
Villa María Lodge – Week 3: January 13th to 20th, 2023
By Alejandro Martello – Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager As we were expecting, this week the weather settled, and everything started to work as it
The Nervous Waters collection of fishing lodges stands alone in the world of sportfishing. Built around the best resource destinations, our lodges offer a level of service on par with the finest boutique hotels of the world, yet each shines with its own personality.
The quality of our lodges is only surpassed by the dedication and expertise of our management and guiding teams who have spent decades mastering their craft, and their waters. Constantly on a quest to do even better, there is truly no family of angling destinations that compares!
The Kautapen Group (TKG) is a boutique collection of 21 fishing and hunting lodges spanning Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, and the Bahamas. Since 1984, we’ve built decades of experience as industry leaders in luxury sporting travel. We are proud to continue to offer our guests a level of service matching and exceeding the finest boutique hotels in the world, each with a unique personality.
Attention to detail is our highest priority in the lodge and the field. Every property has been carefully curated to give our guests direct access to the highest quality sporting opportunities, and luxurious accommodations that allow guests to unwind and recharge after the day’s adventures.
Around the world, fisheries are under threat. Development continues to encroach on wilderness areas, and climate change is affecting oceans and river habitats. Overfishing has also taken a toll on our finite fish species. Therefore, as fly-fishing business operators, we have a responsibility to not only protect these resources but to help preserve them for many generations to come.
The Reports are In!
With our season in full swing, we have the first batches of reports coming from our Tierra del Fuego and Dorado Lodges. To read the latest reports, head to the link in our bio!
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Good things come to those who keep casting as the sun sets over @SuindaLodge.
After hooking multiple fish during the day, making the last casts count always pays dividends. Larger dorado go on the prowl when the sun is low, often striking when you least expect it!
📸: @fabian_a.photos
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The perks of early season: These fish are fresh, powerful, and big. If the water level is right, they run straight up from the Atlantic Ocean and their fins will still be transparent. Although we get fresh fish all the way through the end of the season, there is something special about these fish from the first weeks of the season.
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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There is nothing subtle about a streamer take from a Golden Dorado and nor should there be subtlety in your strip-set. If you plan on landing your Ibera trophy, you have to show them who’s boss from the moment you feel them at the end of your line.
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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The Parana’s spring Golden Dorado migration is the prime time to connect with the largest fish in the system. The @ParanaRiverOutfitters team specializes in pursuing and landing these moving targets as they make their way upstream to spawn. Sight cast to aggressive predators from the decks of their custom skiffs and on foot for a Dorado experience like no other!
📸: @pablochapero
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Never underestimate how shallow a dorado will go to find an easy meal at the sandbars of @SuindaLodge. Hiding in the shadows of the rolling sandy bottom, they’ll burst forth from their ambush point, spraying water in barely knee deep water to inhale a well placed fly!
📸: @mboi_jagua
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Our guides know the Iberá Marsh like it’s the back of their hands. From navigating channels seemingly narrower than their skiff at full speed, or expert fly design and choice. Follow their advice and you will discover the magic that hides beneath the water’s surface.
📸: @riverwizard
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You’ll be hard pressed to find a cozier trout escape in South America than our @FutaLodge. From the intimate bar, to inviting living room, every detail has been curated to make you feel perfectly at home in between fishing sessions!
📸: @TheFlyFishingNation
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From our friends @theflyfishingnation:
"The Parana River of South America, the second-longest after the Amazon, is the cradle of modern Dorado fishing. It has also been our first step into the world of these ferocious predators from the docks of @SuindaLodge!"
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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An early season Rio Grande male from @KauTapenLodge on display. Amongst our first run of fish are some true monsters that act in accordance with European salmon tactics. There is nothing quite like a 20 lbs class fish responding to a fast stripped Sunray - it is an experience that one must see to believe.
📸: @lherraniz
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By Alejandro Martello – Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager As we were expecting, this week the weather settled, and everything started to work as it
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