Estancia Maria Behety Fishing Report Feb 8-15, 2014

The average weight of sea-trout landed at Estancia Maria Behety Lodge was 9.7 pounds with 30 fish over 15 pounds and 8 over 20 pounds. The biggest sea-trout landed were two 24 pounders.

Top Rods:
Rich Rubin: 21 fish landed!
Andy Britton: 21 fish landed!

Notable catches:
Rich Rubin landed two 20 pounders and a 20,5 pounder.
John Travis landed a 24 pounder.
Ricky Walker landed a 20 pounder.
Andy Britton landed a 20 pounder.
Bruce Johnson landed a 24 pounder.
Stephen Brown landed a 20 pounder.

The river is in excellent condition – low and clear water and dropping a little every day Water temperature between 45° F and 62° F.  Air temperature between 42° F and 79° F. Wind went up to 50 mph last week.

Lines: Skagit shooting heads with T-14 and T-17 (5´, 10´, 12´ and 15´). Scandi lines and poly-leaders or versi-leaders worked very well when we want to fish close to the surface. Monofilament or fluorocarbon 0X to 03X diameter tippets.

Flies: Nymphs were the flies of the week. Red tail, Prince Nymph, EMB, TDF Prince, Aurelia Prince and some chartreuse nymphs were the best. Also black and olive wooly buggers, Bitch Creek, Yuk Bug. For the last hour of the day big leeches, intruders or tube flies. Titanic and sunray shadows to fish on the surface took some fish as well.

Federico Molinolo
Head guide Maria Behety Lodge

Guides:
Federico Molinolo (Head Guide),
Andrew Martin, Genaro Molinolo, Miguel Angel Zangla, Patrick Green and Nahuel Stauch

Hostess:
Mariana Solveyra

Head Chef:
Mateo Clavera
(former Sous Chef at La Villa Maria Behety)