Unfortunately, we had a very difficult week, which started very well with good weather and excellent fishing.
Midweek, accumulated rainfall combined with a storm in the Andes Mountains caused both the Rio Grande and its main tributaries to experience a surge unlike anything we’d seen in several years.
This completely halted fishing for the rest of the week. Once this type of phenomenon impacts the river, it generally takes two to three days for it to become fishable again.
OUR GUESTS
JORGE G. (USA)
GEORGEC. (USA)
CURTIS C. (USA)
KARA T. (USA)
JORDAN B. (USA)
BUD C. (USA)
DANIEL T. (USA)
RUSSEL G. (USA)
THIERRY C. (USA)
THOMAS C. (USA)
SHARON B. (USA)
Water Conditions
Water colour and visibility: River flooded, water colour brown, little visibility. The level of water is high for this time of the season.
Water temperature: 9.5º / 11.5º
Weather Conditions
Air temperatures: 2/19º
Wind speed ranges from 8 to 70 km/h
Rain during the week: 12.6 mm
Fishing Conditions
Condition of the river is high. Water color is brown with little visibility.
Most productive flies:
For the first half of the week: EMB, sunray shadow, san juan worm, yuk bug, salmon flies, Rio Grande Queen,. Leeches at dark. For the second half : leech, intruder.
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 tip/ 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.
The quincho is ready.
STATISTICS:
TOTAL CATCHES OF THE WEEK
57
FISH OVER 15 POUNDS :
13
TOP ROD:
XXX
WEEK´S RECORD FISH:
THIERRY C. (22.5 POUNDS)
WEEK´S FISH AVERAGE WEIGHT:
8.8 POUNDS
Genaro Molinolo
Head Guide EMB lodge
March 16TH 2026
