La Villa Lodge Fishing Report

The first week of February ended , 4 repeaters and 2 new, a great groupo was formed.

Normally February is the hottest month, but this was not the case. We had a very cold week, the fish didn’t move much.fishing was difficult.

In deep holes we used sinking lines with nymphs, in running waters we used floating with intermediate poly leaders. They were the most effective ways.

Most of our catches were with nymph(dead drift), 57 fish landed, 17  over 15 , 4 over 20 pounds.

Top rod of the week was Richard M with 17 fish on the net,  biggest 23 pounds.

Richard M landed the biggest fish with 23 pounds.

Water Conditions

Water color and visibility: clear water.

Water temperature: 7c   to 13c  .

Water level: low water  .

Weather Conditions

Wind speed ranges through the week: there wasn’t much wind .

Air temperature ranges through the week : 4c to 15c.

Weather observations (sun, rain, fog, etc.):cold weather.

Fishing Conditions

Flies that are working the best: Different sizes of sunray shadows, small salmon  flies, nymph ( red tail, emb, prince, red butt, pheasant tail), green machine , for the last hour (intruder, leech, sunray ).

swing and striping the fly with floating and intermediate lines,( Sunray shadow, salmon flies, green machine, emb).

Dead drifting nymph, with sinking tips( t14,t17), size 10,12,14  (prince, red butt, pheasant tail).

Emb was the best fly of the week, we used with floating and with sinking lines.

Fly lines (tips, heads, lengths, densities, etc) that are producing the best: Skagit heads with different lengths of T-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 and lower part of the river.

We started to see more fish at the top. Some fish already have color.

Fish catch statistics

Number of anglers for the week: 6.

Total number of fish landed for the week: 57.

Weight of the biggest fish landed for the week: 23 pounds .

Number of fish landed over 15 pounds: 17.

Number of fish landed over 20 pounds:4.

Average weight: 10  pounds.

Notable catches: 20 and 22 pounds with floating line on top.