Let's keep it simple... 10 anglers fishing 6.5 days on the Rio Negro from the Belle Amazon mother ship caught 1440 Peacock Bass up to a 23.5# Monster landed by first time Amazon angler Kent Standerfer on the first day! Now that's an initiation! A total of 71 fish over 10# including 21 "teeners" and 7 over 20# produced the top 5% for the week.
Guide MeetingFishing conditions varied over the week due to localized weather conditions and rising water the last three days. The first three days of the week were certainly the most productive. Fish were positioned near main river sandbars as well as sandbars developing around the entrances to the lagoons and in river bends. Secondary location patterns found fish located along lagoon edges often relating to isolated wood features. Minimal early fry balls were observed but a few were productive for larger fish.
Gary Clark w/ Guide JoJo and Beautiful 20# PeacockProductive Lures for the week included HighRoller Riprollers in Fire Tiger and Halloween; KLures "Grande Ripper" and "Chico Ripper" in Clown and Jacunda; Jigs in Red and White or Yellow and Red.
My 18 pounder "pounded" a KLure Grande Clown Ripper!A Five Star Rating goes out to David McCarthy and his Belle Amazon operation, staff and guides for this trip! The accommodations, food and service were top shelf. The trip went smoothly with direction from the Manaus representative Paula; the boat manager Naldo; the head guide CoCo to the legendary "Harry the waiter." Stateside, I want to extend a special thank you to Pamelah Howard for coordinating logistics with the Brazil operation and staff.
It's not too late...to schedule your "Fishing Adventure of a Lifetime" to the tributaries and "Lost lagoons' of the Amazon for the explosive Peacock bass. We have spots open for many dates during the remaining 2010-11 season. So don't hesitate, give me a call and I'll take care of the details while you take care of the fishin'.
Amazon Fishing Expeditions Belle Amazon Group October 2010David Fields
International Outfitter
AmazonFishingExpeditions.com
877.755.4950
david@fishinexpeditions.com
3 comments:
David:
I wanted to send you a short note to thank you for the FIRST RATE peacock bass fishing trip to the Rio Negro in Brazil that you arranged. Everything related to trip flowed to perfection which contributed to making our fishing experience pleasurable and comfortable. The trip exceeded my expectations by all measures and will remain as one of the truly great adventures of my life. The accommodations on the Belle Amazon were outstanding and the guides were there to make sure you caught fish. I was particularly impressed with the trip planning that allowed us to take maximum advantage of opportunities to fish shortly after we departed Barcelos, while the Belle Amazon covered large distances along the river during both day and night. Catching the acrobatic, strong, and beautiful peacock bass in one of the most exotic and remote locales in the world is beyond description. This is the second major trip I have taken with you as my outfitter. I plan to take others in the future and hope to repeat the Rio Negro trip again. Thanks again for your knowledge and genuinely caring efforts that made our trip outstanding.
Glen Coffee
Project Manager/Biologist
It took a good friend quite some time to convince me to go Peacock bass fishing. He had been bass
fishing with David Fields in Mexico. He said David runs a first class operation and he knew the trip to
Brazil would be great. It was not great it was AWESOME!!! The guides and the crew were excellent, very
friendly, and fun to be around. Fishing the Rio Negro is a great adventure and is difficult to describe. You
have to go for yourself to experience the beauty and marvel of the undisturbed wilderness of the Amazon.
The fishing was also fun and exciting. David Fields does his home work. I would not hesitate to go on any
fishing adventure that David has organized. “Just do it”
George W. Hudson, P.E.
Amazon Fishing Expeditions
Belle Amazon Trip
October 8-16. 2010
Well David, you've done it again! This most recent trip aboard the Belle Amazon was certainly one of your best ever. The connections, the boat, its staff and guides, and all accommodations were simply first rate and the fishing early-on was terrific. It slowed a bit toward the end of the week due to rising water but all groups on the Rio Negro seemed to experience that same thing. To make things really great, the group you put together was one of the friendliest and most compatible of any I have ever experienced. It was such a treat to see how the "newbies" reacted to their first peacock explosions, as it brought back fond memories of my first trip to the Amazon nearly 15 years ago. They learned very quickly as evidenced by both the numbers that they caught as well as the five over 20 pounds. Thanks so much for your invitation months ago to join this terrific group of guys. I hope we can all hook up with you again in the future for a repeat performance. Keep up the good work as I know you will.
Bass regards,
Gary Clark
Kissimmee, FL
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