Estancia Maria Behety (EMB) – La Villa – Fishing Report – 2 – 9 March, 2019. Sea trout fishing on the Rio Grande, Argentina.
Another week just ended at La Villa Estancia Maria Behety.
First week of March just ended, good fishing, 101 fish were landed, 34 fish over 15 pounds, 8 over 20, Average weight 10.9 pounds.
Every guest got at list 1 fish over 20 pounds, us last week.
Nymph with circle hook were very good.
Nymph were the best, with floating and sinking lines.
Paul senior got fish each sesion.
Top rod of the week was Tim Ingram with 28 fish on the net, the biggest 21 pounds.
John elsey landed the biggest fish with 24 pounds.
Water Conditions
Water color and visibility: Very clear water.
Water temperature: 5c to 10c .
Water level: low, but better than 2 weeks ago.
Weather Conditions
Wind speed ranges through the week: the wind blows northwest as usual it wasn’t strong.
Air temperature ranges through the week: 0c to 15c.
Weather observations (sun, rain, fog, etc.): sun all week.
Fishing Conditions
Flies that are working the best: Nymphs: emb, wonder bug, rubber legs nymphs. Different sizes of sunray shadows. Big flies for the last hour: big tube flies, intruder, leeches.
Nymph with yellow legs, red but and emb were the best.
Fly lines (tips, heads, lengths, densities, etc) that are producing the best: Skagit heads with different lengths of T-17,14, 11, scandi with polyleaders .
Length and strength of tippet and leaders: 9 to 14 feet. 15 to 20 pounds.
Most of the fish were in the middle Part of the river, upper part is good, and lower part is getting difficult.
If you would like more information then please do not hesitate to contact Steffan Jones or call our office on +44(0)1980 847 389.