VILLA MARIA LODGE

06/28/2021

prime fishing on the lower rio grande for just six rods per week. one of the best on the river and a paradise for those who enjoy fishing with spey rods. great lodge and guide team.

Factfile

Villa Maria Lodge presents the very best of the fishing on the lower Rio Grande. Many miles of prime fishing for just ten rods per week. Two lodges; one for siesta use and the other for your overnight, makes Villa Maria an unique experience, with a level of service that’s hard to beat – both on and off the water.

Overview

Villa Maria offers an exclusive experience to a limited amount of rods per week. Villa Maria is situated on the lower Grande, where the river widens out and larger 14 ft rods are called for at times – certainly early and late season where these reaches still bear fruit. Villa Maria composes of two lodges, both used by the same group. One is the main residence, with the other, situated further upriver, being utilised for lunch and siestas and equipped with full lodge facilities. This is a unique experience and an extremely sought after one, especially for smaller parties wishing to escape the hedonism of the larger lodges. Indeed, availability is always at a premium at Villa Maria, which highlights its popularity and performance.

The lodge takes a maximum of six rods per week. A great choice throughout the year and a lodge that keeps producing the goods – 2 fish of over 30 lbs were taken from this lodge in the same season. An enviable guide pool with some of the best water on the river, especially early season and in summer lows. It is easy wading, but a sizeable river when carrying some water, given its location below where the Menendez enters.

Fishing

Villa Maria is situated on the lower Grande, where the river widens out and larger 14 ft rods are called for at times – certainly early and late season where these reaches still bear fruit.

It is easy wading, but a sizeable river when carrying some water, given its location below where the Menendez enters.

Space for only 6 anglers and private access to 20 km of the best fly water on the lower Rio Grande; an exclusive haven for small groups of discerning anglers.

The most pools per angler per day. Only two anglers and their guide per beat, three to seven pools per beat, and new beats morning and evening.

In order to maximize your time on the river, there is a cabin on the river bank for lunch and siesta, a stunning setting in the wilds of Tierra del Fuego which allows anglers to fish more and drive less.

A mix of the world’s best guides, both local and international, to make sure we combine local knowledge with world class technique. Guides rotate each day, which means you learn more and enjoy more.

accommodation and pricing

Just six rods per week and single rooms as standard. Cost of prime weeks is US$10,950 per rod, not including the fishing licence cost.