January 2022


Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 2: January 8th to 15th, 2022

After a memorable first week with guests that was a bit earlier than we usually start our season, we found ourselves with another week to scout the river and prepare for the few months ahead. We rested the main pools for most of the time and spent our efforts looking for different holding areas on …

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Villa María Lodge – Week 1: December 31st to January 7th, 2022

Welcome to Villa María Lodge 2022 season! We are totally delighted to be back in the river after this well-known pandemic that halted the world for so long and made us skip the 2021 season. In our opening week we did welcome a mixed group of fishermen. Stephan, Alex and Anton were in their second …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Week 1: January 1st to 8th, 2022

Before the start of the new year, we were excited to welcome our first group of international guests to Kau Tapen from Sweden and the UK. It was important to get a fish in the net to keep a continuous yearly record for the lodge for 2021, as the last fish was netted for a …

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Kau Tapen Lodge – Guide’s Scouting Week

With borders reopening, we are excited to once again welcome international guests to Kau Tapen and the Rio Grande for 2021/22’ season! This year we had a number of new additions to the guide team including Leandro Herrainz (ARG), Valentin Bergese (ARG), Max Kantor (USA), and Christian Lindstrom (SWE). Returning were Santiago Villalba and our …

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Bair’s Lodge: 2020-21 End of Season Report

The Bahamas opened up to international anglers in November 2020 with a negative PCR test 5 days prior to arrival. In the spring of 2021, The Bahamas opened to fully vaccinated international travelers without restriction. Early on in the process Bair’s was certified as an on-site follow-up testing center for The Bahamas’ Travel Health Visa …

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Nervous Waters’ Renovation Projects 2020-21

While we wait anxiously for clearance from various governments about international travel, we have not missed a beat during the Covid 19 shutdown. Knowing that we would have empty lodges for some time- we pivoted with our staff and undertook some massive renovation projects. We have used this long break of many months to make a …

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BAIR’S LODGE IS OPEN! COME VISIT US ON SOUTH ANDROS ISLAND, BAHAMAS

Anglers haven’t stepped foot on the soft sand flats of Andros in months. It’s been fifty years or more since these flats have been this rested and we are excited to get back out there and take advantage of it! Our guides and staff are ready and waiting- and we couldn’t be more excited to get …

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Fish Story: An Extravagant or Incredible Tale, By Eric Ladd

FISH STORY: AN EXTRAVAGANT OR INCREDIBLE TALE by Eric Ladd In the heart of northern Argentina lies the kingdom of the Dorado, spanning from Pira Lodge on the Ibera Marshlands, to Delta Lodge where the Paraná River empties into the Atlantic. In between, anglers encounter the largest Dorado on Planet Earth during their annual migrations. …

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Bairs’ Lodge lifestyle

World-class bonefishing, spectacular sunrises and warm Caribbean breezes combined with fine dining, Egyptian cotton sheets, and personalized service strike the perfect balance of elegance and comfort. We aim for that perfect timing when nature and nurture collide to create memories that last a lifetime. We begin our day at sunrise with fresh coffee and an …

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Bairs’ Lodge -2020 Season Review:

We opened Bairs’ Lodge for the fall season in September. We were fortunate that South Andros Island in The Bahamas was un-impacted and in fact untouched by Hurricane Dorian’s landfall on Abaco and Grand Bahama Islands. We actually opened earlier than initial expectations, to accommodate early season angler demand. The fishing started off strong and …

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