Amazon Peacock Bass Fishing with - THE FISH FINDER!
Together with Paul Reiss of Acute Angling, Steve has travelled throughout the Amazon Basin to some of the most remote and beautiful fishing locations in the world. In 2006 he won the First World Championship Amazon Peacock Bass Trophy by literally thousands of points. Last year he won it all over again. Steve is now concentrating on his exciting new venture - The Fish Finder. He is a natural showman, having acted in various plays and comedies over the years and currently plays the drums in a 70s/80s style rock band. With his Oz-style outlook on screen and off, he intends to become the fisherman’s Steve Irwin. Acute Angling Focuses on highly productive Peacock Bass, Payara and Giant Catfish in the beautiful waters of the Brazilian Amazon. From start to finish, we are there every step of the way to make sure you have the best sportfishing experience of your lifetime. We are there fishing with you and we’ll help with techniques, tackle tips, and a full array of extras.
Peacock Bass. Catch and Release - Almost every single fish pictured in this article and throughout our website was safely returned to the water after being photographed. On rare occasions, a specimen may be injured or selected for our table. We never sacrifice rare or large specimens. We firmly believe in catch and release fishing and we do everything in our power to preserve and protect the remarkable natural wonders that it is our privilege to enjoy.
The Fishing
What’s the best season? The answer isn’t simple, because seasons in the rainforest do not correspond to specific seasons as we temperate zone dwellers know them. The best season is the ’dry’ season. Rivers in Amazonia all experience an extended cyclical period of low rainfall sometime during the year, when the rivers reach their minimum flow. This relatively dry, low seasonal period is the only productive time to fish for peacock bass.
During the long ’rainy’ season, Amazonian rivers typically overflow their banks and inundate huge areas of lowlying jungle This flooded jungle (known as ’igapo’ and ’varzea’ in Brazil) offers superior forage for various species of baitfish. Their predators, especially peacock bass, follow them into the flooded vegetation. During the almost eight months of high water, rivers can occupy a surface area often hundreds of times larger than during the dry season
When the rains stop, the rivers begin to withdraw within their banks. The baitfish head back into the main river bed and connecting lagoons to avoid being stranded in the rapidly drying ’varzea’. The peacocks follow as well and begin to gorge on the now concentrated food supply. This pre-spawn period during the early part of the ’dry’ season is when their accessibility and their aggressive feeding make them the most exciting freshwater fish in the world.
The dry season moves slowly north during October and November placing other rivers such as the Matupiri and the Caures among the optimal destinations for peacock bass in Brazil. By December, the dry season moves north of the main body of the Amazon itself and rivers such as the Juferi, the Macucau, the Tapera and the Araca provide the best Brazilian peacock bass fishing on into March.
The Best Value Fishing Trips In the Amazon
Acute Angling is dedicated to providing the best fishing trip values in the Amazon. We are focused on highly productive Peacock Bass, Payara and Giant Catfish trips in Brazil. Select from luxurious yacht trips, comfortable lodge or exciting safari camp accommodations. Pursue the fierce fishes of South America in comfort, security and style. Encounter the mighty peacock bass, the fearsome payara, awe-inspiring giant Amazon catfish and more!
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Featuring The Fierce Fishes of South America. Join us to pursue the incredible Amazon peacock bass, the world’s greatest gamefish. We’re Paul Reiss, fishing guide, researcher and Amazon explorer, and Garry Reiss, trip organizer. With Acute Angling, you can experience the ultimate in peacock bass fishing trips. For over fifteen years, Acute Angling has been providing the very best fishing trips in South America. From start to finish, we are there
Exploring the Amazon
Acute Angling has long focused on the exploration of new waters. Some of the most exciting waters we’ve found have their origin in Brazil’s Guyana Shield highlands. Coursing down through ancient, weather-softened mountain ranges, they contain populations of some of the fiercest fishes on the planet. Big, ugly trairao up to 40 pounds, bicuda up to 3 feet long, hieroglyphic patterned suribim and the biggest black piranha we’ve ever seen.
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