Estancia Maria Behety Lodge Fishing Report -Week 2

Estancia Maria Behety Lodge Fishing Report
Week 2
Jan 17-24, 2026

By Genaro Molinolo–Headguide
Estancia Maria Behety Lodge

We can say it was a typical week at the start of the season.  There was plenty of fresh fish activity in most of the pools. The river is in excellent condition for fishing, and although we had some heavy rain during the week, its structure, color, and level remained intact. The main feature of the week was the increase in the number of catches, as well as their sizes.

OUR GUESTS
CALIX NDIAYE. (NOR)
MORTEN U. (NOR)
PETTER OLE J. (NOR)
TROND W.H. (NOR)
JOSTEIN M. (NOR)
URIK H. (DEN)
MIKE S. (USA)

Water Conditions

Water color and visibility:  perfect, good flow, water clear, good visibility. The level of water is normal for this time of the season.
Water temperature: 8º / 11º
Weather Conditions
Air temperatures:  4/18º
Wind speed ranges from 12  to 74 km/h
Rain during the week: 12 mm
Fishing Conditions
Condition of the river is great. Water color is clear with perfect visibility. Nice flow in the pools.

Most productive flies: 
EMB, sunray shadow, san juan worm, yuk bug,  salmon flies, Rio Grande Queen,. Leeches at dark.
Fly lines (tips, heads, lengths, densities, etc.) mostly used:
Skagit heads (most used) : floating and multi density head (game changer, pickpocket, 3 D, FIST)
Scandi Heads (less used due to windy conditions)
Set of tips from 3 ips sink rate up to T20
MOW tips set.
T8 to T20: 10/12/15ft
Floating  tips
type 3-6-8 etc.
Length and strength of tippet and tapered  leaders: 9 to 12 feet(tapered). 12 to 20 pounds (tippet)

FOR SAFETY WE HIGLY RECOMMEND WEARING CLEAR GLASSES IN LOW LIGHT CONDITIONS.

STADISTICS:
TOTAL CATCHES  OF THE WEEK:  86
FISH OVER 15 POUNDS : 22
TOP ROD:  MIKE S. (17)
WEEK´S RECORD  FISH:   JOSTEIN M. (22 POUNDS)
WEEK´S FISH AVERAGE WEIGHT: 9.6  POUNDS

Genaro Molinolo
Head Guide -Estancia Maria Behety Lodge