For those among us who love swinging flies in rivers for big salmonids, it can be a long winter! But you can swing to your heart’s content all winter long on the world’s greatest sea trout river! The Rio Grande in southern Argentina produces sea run brownies that average 12 pounds and frequently top the 20 pound mark!
Kau Tapen Lodge
The original – the classic: Kau Tapen, the first lodge built on the Rio Grande, fishes 12 rods on 10 miles of the Rio Grande and an additional 15 miles on Rio Menendez. The normal rate at Kau Tapen is $7,250 p.p. from your arrival in Rio Grande City.
International airfare to Buenos Aries, city transfer, hotels and in-country airfare to Rio Grande can cost another $2,200 – $2,500. However, Kau Tapen is offering a great “Hassle Free” inclusive package during selected weeks amounting to a savings of nearly $2,000 per person.:
2011 Dates: Jan 8 – 15, Mar 19 -26 or Mar 26 – Apr 2
Inclusive Package Includes:
- Round trip Airfare Miami to Buenos Aires
- Transfer from International airport to Hotel
- 1 night at the Loi Suites Recoleta (sgl room)
- Transfer from Hotel to Domestic Airport
- Flight Buenos Aires – Rio Grande – Buenos Aires
- 7 nights + 6.5 days fishing at Kau Tapen Lodge
- Transfer from domestic to International airport
Rate: USD $8,105 per person (or just $6,796 not including international airfare).
Villa Maria Lodge
Kau Tapen’s sister lodge, Villa Maria is situated just downstream from Kau Tapen, near the tide head, and is the choice location to intercept the freshest, brightest sea trout. Normally weeks are $6,750 per person from Rio Grande City, but Villa Maria is also offering a domestic air-inclusive package for the week of March 25 – April 1, 2011, $6,550 per person; a savings about $1,000. This would include all of the above except international airfare to Buenos Aires.
Aurelia Lodge
Aurelia is the next estancia upstream from Kau Tapen’s water and offers 6 miles of double bank fishing on the Rio Grande, and 15 miles on the Rio Menedez, Aurelia’s upstream location makes it most desirable during the second half of the season when their pools are literally stuffed with fish! Good space is still available for late February and March weeks. Rates from arrival in Rio Grande range from $3,580 – $4,680 per person until March 6th. The rate is $5,890 per person from March 6th – April 17th.
