Powered by the spirit of both companies, we maintain the highest standard of service and attention to detail while providing the best lodging and fly fishing adventures in Argentina.
As we have grown and matured as a company our clients service requests have also grown. Over the years we have developed expertise in organizing both hunting, lifestyle and eco/adventure trips. We now offer two new entities: WOW Argentina and Andino Hunt.
If you would like to experience more of what Argentina has to offer allow WOW Argentina to design a customized tour package. We have many unique options to fit a variety of interests and lifestyles.
Our successful red stag hunting program paved the path for the formation of Andino Hunt. Being a diverse hunting company it offer not only red stag but also dove, duck and quail hunts in various locations throughout the country.
Chip
Drozenski
In the initial years of the company Chip came to visit for the first time to celebrate his retirement from IBM. Shortly thereafter he joined the team and became a key member of the business mentoring Gustavo on how to manage and grow the company. Chip and his wife Maureen traveled throughout Argentina and fished just about every corner of Patagonia. Realizing that many of our guests had fallen in love with Argentina and wanted touring and travel experiences in addition to fishing he developed the lifestyle and adventure side of the business.
Chip will be truly missed but his legacy and friendship will never be forgotten.
Gustavo
Hiebaum
Partner and Manager for North Patagonia destinations - Trout guide
Gustavo grew up in Bahia Blanca a small town south of Buenos Aires on the Atlantic Coast. He developed a deep passion for fishing at a very young age. His parents would routinely take him on family vacations to Patagonia. After almost 20 years in the fly fishing industry Gustavo´s passion for fly fishing is untouched. He is continually looking out for new ventures around the country, training new guides and maintaining the highest level of customer satisfaction. Many years ago he founded Andes Drifters, and after joining forces with Andres and Marcelo, they founded SET Fly Fishing.
Andres
Martinez
Partner and Manager for Dorado destinations - Dorado guide
Andres grew up along the Rio Parana River where he got involved with the passion of fishing. After a successful career as marketing manager for John Deer in South America decided to pursue his passion of fly fishing for Dorado. He partnered up with Marcelo Callegaris and in association with Andes Drifters they have created in 2013 Parana on the Fly Lodge. He know runs and guides for this successful lodge and is in continuous search for new waters and techniques to chase Dorado and training new guides for our programs.
Marcelo
Callegaris
Partner and Manager for Dorado destinations -
Dorado guide
He is one of the most knowledgeable Dorado angler period and pioneer guiding on the upper Parana River having Marcelo running the operational guarantee that our anglers will have the best strategies and fishing plans every day. Flies patterns designer and developer of new techniques to chase Dorado, Pacu and Pira-Pita Marcelo have revolution this fishery to become an international recognized destination.
Matias
Claret
Marketing & Sales
Born porteño, Patagonian by choice, Matias made his first experiences in Graphic Design and Online Marketing for several years before leaving for New Zealand for a year. Without much hesitation, once he was back in Argentina, he moved south to Patagonia where the paths of life lead him to the fly fishing universe and SET fly fishing.
During the fishing season he will be the face behind the curtain, guiding your way and assisting you in every travel related matter before, during and after your trip.
Gonzalo
Flego
North Patagonia Head Guide – Marketing & Sales
Gonzalo was born in Campana near Buenos Aires. His father’s work took Gonzalo all over Argentina while he was young. His introduction to fly fishing was with his father. By the time he reached college he moved to San Martin where he earned a degree in tourism. He has been head guide for SET for North Patagonia waters and actively involved on sales and marketing for the company for many years now. He will spend a lot of time trying to get you on the best fishing in Patagonia.
Kevin
Landon
Sales
Kevin’s fascination with Argentina began during his first visit in 2009. Since then he has traveled to numerous destinations within the country and fished at multiple locations. In 2016, several years after retiring from a career in the financial industry, he joined the Andes Drifters team. Since then he has focused his marketing efforts in the western US, particularly Colorado. Additionally, he has been very involved with the company’s sponsored fundraising programs with non-profit organizations such as Trout Unlimited and Casting for Recovery. If you would like to discuss how SET Fly Fishing might be able to assist with your organizations fundraising efforts please give him a call.
kevin@setflyfishing.com
+1 (720) 425-6270
Robbie
Smith
US Ops. & Sales
Robbie grew up fly fishing and hunting for quail and ducks in North Carolina. He is very active in Ducks Unlimited and other conservation efforts. Robbie is an avid collector of vintage duck decoys and routinely gives educational talks at various decoy shows or wildlife expos. Chip Drozenski was his friend and mentor and introduced him to the Andes Drifters Family many years ago.
Mat
Wagner
Sales
Currently a guide and shop owner, Mat has been involved in the fly fishing world since his first job doing inventory at his local fly shop in exchange for gear when he was 13. Ever since then he has never looked back. Spending time chasing all kinds of different species in the Midwestern United States as well as Canada and Northern New Mexico, he thought he had seen it all. Once he took his first trip with SET fly fishing, Argentina instantly became his dream fishing destination. Mat is always happy to share his experience with you to make sure your trip runs as smoothly and as simply as possible.
Geri
Meyer
Sales
Having grown up in the Pacific Northwestern part of the United States one might think that Geri would have been a fly fisher all of her life, but her fly fishing passion truly started in northern New Mexico about 25 years ago.
Geri and her husband Mat relocated to SW Wisconsin in ‘06 to open a fly shop in the Driftless region, and she started guiding the area’s spring creeks shortly after that. She also owns and operates womensflyshop.com and she is committed to exposing as many women as possible to this beautiful sport.Geri has chased fish all over North America, the South Pacific, and the Caribean. She runs women’s specific trips and would love to help any women navigate booking trips with SET.
Bruce
Dancik
Company Ambassador in Canada
Besides being a retired professor of University of Alberta and a current member of the Royal Society of Canada Bruce has a life of experience fly fishing all over North America, New Zealand and Argentina. He and his wife Brenda have been fly fishing and travelling around Argentina with Andes Drifters for over 15 years and have developed a deep expertise on the region. They are now ambassadors of the company talking with people about their experiences and helping them to plan their dream vacation to Argentina.
Renee
Fitts
Company Ambassador in California
Renee is a retired lawyer from San Francisco Bay Area that has developed a late career as a fly fisher lady reaching destinations around the world such as Alaska, Belize and Argentina for trout & Dorado. Her incomparable passion for fly fish have taken her to fish with Andes Drifters 5 years ago and from then and on she has continue fishing at least twice a year on Andes Drifters experiences. Recently she became an Ambassador of our company and she is now hosting fun groups of anglers on the different Andes Drifters venues. Be sure to check on next Renee’s Hosted Trip where you will have a great time on any of her next adventures.