Mel Krieger´s Patagonia - 40 Years Fly Fishing in Argentina

Join world renowned fly fisherman Mel Krieger as he travels to his favorite angling spots in Argentina's Patagonia. A must have book depicting the world's fly fishing Mecca, as seen through the eyes of one the best to ever fish these waters. Mel has been teaching fly fishing throughout the World for close to 40 years, and has literally taught thousands of students and instructors. It has often been stated that "Mel is the finest teacher of fly casting in the world." He is one of the pioneers in global fly fishing, and has fished from the top of Alaska to the tip of Argentina, from Europe to Japan, and most of the rivers and oceans in between. He started foundations in Argentina, Chile, Iceland, and Spain to teach kids fly fishing and to have respect for the environment. Mel has been a true ambassador for the sport of fly fishing and fly casting. He was awarded the "Federation of Fly Fishers Ambassador of the Year Award", is one of only 6 to receive the coveted American Museum of Fly Fishing Heritage Award, in 2005 he was the recipient of the first F.F.F. Lifetime Achievement in Fly Casting Award, and in 2006 received the highest prize in the industry, the prestigious F.F.F. Lapis Lazuli Award. Mel has been fly fishing in Argentina for the last 40 years and is the countries most widely followed and recognized angler. This book and the movie, which carries the same title, are a living tribute to the man who has dedicate his career to promoting fly fishing, Patagonia and above all respect for the environment.