By many, Raul is considered one of the Top Ten fly-fishing guides of the world; and he is certainly the dean of fishing guides of Patagonia.

He has been professionally guiding fly-fishermen for trout in his home waters in Esquel, and for Dorado all over Northern Argentina, for more than thirty years.

He has guided not only in Argentina, but in Chile and New Mexico, and has also fished in California, Colorado & Canada.

He was one of the first fishermen to fish for dorados with a flyrod, and he discovered many of the places that are actually developing as interesting fishing destinations.

Co-founder of Esquel Region Guides Assoc., he was the first President, and one of the first Licensed fly-casting instructors in Argentina. Many of the top guides in Patagonia learned their passion from him.

A former Economist, his love for fly-fishing has taken him to Patagonia where he established himself five years ago. Since then, Esteban has been guiding flyfishermen, and founded FlyManiacs Patagonia ( his outfitting business ) four years ago. Before that, he fished the Parana River basin extensively, and the Esquina area since the mid 90’s.

He has fished from Tierra del Fuego to Alaska. A licensed flycasting instructor, he has teached coutless new fanatics to the sport.

Founding member of the Northern Patagonia Fishing Guides Assoc., Secretary & member of the Steering Commitee and Director of the Fishing Guide School run by the Assoc. since 2000.