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Chocolate Lab Expeditions is a fly fishing outfitter, guiding in Montana & San Martin de los Andes, Patagonia, Argentina

Chocolate Lab Expeditions (CLE) offers near year-round guided fly fishing trips, operating in Montana and Patagonia, Argentina. For the months of June through August, we guide on the Missouri, Big Hole, Beaverhead, and Madison. CLE also offers some of the best fishing in all of Patagonia. Owners Ron and Vanessa Sorensen have been guiding and outfitting anglers in Northern Patagonia since 1996, bui

lding a reputation for dependable excellence as they have shared their passion for fishing Patagonia over the years. Vanessa's three generations of family history in San Martin has enabled CLE to access properties and establish a great staff of local Argentines. Ron offers a long guiding career that started in '91 on the Madison River, then for Mike Lawson from 1992-2002, and finally under his own Montana license starting in 2003. CLE was featured in the movie "Rise" by Confluence Films, and multiple times in the Angling Report, including a feature article in the October 2010 issue. Ron was twice covered by Columbia Country's "Fishing The West", in Flyfishing & Tying Journal's Spring 2011 Guide Profile, various articles in Trout and Salmon, Gamefisher, FlyFishing & Fly Tying, and others. CLE offers a range of fishing options by utilizing a mix of public and over 260 miles of private access waters on over 12 local rivers, seven estancias (fishing ranches), private leases, and various overnight camp floats. World famous rivers such as the Malleo, Chimehuin, Collon Cura, and Limay serve as the focus of CLE's operation. CLE also fishes many lesser known rivers that fish well seasonally. This area of Patagonia offers very diverse types of fishing — from sight casting to rising trout on spring creeks, to stalking big browns on crystal clear mountain streams, throwing large dries on faster freestones, and fishing large productive tailwaters. From the often prolific mayfly and caddis hatches of the early summer (December through early February) and fall (late March through April) to the inch worm infestation and minnow runs during mid-summer, this rich area always has something to offer the visiting angler. Trips of any length (typically 6-10 fishing days) are custom designed for each client based on fishing preferences, trip timing, and budget. Many clients have taken advantage of mixing time at the top notch estancias with their miles of private access water and the more simple but quality overnight camp trips. The CLE team offers excellent guides, great meals and wines, and top quality equipment. They are one of the few outfitters in Argentina operating a full fleet of drift boats, which might not sound like much until you spend a day hung up on the straps and buckles of a raft. Whether you are enjoying a stay at one of the first class fishing estancias, fishing out of the charming town of San Martin de los Andes, or on a wilderness overnight float trip, CLE brings excellence, value, and a passion for insuring your trip is the best possible.

12/16/2024

These boats help us get anglers on some of the finest trout water in all of Patagonia.

Ph: Keith & Wendy Brauneis of River Summit Group

12/13/2024

These big beautiful browns are built for battle.

12/12/2024

It’s hard to beat the excitement an angler experiences when a trout like this strikes the surface to eat a big terrestrial.

Ph: Keith & Wendy Brauneis of River Summit Group

12/11/2024

As far as we’re concerned, there’s no better place to spend a day of fly fishing for trout than the waters of Argentine Patagonia.

Ph: Keith & Wendy Brauneis of River Summit Group

12/10/2024

Some of these browns are simply stunning.

12/07/2024

No matter how many we catch, we never grow tired of these spectacular fish.

Ph: Keith & Wendy Brauneis of River Summit Group

12/05/2024

Chocolate Lab Expeditions is dedicated to committing hard working expertise and high standards in organizing and executing first class fishing trips in Patagonia.

Each itinerary is custom tailored to your trip timing and preferences and we offer more private access water than anyone in the area.

We also offer three generations of family history and connections in San Martin and decades of guiding and outfitting clients in Patagonia, Argentina.

cleflyfishing.com

Ph: Joseph Evans

12/02/2024

One worthy of a good look. Ron checks out an impressive brown on the Limay.

Ph: Keith & Wendy Brauneis of River Summit Group

11/29/2024

They tend to get our gaze ...

11/28/2024

This big old brown didn’t hesitate to eat this large terrestrial!

11/26/2024

The Collon Cura river stands in a class with the Big Horn and the Missouri as one of the most prolific fisheries in the world, except without all the people.

Learn more about this river at the link below:
cleflyfishing.com/collon-cura

11/22/2024

Large streamers and big terrestrials are often the ticket when it comes to these aggressive trout.

Ph: Tim Harden Photography

11/21/2024

Our trips put anglers on some of the finest trout waters in all of Patagonia.

Learn more:
cleflyfishing.com

Ph: Steve Schmidt

11/19/2024

We always like to have options ...

Ph: Joseph Evans

11/18/2024

Thick Collon Cura brown!

11/15/2024

Our fleet of drift boats and access to world-class water give anglers the opportunity to fish some of the best trout water in all of Patagonia.

Ph: Isaias Miciu Nicolaevici

11/14/2024

For anglers wanting to fish the Chimehuin River, we offer day floats from the town of San Martin on the upper half of the river, and we offer 2 day/1 night overnight camp trips to access the more productive lower half of the river. Also located on this lower half of the river is one of the nicer estancias in the area, offering 25 miles of floating via private access.

cleflyfishing.com/chimehuin

Ph: Tim Harden Photography

11/09/2024

Is there anything better than a fly fishing float trip?!

Ph: Joseph Evans

Address

PO Box 180
McAllister, MT
59740

Website

http://cleflyfishing.com/

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Videos

Trout action on terrestrials! It doesn’t get any better than this. Credit: Joseph Evans

Fishing an early caddis hatch at dawn on a beautiful morning on the Limay River ...

Net shaker! This giant trout definitely didn’t want to give up.

We like to kick back and enjoy the sunset every chance we get! Credit: Joseph Evans

Very cool! It’s not every day that you hook a fish with white llamas as witnesses.