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For years I have explored and fly-fished the Andean frontier of Patagonia as a traveler, guide, outfitter, and television host. In my experience, Chile & Argentina both offer memorable and outstanding travel/fishing opportunities, but like most experiences in life, many fly-fishing trips offer the good and bad: good fishing, bad lodge; good lodge, bad guide; good guide, bad itinerary…you understand.

During my last extended visit to Argentina, I worked and fished on an upcoming film, The One, a fly-fishing documentary created by Gray Ghost Productions. We also were creating a promotional video to showcase our trip! Our objective: work with the best guides, fish for the biggest brown trout, and sample unique and local food and wine to capture the splendor that is Patagonia Argentina. The best outfitter in the Neuquen Region hosted our production team; naturally, we fished the historic and remote private waters, visited the finest lodges, and ate and drank the best local food and wine available. They rolled out the red carpet, and we fished, lived, and dreamed in heaven!

I met many important members of the professional Argentine fishing community, and I began to imagine a larger picture: a customized itinerary designed for the traveling angler: a platinum package! I envisioned a trip where my guest is offered to fish all the best water in the region, like we had, and experience the great diversity that lies within this huge valley of trout-filled rivers, beautiful people, and delicious and healthy food. With my affinity for drift fishing, we would comfortably hit all the best river sections, while always returning to the idyllic comfort of the best & local lodge at Spring Creek. This lodge offers a private upscale layout of spacious private cabanas and a main restaurant & bar positioned meticulously within the braided channels of it’s own trophy spring creek (yes, with 10 pound trout off your front porch, no joke!).

The Neuquen Region of Argentina is immediately south of the wine region of Mendoza, which boasts the popular & recently popularized Malbec variety. A 2 hour flight south of Buenos Aires, this landscape is quintessential Andes, with towering mountains, a comfortable and predictable climate, and an open fertile valley lush with willow-lined rivers and snow capped volcanoes; a perfect fishing vacation to escape the North American winter for a bit.

Details: Next trip itinerary not planned yet.

Rates: Favorable rates not yet available for fishing including ground transport, food & lodging at Spring Creek Lodge.

Flights round trip from Miami are not yet available. I offer to arrange your itinerary from doorstep to doorstep, and maximize any discounts you have with frequent flier miles and/or credit card points.

I host your visit with our group of guides and lodge staff to guarantee your travel and experience is ‘Platinum’, as promised. This trip is offered as part of no other package, and represents my experience and ongoing dedication to my clients and friends. My close relationship with several of the best connections in Argentina allows me the unique opportunity to offer this trip, so you can expect lasting and wonderful memories to be made for all involved!

If you are interested in exploring this opportunity closer, please feel free to call me or respond to this invite at anytime with questions.

Thank you,

Michael Jones

Call 1•207•939•4221 or email Michael Jones here.

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