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Kau Tapen Fishing Report 15th January 2024
The opening week of this season was an exciting start for us. Needless to say, we were thrilled to kick off the fishing year 2024, welcome our first week’s guests, and get the ball rolling! We are delighted to once again welcome guests to Kau Tapen and the Rio Grande for the 2024 season. Returning to our guide team are […]
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Kau Tapen Fishing Report 14th April 2023
This week, we welcomed the final group of the season from Argentina and New Caledonia. The air and water temperature warmed up slightly from the previous week but stayed consistent in the single digits (C) as fall is certainly upon us in Tierra del Fuego. We continued to see fresh fish move through all our beats, and while many were […]
Kau Tapen Fishing Report 1st April 2023
This week at Kau Tapen, we welcomed guests from the USA, the UK, and Uruguay. All were Rio Grande veterans, ready to take on some of the most exciting fishing of the season. As we transition into fall, dropping air and water temperatures necessitate a specific approach to sea trout fishing, similar to that of winter steelhead in the Pacific […]
Kau Tapen Scouting Week Fishing Report 13th January 2023
We are excited to once again welcome guests to Kau Tapen and the Rio Grande for 2022/23’ season. Returning to our guide team are head guide Gaston Guglielminetti (ARG), Santiago Villalba (ARG), Max Kantor (USA), Christian Windstorm (SWE), and Leandro Herrainz (ARG). We are welcoming one new member, Ramiro Acosta (ARG). As always, we pride ourselves on compiling a wealth […]
Kau Tapen Lodge – Fishing Report 4th April 2022
Following our fantastic past week, all had great expectations for the fishing ahead at Kau Tapen. It was especially noteworthy as we had the pleasure of hosting the CEO of Nervous Waters and his friends from Argentina along with guests from the USA and the UK. The Grande river was still dropping steadily from its previous high level and the […]
Kau Tapen Lodge – Fishing Report 30th March 2022
Following the significant rise last week at Kau Tapen, an international group from the USA, UK, Italy, Germany, and France arrived to perfect conditions with dropping and clearing water. A mix of veteran Kau Tapen sea trout anglers and those new to the fishery were eager to see what the river had in store and it did not disappoint! It […]
Kau Tapen Lodge – Fishing Report 23rd March 2022
We began the week at Kau Tapen with tough conditions composed of heavy rain, high wind, and dirty water. Still, our group from the USA and Germany persevered and kept the spirit high. Our rise from the end of last week was substantial, and the water was just beginning to drop on our first full day. Even through this, Tom […]
Kau Tapen Lodge – Fishing Report 11th March 2022
Rain had finally arrived here at Kau Tapen and an eager group of guides and guests from the USA, UK, and France were excited to see what the river had in store for all. While the last session of the previous week had dirty water, the question waiting to be answered was if it had cleared enough. All left with […]
Kau Tapen Lodge – Fishing Report 4th March 2022
All of us here at Kau Tapen watched the weather with great anticipation this week, as the rain was on the horizon. This, coupled with the pushes of fresh fish we had been experiencing, had us excited to receive a new group of guests from the USA, UK, France, Switzerland, and Germany. It was truly an international week with a […]
