Estancia Maria Behety La Villa

Summary

• The best time of the season begins in January and extends through early April.
• Once regarded as among the most beautiful ranch mansions in all of South America.
• La Villa can accommodate a maximum of six anglers each week of the short Tierra del Fuego summer.
• Anglers at La Villa will rotate through the premier pools of the Rio Grande.
• Tierra del Fuego is more than 1,800 miles south of Buenos Aires.
• Sea-run browns on the Rio Grande average just under 9 pounds.
• About one in 50 is a monster, pushing or exceeding 30 pounds! This is arguably the finest fishing of its kind on the planet.

Few angling destinations on earth compare with the sea-run fishing on the Rio Grande. Most fly fishermen rate the trophy sea-run brown trout on this river the ultimate angling experience. On any other river in the world, the average brown on the Rio Grande would be considered the fish of lifetime. The best of the season begins in January and extends through early April.

La Villa, at the entrance to the 275,000-acre Estancia Maria Behety, was once regarded as among the most beautiful ranch mansions in all of South America. After painstaking restoration by local craftsmen and the addition of every modern convenience, the once magnificent home is now available to anglers that are seeking the finest sea-trout fishing experience of its kind.. La Villa can accommodate a maximum of six anglers each week of the short Tierra del Fuego summer. Anglers at La Villa will rotate through the premier pools of the Rio Grande (33 river miles), all inside the massive borders of the estancia. Anglers will enjoy luxurious private (single occupancy) accommodations, excellent meals, the finest Argentine vintages, and one of the best fly fishing experiences in the world.

Tierra del Fuego is more than 1,800 miles south of Buenos Aires. Getting there from the states requires at least one overnight en-route. It's a bit more trouble than Alaska, but is definitely worth the extra effort. Sea-run browns on the Rio Grande average just under 9 pounds, and experienced fly rodders usually hook about a half dozen per day. Trophy fish in excess of 20 pounds are not uncommon and about one in 50 is a monster, pushing or exceeding 30 pounds! This is arguably the finest fishing of its kind on the planet!