Reproduced
with permission of The Angling Report, the
newsletter for anglers who travel, www.anglingreport.com
PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORT
DATE AND PLACE
OF FISHING TRIP |
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| Report
ID: |
3687 |
How
Trip Was
Conducted: |
Guided |
| Date
of Trip: |
January
5, 2007
To: January
10, 2007 |
| Place
of Trip: |
Brazil
- Water:
Tapera
- Specific
Area:
Upper |
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OUTFITTER, GUIDE AND
BOOKING AGENT DETAILS |
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| Outfitter
(or lodge): |
RiverPlate
Outfitters
- www.RiverPlateOutfitters.com |
| Personal
Guide (if
any): |
Cid |
| Booking
Agent (if
any): |
Garrett
Veneklasen,
Interangler. Angle Fire, NM. Tel. 505-989-9938,
888-347-4329. Fax 505-983-6801 |
Trip
Arrangements
(if self-guided): |
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| Local
Fly Shop(s): |
N/A
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DESCRIPTION
OF FISHING |
| Species
Sought/Availability: |
Bass,
Peacock /
Pavon
- Availability:
Abundant |
| Description
of Catch
Made: |
Camp
total-8
fishermen--3,249--5
days -About
500 less
than the
group preceding
us, but
they didn't
have a
bad rainy
day like
we did..
Suze & Jim--
916-- With
Suze more
than half
Suze also
beat my
15 #r with
a 17 #r
She listened
to our
guide,
Sid ! Camp
- big ones
144 - -10-
16 # 9
fish --
17 to 19
# 2 --
20# 1 --
21# |
| Type
of Fishing: |
Bass
boat & wade |
| Equipment
Used: |
Big
flies if
you want
to catch
MANY small
fish. Woodchoppers
if you
want to
catch big
peacock
bass ones
but fewer |
| Flies
Used: |
Big
home-made
streamers |
| Description
of Hatches: |
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| Water/Weather
Conditions: |
One
rainy day---clear
water |
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SERVICE
RATINGS (excellent, good,
fair or poor) |
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| Condition
of Equipment: |
Excellent |
Knowledge
of Water: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Accommodation: |
Excellent |
General
Fishing
Knowledge: |
Excellent |
| Quality
of Food: |
Excellent |
Ability
to Communicate: |
Good |
| Overall
Service: |
Excellent |
Overall
Personality: |
Excellent |
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SUMMARY
REMARKS |
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| Problems
on the
Trip: |
None
other than
some wasp
stings
on night
caimen
grabbing
trips---gone
in a few
hrs! |
| Highlights
of the
Trip: |
Caimen
grabbing
at night
Often,
a bite
on every
cast Figuring
out how
to keep
the caimen
from eating
your fish & lure
Air
conditioned
tents! |
| Would
You Recommend
This
Trip
to a
Friend? |
Yes |
| Why? |
This
is my
5th peacock
bass
fishing
trip & by
far the
best
with
no
problem catching more than 100 fish / day |
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