It was slow start to the week, with just a handful of fish landed due to rising water on the Rio Grande. But as the river levels retreated we had more takes from more big fish than we’ve seen all year. Several of these sea-run browns deserve spots on Villa Maria’s “Wall of Fame”, including a monster 33-pounder and a magnificent chrome 28-pound buck.

There’s nothing better than reuniting with old friends for great fishing at Villa Maria Lodge. To close the month of January, we had familiar faces from Iceland, Switzerland, the U.S., and South Africa. The fish cooperated and it was nonstop fun.