Week 2: January 3-10, 2014
Water has been clear and levels are dropping daily. The good news is that fresh fish are arriving! Most of the sea-runs caught have been spotless, silver, and fresh and they’re running fast upstream. Some of the big boys are also showing up. A few 20+pound trout were caught, some were lost, and several over 15 pounds were landed.
For our second week at Villa Maria weather returned to seasonal norms. Showers were sporadic and short and always accompanied by winds from the west. Westerlies are great because they do not affect the fishing or carry stormfronts. Instead, they tend to bring in drier air from the Andes.
Water has been clear and levels are dropping daily. The good news is that fresh fish are arriving! Most of the sea-runs caught have been spotless, silver, and fresh and they’re running fast upstream. Some of the big boys are also showing up. A few 20+pound trout were caught, some were lost, and several over 15 pounds were landed.
We used different techniques and tackle during Week 2: from floating lines with sunray-shadow tubes to heavier sinking tips and leeches. Both produced. Of course, the traditionals such as Rio Grande rubber legs are a must throughout the day. Even summer patterns like the green machine are kicking in and proving their effectiveness.
Fish: Big fish for the week: 22 pounds; and 11 fish 15 pounds and over were landed.
Condition: All the fish were in great shape and most of them silver fresh!
Alejandro Martello
Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager
