Nervous Waters

A HIGHER FORM OF FISHING

About Us

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!

Our Collection

KAU TAPEN
LODGE

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Sea-Run Brown Trout

VILLA MARÍA
LODGE

Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Sea-Run Brown Trout

PIRÁ
LODGE

Iberá Marshlands, Argentina
Dorado

SUINDÁ
LODGE

Itatí, Argentina
Dorado, Pacú & Pira Pitá

DELTA
LODGE

Paraná Delta, Argentina
Dorado, Tararira & other native species

PARANÁ RIVER
OUTFITTERS

Endorsed by Nervous Waters
Bella Vista, Argentina
Dorado

NORTHERN PATAGONIA
LODGE

Junín de los Andes, Argentina
Rainbow & Brown Trout

FUTA
LODGE

Futaleufú, Chile
Rainbow & Brown Trout

BAIR'S
LODGE

South Andros, Bahamas
Bonefish

OUR OTHER SPORTING LODGES

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.

Conservation

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.

Our Breathtaking Moments

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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 stepping stone into the world of these ferocious predators.⁣"
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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@SuindaLodge
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#SuindaLodge #NervousWaters #GoldenDorado #FlyFishing #Fishing #FishingLodge #FlyFishingNation #FishingLife #FlyFishingAddict #DoradoOnTheFly #RiverMonsters #ArgentinaDorado #FishArgentina #FishingArgentina #FlyFishingSouthAmerica #StreamerFishing #Travel
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APERTURA DE FRONTERAS ARGENTINA
Las hosterías, guías, operadores, profesionales y trabajadores de turismo alternativo, pesca, aventura, caza, ecoturismo, estamos atravesando, como muchos otros sectores del Turismo internacional, una situación histórica e insostenible.
Por lo menos 3.500 puestos de trabajo, familias y emprendedores estamos en riesgo. Hace más de año y medio que no podemos abrir.
Te pedimos ayuda.
Necesitamos volver esto viral. Por favor comparte este post, subi una foto, usando #AperturaDeFronterasArgentina COMPARTI, Comenta, danos Like! Súmate a esta iniciativa!
Necesitamos que nos escuchen.
Hemos desarrollado m protocolos afines, tenemos el compromiso para llevarlo a cabo, hemos invertido en infraestructura y herramientas para trabajar de forma segura. Necesitamos respuesta de parte del gobierno. Fechas, planes de acción, medidas a tomar.
No somos previsibles, no tenemos respuestas, todo es incertidumbre.
Nuestro petitorio completo en:
http://aperturadefronterasargentina.com
Somos autoconvocados del sector, luchando por nuestro trabajo, nuestra fuente de ingresos, equipos y familias! Luchamos por mantener aquello que construimos una vida entera! Necesitamos llegar a los medios, ser escuchados!
POR UNA ARGENTINA ABIERTA AL MUNDO!
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@turdepar @camaraargentinadeturismo
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@canal26 @faevyt @pasaje.en.mano
@turismocity_ar @lovefishing.arg
@destino.argentina @designertripsarg @destino.Argentina @deluxeargentina
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#AperturadeFronterasArgentina #fronterasabiertas #porunaargentinaabiertaalmundo #safetravels #matiaslammens #fedecatur #camaraargentinadeturismo
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Aug 20

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We could go for some @FutaLodge evenings like this right about now. Asado over the fire, good friends gathered around the picnic table and delicious local wine in our glasses.
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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#futalodge #flyfishing #nervouswaters #fishinglife #flyfishingaddict #flyfishingjunkie #outdoors #adventuretravel #pechemouche #fishinglodge #chile #trout #troutfishing #onfly #onthefly #futalodge #fishing #explore #wildlife ...

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Making the most of every ray of sunlight, Parana sunsets sessions are a lodge tradition at @SuindaLodge. As the evening chorus of birds and howler monkeys crescendos, Dorado take advantage of the low light while hunting in the shadows.
📸: @theflyfishingnation // @riverwizard
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#SuindaLodge #NervousWaters #GoldenDorado #FlyFishing #Fishing #FishingLodge #FlyFishingNation #FishingLife #FlyFishingAddict #DoradoOnTheFly #RiverMonsters ...

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@KauTapenLodge has the finest facilities in the sea-trout world. The combination of excellent accommodations, a limited number of guests and excellent fishing, results in an unforgettable experience.⁣ We hope that in the coming months, the halls of the lodge will once again be filled with guests and the cheerful chorus of fishing stories from our beloved Rio Grande!
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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@KauTapenLodge
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#NervousWaters #KauTapenLodge #TheKautapenGroup #FlyFishing #FlyFishingTravel #Argentina #BrownTrout #BrownTroutFishing #RioGrandeTierraDelFuego #WildlifePhotography #Explore #Destination #FlyFishingNation #FlyFishingAddicts #FlyFishArgentina #TroutFishing #SeaRunBrownTrout #ArgentinaBrownTrout ...

