Week 4: Jan 25-30, 2014

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.

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.
Cooler water than usual made sinking tips a must. Both shooting heads and Skagit lines worked well. We also fished an array of flies with success, but leeches and rubber legs were the top producers coming out the fly boxes.
Largest fish: 33 pounds
Fish over 20 pounds: 11
Fish over 15 pounds: 33
Alejandro Martello
Villa Maria Lodge Fishing Manager

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