La Villa de EMB Report -Week 4

La Villa de EMB Fishing Report
Week 4
Jan 24-31, 2026

January is over, another group that is the same every year. Very fun.
The fishing was slow, very hot days, the water reached almost 20 c, the fish did not want to bite.
There are many fish in the river, we hope to have a much better next week.
In the low water areas it was fished well with floating lines using (green machine, emb, salmon fliel, sunray).
In the deep pools it was a little more complicated to get fish. Activated at the end of the day.
We landed 55 fish, 14 over 15 pounds.
Top rod of the week was Alexander burton with 14 fish on the net.
Jonathan Beckitt got the biggest fish with 20 pounds.

Water Conditions

Water color and visibility: clear.
Water temperature: 8c to 19c.
Water level:the river has a great level.

Weather Conditions

Wind speed ranges through the week: the wind wasn’t strong .
Air temperature ranges through the week : 8c. to 25c.
Wheather observations (sun, rain, fog, etc.):a week with very hot days.

Fishing Conditions

Flies that are working the best: Different sizes of sunray shadows, small salmon flies, nymph ( scuds,red tail, emb, prince, pheasant tail), green machine , for the last hour (intruder, leech, sunray ).
Floating scandi with intermediate o slow sinking polyleaders, using sunray, salmon flies, emb, green machine.the best this last week.
The magic hour was very productive Using big flies .
Sinking lines with nymph o streamers, (nymph,emb, yukbug,girdlebug,woolly buggers).
Fly lines (tips, heads, lengths, densities, etc) that are producing the best: Skagit heads with different lengths of T-20,17,14, 11, scandi with polyleaders .
We recommend bringing two rods, one to use with scandi and another with skagit lines.
Length and strength of tippet and leaders: 7 to 12 feet. 15 to 20 pounds.
Most of the fish are in middle part of the river.

All very fresh fish.

Fish catch statistics

Number of anglers for the week: 6.
Total number of fish landed for the week: 55.
Weight of the biggest fish landed for the week: 20 pounds .
Number of fish landed over 15 pounds: 14.
Number of fish landed over 20 pounds:1.
Average weight: 9 pounds.
Notable catches:three book fish in a row with a floating line .

Diego Motter -Head Guide
La Villa de Estancia Maria Behety