Nervous Waters

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.

From Our Social

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May 23

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@KauTapenLodge prides itself as one of the finest fly fishing operations in the sea-trout world. The combination of excellent accommodations, a limited number of guests, and excellent fishing results in an unforgettable experience. All of that combined is why our clients return season after season!
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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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May 20

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The natural beauty of the Iberá Marshland is apparent above and below the water’s surface near @PiraLodge. We’re lucky to experience northern Argentina’s bountiful flora and fauna every day during the season.
📸: @waterworkslamson // @Creekside_Media
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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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May 19

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The miles and miles of easily accessible remote flats we fish in South Andros are home to healthy populations of big and beautiful bonefish.
📸: @matt.jones.photography
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#TheKauTapenGroup #BairsLodge #FishingLodge #BonefishLodge #Bahamas #Bonefish #Permit #Tarpon #Bonefishing #FlyFishing #Fishing #FlatsFishing #SaltwaterFlyFishing #BahamasFlyFishing #BahamasFlyFishingLodge #BahamasFishing ...

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May 17

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"Last light, last cast, and last fish of an unforgettable trip at @SuindaLodge..."
📸: @creekside_media // @waterworkslamson
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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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May 16

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Airtime in Tierra del Fuego!
Sea trout are ambitious opponents no matter how heavy your rod and line are. The full cornucopia of acrobatic and dirty tricks are in the mix as fish of all sizes leap out of the water to rid themselves of flies.⁣
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#KauTapenLodge #NervousWaters #TierraDelFuego #SeaTrout #BrownTrout #BrownTroutFlyFishing #OnTheSwing #SpeyFishing #FlyFishingNation ...

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May 12

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This is what Dorado paradise looks like. The @PiraLodge grounds are the perfect blend of rustic and luxurious and purpose built to allow our guests to unwind and relax under the Corrientes skies.
📸: @RiverWizard
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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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May 10

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When @SuindaLodge guides @fabian.a_photos and @pablochapero get a day off its almost guaranteed that they’ll spend it exploring new sandbars searching for specimens like this gorgeous dorado.
📸: @fabian_a.photos // @theflyfishingnation
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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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May 9

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The guides and anglers of @KauTapenLodge are lucky to witness the transition every sea trout makes during their run upriver. As Autumn sets in in Tierra del Fuego and the days darken, so do the sea trout, in a perfectly parallel movement. It’s hard to beat the feeling of holding a sea trout like this buck, thrashing at the end of your line in the legendary Menendez.
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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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May 6

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You’ll likely be shopping for a parilla of your own after watching our chefs prepare meals over the open flame. Cooking on these traditional grills is engrained into Argentine and gaucho culture and is a part of every stay at our lodges across the continent.
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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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May 5

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Experience the best trout fishing Chile has to offer at @FutaLodge. Located in an epicenter of wild trout water, you can float the larger rivers by raft or take on the challenge of our many intimate small streams on foot. It’s any trout angler’s dream!
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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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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.

A HIGHER FORM OF FISHING

Argentina, Chile & The Bahamas

About Us

Our Collection

OUR OTHER SPORTING LODGES

Conservation

From Our Social

Fishing by Species

Fishing by Country

From Our Blog

Villa María Lodge – End of Season Report

Suindá Lodge – 2022 End of Season Report

Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 14: April 2nd to 9th, 2022 – End of Season Report

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