Marcelo Morales
Marcelo Morales
Advisor
Marcelo started fly fishing in 1976 in association with Mr. Jorge Donovan in the business called Fly Fishing Enterprise, the first establishment dedicated to fly fishing in Argentina and represented many of the most popular fly fishing brands in the industry.
Fly Fishing Enterprise began its activities in 1975, playing an important role in the development of fly fishing in Argentina and its international diffusion, as well as in the introduction of modern resource management regulations such as Catch and Release.
Director of the Fly Fishing Enterprise casting, fishing and fly tying school. (1976-1982)
Participant and winner of Fly Casting contests (1985, 1987, 1988, 2003 and 2004)
First excursion guiding the Bermejo River to make golden Dorado fishing known abroad. (1980).
First explorations developing the fishing of different Amazonian species (1978-1984)
Fishing guide in Patagonia from 1986 to 2012.
Member of the executive committee of the Argentine Fly Fishing Association (1985-1988)
Member of the work team that carried out with Jorge Donovan the first project in Argentina on the management, improvement and conservation of a river in the Las Leñas area, Mendoza province. For this project, the services of Dr. Terry Roelof, an American biologist specialising in the management of freshwater currents, were contracted. (1986)
Beginning of Buenos Aires Anglers S.A. whose initial name was Urban Angler S.A. in partnership with the prestigious firm Urban Angler from New York, United States. (1994).
Member of the National Parks Fishing Advisory Commission (1996-1998)
Honorary Ranger of the National Parks (1982)
Responsible for the course on casting techniques and fishing techniques of the Chamber of Guides off the province of Neuquén. (2006-2007)
Course on applied entomology for guides in Piedra del Aguila, province of Neuquén. (2006).
Member of the examining board for admission to the course of guides in the province of Chubut, August 2007.
Member since 1998 of the instructor certification committee created by the AAPM in association with Mel Krieguer.
Participant of the conclaves on fly rods in Buenos Aires (1999, 2000 and 2001)
Responsible for the feasibility study for fly fishing in the Bahía Arenal inn area, La Plata lake, Chubut province (1998)
Manufacturer and designer of Split Bamboo canes since 1997.
Dealer in Argentina of Sage, Simms, Abel, Scientific Anglers, Hareline, Montana Flies, American Fishing Wire, Maxima, Whiting Farms, Keough Feathers, Eumer Tube Flies, Daiichi Hooks, Ahrex Hooks, Rayny’s, Griffin, Marc Petijean, and other brands of international renown in fly fishing.
Partner in the Fly Dreamers social Network.