DATE AND PLACE
OF FISHING TRIP |
| Report
ID: |
3713 |
How
Trip Was
Conducted: |
Guided |
| Date
of Trip: |
February
8, 2007 to
February
17, 2007 |
| Place
of Trip: |
Brazil
- Amazon
- Water:
Cuiuni
river |
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OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND
BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
| Outfitter
(or lodge): |
RiverPlate
Outfitters
- www.riverplateanglers.com |
| Personal
Guide (if
any): |
Manuel
was guide
and Alejandro
was the
host |
| Booking
Agent (if
any): |
David Gregory, Rod & Gun
Resources.
Tel. 830-792-
6800. Web:
www.rodgunresources.com |
Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
|
| Local
Fly Shop(s): |
N/A
N/A |
|
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DESCRIPTION
OF FISHING |
| Species
Sought/Availability: |
Bass,
Peacock /
Pavon
- Availability:
Abundant |
| Description
of Catch
Made: |
In
six days
of fishing
specifically
for big
fish (large
topwater
baits),
we caught
about 120
peacocks,
with about
15 of those
over 10
lbs. Had
several
18's, a
17 and
three or
four over
15 lbs.
Caught
a
number
of other
species
such as
traira,
aruana,
cachorro
and piranha. |
| Type
of Fishing: |
Fished
from custom
designed
20' shallow
draft skiffs with front
and center
casting
platforms. |
| Equipment
Used: |
Stout
baitcasting
rods with
50lb braided
line. |
| Flies
Used: |
Primarily
heavy duty
hand-tied
3/4 oz
bucktail
jigs in
various
colors,
and Yo-Zuri
3/8 oz
Floating
Crystal
Minnows
in various
colors.
Also topwater
Woodchoppers/Rip-Rollers. |
| Description
of Hatches: |
Red/yellow
colors
with flash
were particularly
effective
at most
times.
This applied
to both
the crankbaits/jigs,
and I believe
the flies
used by
others
in our
party. |
| Water/Weather
Conditions: |
Water
was clear,
low and
glassy
- perfect
conditions.
Weather
was hot.
Rained
twice at
night,
once
during
the day
for a half
hour. |
|
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good,
fair or poor) |
| Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
Knowledge
of Water: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Accommodation: |
Good |
General
Fishing
Knowledge: |
Fair |
| Quality
of Food: |
Good |
Ability
to Communicate: |
Good |
| Overall
Service: |
Excellent |
Overall
Personality: |
Good |
| Name
of Airline: |
Tam
Brazilian |
Airline
Service
(1 to 10): |
7 |
| Airline
Comments: |
Returning
from
Brazil,
lures
with
hooks
and small
rounded
sissors
are not
allowed
in carry
on bags. |
|
|
SUMMARY
REMARKS |
| Problems
on the
Trip: |
Guide
spoke very
little
English
- made
it difficult
to understand
and master
the exact
type of
cast and
retrieve
necessary
to attract
the fish.
Large fish
snapped
two rods! |
| Highlights
of the
Trip: |
Watching
the most
vicious
strikes
of any
type of
fish in
the world,
gorgeous
sunsets,
watching
loud
squawking
parrots,
macaws
and toucans
fly overhead,
experiencing
the immensity
and isolation
of the
Amazon.
Alejandro,
our host,
was extremely
knowledgable,
very interesting
and personable,
and spoke
very good
English. |
| Cost
of the
Trip: |
$3,850 |
| Would
You Recommend
This
Trip
to a
Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
Great
fishing
in a
unique
part
of the
world.
I would
make
sure
they
understand
that
the trip
is physically
demanding.
River
Plate
also
uses
a tent
barge concept
pulled
by a
shallow
draft
boat
that
allows access
beyond
sandbars
and other
river
barriers.
The
camp was
moved
every
other
day or
so, allowing
us to
fish
new water
without
a long
ride
to get
there. |
| Are
There Non-Fishing
Activities? |
No |
| If
So, What
Are They? |
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|
SUBSCRIBER INFORMATION |
| Name: |
Don
Pine |
| Contact
Information: |
Tel.
281-893-2588 - 5602
Hampton Ridge, Houston,
TX 77069 - Email:
dspine@houston.rr.com |
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