The 2022 fishing season at Las Buitreras is now well underway, with good numbers of excellent sized fish falling to all rods.
Week 2 started off with good news for our group. We again saw a small rise of water on Saturday which is always a good sign as it on the one hand encourages more fish to enter the system and also keeps them being active. This obviously got everyone quite excited, and after our welcome dinner where guests were served Bife de Lomo (beef tenderloin) and Malbec wine, rods and reels were rigged up immediately. Floating Scandi shooting heads were the main choice with the occasional intermediate tip rigged as a backup.
Weather-wise we experienced temperatures in the 10-15 C range during what we call peak summer down here. This was combined with a few days of rather strong wind, which fortunately came from the right direction in order for us to easily cover the pools properly. Down here the wind is your friend (most of the time), and with the low water conditions, the wind gives the fish that extra sense of protection as well as giving us anglers a tiny more room for splashing around. The approach didn’t change in comparison to last week and we mainly fished nymphs in size 8 to 10, sometimes being replaced by the good old girdle or yuk bug when the wind got stronger, allowing us to fish bigger patterns.
This weeks group consisted of clients from USA and the UK, several visiting us here at Las Buitreras for the first time. And then of course we had had some Las Buitreras regulars such as Michael B, who most of you probably know from our video The Blakely Testimonial ADD LINK along with father and son duo Bill and Will. To top of the list of Las Buitreras veterans we had the pleasure of hosting Jamie from Scotland. Our guests from the US changed their Steelhead Skagit rigs to a lighter Scandi style setup and quickly got successful with Tom T experiencing an absolutely amazing evening in Zone 1 on the second day. He made it look easy when he first landed a stunning 18,5 lbs fish in Turning Bank, only to move on down to Molino and land a 19 lbs seatrout just 20 minutes later. The second fish remained the biggest fish landed of the week. Both fish were caught on the same EMB fly from Salar flies. Certainly, an evening to remember for Tom!
In terms of numbers, Jamie M from Scotland had a good week and managed to land 20 sea trout, giving him the top rod of the week honours. Jamie has been coming here for many years and his skills and experience of fishing this river in different types of conditions really paid off this week.
Midweek we experienced one day with very strong winds which gave our guests a good casting workout to cover the water. Saying this, we usually experience a decreasing wind in the evenings which was also the case on that particular day. Bill and Will, father and son from the USA, for example, used this time wisely hooking into fish at the same time. Bill, unfortunately, lost a nice fish in Raquel while his son Will was a bit luckier landing a perfectly shaped 13 lbs fresh fish in Tiura after he was taken way into his backing on the initial run downstream.
The week went by and we had a blast every evening hearing stories from around the world always combined with a good laugh. Definitely, a week that created a lot of jokes and moments that probably go into the books for the next decades.
Stats of the week
Biggest sea-run brown trout landed: 19 lbs by Tom T from the USA
Top rod of the week: Jamie M from Scotland with 20 sea-run brown trout landed
Number of fish over 10 lbs: 14
Average size: 9.1 lbs
CONTACT US
Our fly fishing specialist Peter Collingsworth has been over to Las Buitreras, fishing the banks of the famous Rio Gallegos many times, so if there’s anything you would like to know about the fishing or if you have any questions you’d like to ask him, you can contact him on 01603 407 596 or email at peter@sportquestholidays.com he would be delighted to speak to you
