid Ocelos is a 42 years old guy in love with cartoons, an illustrator above all and a fisherman. Fishing came to my life by chance and Fly Fishing even more so. When I first sa...
As a fishing guide of course I have to offer my place as much as I can but let me be objective about the coming season 2012/13. While the last two seasons had been ruled by a low water condition, due mainly of a poor win...
Fd: What is In Search Of Grande all about? What is the message behind the adventure?Adam: In Search of Grande is a film about two friends chasing their dream, catching a Grande Roosterfish (30lbs plus ) on a fly rod. The...
Due to its great underwater movement, the leech-like flies are unbeatable when we go for big fish. If well designed, these are not heavy to cast and don’t tangle, something key when we are casting at our maximum ski...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Last week 149 fish were landed. 31 fish over 15 pounds, 6 of these were over 20 pounds. The average weight was 9.7 pounds.
It was a good fishing week at Estancia Maria Behey ...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina We landed 122 fish for the week. 20 fish over 15 pounds. The biggest was a 20.5 pound male.
Fishing improved this week. The river is getting full of fresh fish.
The river is...
One of the most renamed places at earth is Rio Grande, we all have
heard or fished in its waters for big sea runs. But that is not the only reason
you should travel across the world right to the end. There is more…
20...
Trevelin, Chubut, Argentina The season is finishing, water is getting cold, the wind is no joke. Winter is coming and so the spawning season. Yesterday our friends Alejandro Martens and Gonzalo Martinez caught this beaut...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Last week EMB Anglers landed a total of 117 sea-trout, 26 fish over 15 pounds, and 10 of these were over 20 pounds. The average weight was 9.2 pounds.
Fishing was a bit slow ...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina As usual the fishing season started the first day of November. And judging by the results achieved by Diego Motter, it looks like it's going to be a very good 2015 Season.
I...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Week number 4 is always a classic as we had the group headed by Alfred B. and Roger Y. that fish here since La Villa opened its doors back in 2004, Keith C., Colin G., Arthur M....
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Hi Folks,
I apologize for the delay in getting this off to you. I was waiting for the report from La Villa, but I am afraid they are having some techincal difficulites.
As...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 162 fish were landed this week at Estancia Maria Behety Lodge. Of those, 36 fish were over 15 pounds, 6 of these were over 20 pounds. The average weight of sea-trout was 9.3 pou...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina Happy new year to everyone! We are all very excited with the beginning of the 2015 season here at La Villa de Maria Behety.
This week we had the visit of Peter B. and Sheldon...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina This week, we had the visit of an old friend from Japan, Naosumi S. and the group hosted by Rabbi A. from Iceland, composed by Nuno S. from Portugal, Gunnar Ã., Jón Ã.,...
Five years have passed since my last trip through the Yelcho Lake area. From that moment, the tales of fishing for Tuna and Sierra fish in the sea always resounded in my mind, and it is just 45 km away from the Yelcho Lo...
Persistence. Diligence. Perseverance. Vigilance. These are characteristics that flats anglers must possess if they are to learn the ways of the flats, the habits and habitats of bonefish, tarpon and permit. Aside from oc...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina We had a great week at EMB lodge, with wonderful old friends and terrific fishing!
212 fish were landed. 52 fish over 15 pounds, 4 of these were over 20 pounds. The average w...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 172 fish were landed. 40 fish over 15 pounds, 7 of these were over 20 pounds. The average weight was 9 pounds.
FISH OF THE WEEK
Greg Dixon landed a 25.5 pounder female in He...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina We landed 60 fish for the week. 8 fish over 15 pounds. The biggest was an 18,5 pounder female.
Fishing is improving a little every day. The river is getting full of fresh fis...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina 64 fish were landed with 7 rods. 9 fish over 15 pounds, 2 of these were over 20 pounds. The average weight was 8.8 pounds.
Fishing was slower this week. The river is dropping...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Week number 6 has come to an end, and as in the last few years, the group of David S. his daughter Karen R., Richard M., Chris B., Mike H., and John R. enjoyed the first week ...
RÃo Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina We had another group of repeating anglers this week at La Villa; Jim R., Mark B., John D. from the USA, Steve W. from Scotland and Jon S. from Syria. Unfortunately Fred M. could...
At the beginning of December of 2013, Benjamín Marolda and I travelled to Río Gallegos. Juan Manuel Biott was waiting for us there. Him, along with his parents, Pedro and Fernanda, had opened for us the doors of their ...
Chaiten, Región de los Lagos, Chile One of the best King Salmon Fishing is in Chilean Patagonia.
Kings here are real gigants , with an aberage of 35 and 40 pounds Yelcho River is one of the best destinations world wi...
Puerto Bertrand, XI Region, Chile This huge brown trout became the N°1 of the season. 14 Pounds and 37 inches of brown beauty was the delight of JP, our Chilean client. Don´t miss the chance of getting this Brown T...
My favorite fishing destinations will make me feel slightly uncomfortable. Places that I hide the money I carry with me in two different locations—maybe a third somewhere else—and where there exists a minor threat of...
Fd: How has the 2017/18 season been?The season has started very well. Even though we had a lot of rain early on, the fishing has been very good with some large browns, rainbows and brook trout caught. Now we are especi...
The season has just started in Patagonia and every year we are looking for new places and adventures. I´m a fishing guide so, this is the time were I enjoy myself with friends fishing and scouting places. This year we g...
Yesterday morning we headed out to the delta of the Río de la Plata river, right by the city of Buenos Aires, in search of some golden dorado and wolf fish (or tararira) action. The weather forecast had announced a sunn...
RÃo Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina Season Report - The Route of the Spring Creeks
3rd Season went through and some new fishermen along with some regulars came to experience our route of authentic estancias of Pata...
Zack is a full time fly fishing instructor & guide who specializes in teaching spey casting and the art of swinging flies for steelhead. Whether it be guiding, teaching a beginner casting class, competing at Spey O'...
El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina WEEK REPORT Nº1 â GLACIER KING
The beginning of our new destination located at the heart of the well known Glaciers National Park was indeed a great adventure. 3rd timers joi...
Nuevamente gracias al esfuerzo de Noel Pollak y la familia de Poló Bardin podemos disfrutar del libro PIRAYÚ que nos sumerge desde la primera página en un mundo que todos hemos visitado pero conocemos solo superficial...
Join jovial host, and champion fly caster and fly fisherman, Simon Gawesworth for a week of breath-taking Sea Trout Fishing at Kau Tapen lodge, in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, home to 5 IGFA world records for Sea-Run Bro...
Last night, members of Congress came up with a bipartisan agreement to include significant land protections within a defense authorization bill that will likely come up for a vote in the House of Representatives this wee...
Last December, I had a talk with guide Gianni Juncal in order to organize a fly-fishing trip during late February: one day on the Uruguay River and another one on the mid-section of the Arapey River.When the date approac...