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Escape for a moment while soaring over the Ibera Marshland and @PiraLodge. No matter what's happening in the outside world, life goes on and thrives deep in the world’s second largest wetland.
📸: @fabian_a.photos
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#PiraLodge #NervousWaters #FlyFishing #GoldenDorado #SightFishing #Fishing #StreamerAddict #StreamerJunkie #FlyFishingNation #FlyFishingAddicts #SeeWhatsOutThere #HellsBayBoatworks #FishingTrip #FlyFishArgentina #ArgentinaTravel #EpicFishing #DoradoFishing #GoldenDoradoFishing #ArgentinaGoldenDorado ...

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Sea trout are optimistic creatures, every season they return to the Rio Grande with the same vigor they did the year before. The urge to return is something we've all felt these past 18 months, and just like our beloved trout, we will also be back as soon as we can, ready for action and loving every minute on the water!
📸: @mattharrisflyfishing
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#kautapenlodge #flyfishing #nervouswaters #flyfishingnation #fishinglodge #adventuretravel #flyfishingtravel #fishing #flyfishtheworld #streamerfishing #flylords #flyfishingjunkie #bucketlist #seatrout #seatroutfishing #ontheswing #streamerfishing #speyfishing ...

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Aug 12

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Consistent fishing coupled with a fishery defined by habitat diversity have led to South Andros being dubbed the "Bonefishing Capital of the World.” Here, encounters with coveted 10 lb bonefish occur nearly daily on the countless pristine flats that surround @bairslodge.
📸: @Badfish // @DylanSchmitz
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#TheKauTapenGroup #BairsLodge #FishingLodge #BonefishLodge #Bahamas #Bonefish #Permit #Tarpon #Bonefishing #FlyFishing #Fishing #FlatsFishing #SaltwaterFlyFishing #BahamasFlyFishing #BahamasFlyFishingLodge #BahamaasFishing ...

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As beautiful as they are brutal, the resident Dorada of the Ibera Marsh are unlike any others in South America. Every aspect of these fish has evolved for one purpose: to kill anything that swims, including your flies!
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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#PiraLodge #NervousWaters #FlyFishing #GoldenDorado #FlyFishingTravel #Destination #FlyFishingNation #FlyFishingAddicts #FlyFishArgentina #Argentina #FishingLodge #DestinationAngling ...

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The glare of the low evening sun on the water, the slowly dropping wind that starts to let all the eerie sounds of the southern Pampas come through, and the feeling that every cast could be the one. A priceless memory and something special to look forward to for next season!⁣
📸: @theflyfishingnation
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#NervousWaters #VillaMariaLodge #TheKautapenGroup #FlyFishing #FlyFishingTravel #Argentina #BrownTrout #BrownTroutFishing #RioGrandeTierraDelFuego #WildlifePhotography #Explore #Destination #FlyFishingNation #FlyFishingAddicts #FlyFishArgentina #TroutFishing #SeaRunBrownTrout #ArgentinaBrownTrout ...

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Fishing by Species

Sea-Run Brown Trout

Sea-Run Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) are one of the most widely distributed non-native fish introduced to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.

Golden Dorado

Freshwater dorado (Salminus brasiliensis) are strikingly beautiful, extremely strong, and they jump like a Tarpon when hooked. All in all, they may claim the prize as the most exciting freshwater gamefish on the planet.

Brown Trout

Brown trout (Salmo trutta) have the ability to grow to 9+ pounds. Although in most small rivers a mature brown might average 2 to 3 pounds.

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is favored by fly fishers because of its beautiful coloration—for which it’s named—and its fighting ability.

Bonefish

Bonefish (Albula vulpes) are pound-for-pound some of the strongest and fastest saltwater gamefish.

Pirá Pitá

In northern Argentina, there are two species belonging to the Brycon genus, both of them known in mainstream fishing culture as Pirá Pitás.

Pacú

Like Pirá Pitá, Pacú are omnivorous, and chances are you might find them surface feeding on fruit or insects.

Tararira

Hoplias malabaricus, aka tararira, is one of the most popular gamefish to catch on flies or lures around Buenos Aires.

Sea-Run Brown Trout

Sea-Run Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) are one of the most widely distributed non-native fish introduced to Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego.

Golden Dorado

Brown Trout

Brown trout (Salmo trutta) have the ability to grow to 9+ pounds. Although in most small rivers a mature brown might average 2 to 3 pounds.

Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) is favored by fly fishers because of its beautiful coloration—for which it’s named—and its fighting ability.

Bonefish

Bonefish (Albula vulpes) are pound-for-pound some of the strongest and fastest saltwater gamefish.

Pirá Pitá

In northern Argentina, there are two species belonging to the Brycon genus, both of them known in mainstream fishing culture as Pirá Pitás.

Pacú

Like Pirá Pitá, Pacú are omnivorous, and chances are you might find them surface feeding on fruit or insects.

Tararira

Hoplias malabaricus, aka tararira, is one of the most popular gamefish to catch on flies or lures around Buenos Aires.

NERVOUS WATERS

A HIGHER FORM OF FISHING

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