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Amazon Fishing
8 days
7 Days Fishing: Whether you are a fanatic angler or you are just longing for the days of fishing with your father, the Rio Negro fishing will be a “Trip of a lifetime.
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Program Day-by-Day
Zip around deepest regions of the Amazon in your nitro Bass boat with a local knowledgeable fishing guide. Access rivers not even named yet and only accessible by seaplane. It’s not unusual to catch 12-25 lb Peacock Bass. The black water of the Rio Negro is “brackish” and you can find Pink Dolphin swimming about your boat. You can discard piranhas 8 of 10 casts, for the fierce “Peacock Bass” that will snap 30-lb. monofilament like thread, straighten saltwater hooks, mangle lures and send rods home in more pieces than you came with.
Called "tucunare" in Portuguese, the peacock bass is a born ambusher and one of the most ferocious freshwater fish you'll find anywhere. Interestingly enough, the "bass" portion of the fish's name is a bit incorrect. Peacocks are actually members of the cichlid family (like oscar).
Peacocks come in several varieties, including speckled, black-barred, butterfly and royal. In our area of the Amazon, we see all of them except royal. The world record peacock (a 27-pounder caught by one our anglers) is speckled.
These varieties range in color and size, but the behavior is pretty much the same. Mean. Aggressive. They are almost exclusively diurnal and aren't the least bit sun-shy, hitting most lures at the surface with explosive force. They're not too choosey about baits, but landing them is guaranteed to be one of the toughest freshwater fights you'll ever get in. You'll love every second of it.
The Lodge
This luxury lodge opened in October of 1998 and offers anglers the finest in land based accommodations in the heart of Brazil's world record peacock bass fishing. The lodge is located 60 river miles upriver from “Barcelos” on the southern bank of the famous Rio Negro. The fully air-conditioned lodge, built with native woods, slate floors and a thatched roof, is surrounded by windows overlooking the Rio Negro and the Brazilian Rain Forest. The lodge consists of a 5,000 sq. ft. main lodge for relaxing and dining, and eight private cabanas sleeping two anglers each in queen beds, with private baths and walk-in closets for our clients' comfort and privacy. In addition to these extraordinary facilites, the lodge offers daily laundry service, jungle trails and a private beach.
Guides & Fishing
The location for the Rio Negro lodge was carefully selected in the heart of Brazil's finest trophy peacock bass fishery and is only a 20 minute boat ride from where an Amazon Tours angler caught the 27 pound IGFA all tackle world record peacock bass in 1994. Since the lodge was completed in late October of 1998, lodge anglers have experienced excellent fishing with peacock bass up to 24.5 pounds being caught.
The Rio Negro is approximately 40 kilometers wide at the lodge, offering nearly endless trophy bass fishing in the sloughs and backwaters where the monster fish are caught. Fishing is conducted in state-of-the-art Nitro bass boats with 90 hp Mercury outboards, with two anglers and an experienced Brazilian guide enjoying the greatest new top water fishing available in the world today!
Day 1
If you have chosen our flight option, you will depart Saturday night from Miami International at 9:35pm on LAB (Lloyd Aero Boliviano) Airlines Flight #903. Check in at the LAB ticket counter as early as possible, but no later than 7:30 p.m. LAB will be holding your round trip tickets in “Will Call” at the ticket counter.
Day 2
Sunday - Arrive in Manaus 2:30 a.m., clear customs approx. one hour later and then you will be met by our representative upon exit who will take you to The Hotel Tropical for a wonderful breakfast approx. 5 am. After breakfast, 6-7am you will be transported to the charter airport for your flight to Barcelos and the Rio Negro Lodge.
You will be able to be on the water Fishing mid-day for your first run at the world record Peacock Bass.
Day 3
Monday - Fishing on the Rio Negro with guide
Day 4
Tuesday Fishing on the Rio Negro with guide
Day 5
Wednesday Fishing on the Rio Negro with guide
Day 6
Thursday - Fishing on the Rio Negro with guide
Day 7
Friday - Fishing on the Rio Negro with guide
Day 8
Saturday - Fishing on the Rio Negro with guide in the morning
Day 9
Sunday – Departure time will be announced at the Rio Negro Lodge. You will be transported from the Rio Negro Lodge to the Barcelos Airport for a flight to Manaus. An Tour representative will take you to the Tropical Resort Hotel for check-in. You will be on your own Sunday afternoon for sightseeing or leisure in Manaus. Dinner will be on your own. Sometime before midnight, at a time to be announced in Manaus, you will be picked up at the hotel and taken to Manaus Airport for your flight home.
Manaus to Miami on Monday morning at 1:40 a.m.
Day 10
Monday Arrive Miami at 5:50 a.m. and make connections home.
Duration: 8 days.
Price From: $3,995.00
Departure Dates
To be announced.
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Includes:
All Clients Traveling to Brazil must have:
1) A valid U.S. Passport, not expiring within 6 months from their date of
departure from Brazil at the end of the trip, which has two blank pages
for a Brazilian tourist visa.
2) A valid Brazilian Tourist Visa stamped in their U.S Passport. A tourist
visa must be used to enter Brazil within 90 days from date of issuance
of the tourist visa or they are invalid. Please see the following pages for
assistance in obtaining your tourist visa.
3) A Brazilian fishing license is provided by Amazon Tours at no additional
charge. Please provide our office with your name as it appears on your
passport and your passport number for the fishing license.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends yellow fever vaccination and malaria prophylaxis for the Amazon region. Please check with your personal physician regarding their recommendations.
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