The Brazilian Amazon 2024 – Time To Go Fishing!

Flight to Barcelos

Excellent flight, everything went very smoothly, to say the “machine was well oiled” would be an understatement. Great photo opportunities during the flight in- between the clouds and rain which made for dramatic views

Take off from Manaus headed to Barcelos

One of many large tributaries with smaller arms full of fish right outside of Manaus

Fishy looking tributary outside of Manaus on the way to Barcelos

Horseshoe trench or is it an exclamation point! Whatever you want it to be, it may not even be there next month

Sandbars & Points looks like a good fishing spot to me, there is water everywhere you look

Underwater “sand glyphs,” I just made up this terminology, like petroglyphs or geoglyphs, better artwork than any politicians son could do, nobody beats Mother Nature

Transfer to the plane was also as smooth as it could go as the team made sure everyone’s luggage was secure and made it to the mothership unscathed.

This is a terrific added value to the clients as we hate to be nickel & dimed once there, this is one of the most unbelievable perks offered

Mothership/Lord III

To sum it up in one word……..BEAUTIFUL!!!

Ok, that just does not even come close to covering it, let us try this…Incredible, Magnificent, Luxurious, better than the Waldorf Astoria & on the water to boot!

Mothership, Mama Bear & fishing boats, we are self-contained with Mama Bear with gas and food for a month plus all the fishing gear needed

Lord III resting at the end of a perfect trip into the jungle

Relaxing with friends and cocktails on a white sand beach in the jungle, Really? Anticipating a mouthwatering 5-star dinner

Comfortable rooms with 2 beds, full bathroom, fridge, and A/C

Bathroom entrance from main bedroom

Bathroom shower, very well maintained all week long

Yummy!

First Class food all the way to the end

What do expect? We are with Billy Chapman Jr. doing it the Anglers Inn International way

Orientation

First Day, this is the most hectic day, but in an effective and safe way. You can feel the excitement of the guests, as we all feel the same adrenaline rush of visiting a new place. The enthusiasm of everyone is contagious and makes for a nice transition to launch the trip

Making sure everyone is well prepared and knows what to expect for the rest of the trip is of upmost importance

The addition of laundry being done every day is a nice touch, which was really impressive!

Now you can come with one backpack with just your clothes, no extra baggage charges with the airlines, plus you cut back on time,

space plus hauling it all around the world from hotel to airport, to truck to the mothership & back, ugh! The crew takes care of you and your luggage from the Hotel and back, but you are on your own the rest of the trip, so pack light

Equipment, Guides & Boats

All of the equipment is top notch and first class all the way. Right down to the 4X strong hooks rigged on every lure, we use ABU Garcia reels exclusively, Berkley Line & Lures matched with St. Croix top of the line rods is hard to beat, yes, they are included, so leave your rod tubes, heavy tackle boxes and tools home, but do bring along a handful of your favorite lures to try IF not we have you covered

Need a rod & reel, no problem! Rigged & Ready, Always!

Each boat has a set of rods, tackle boxes filled with the finest lures known to man, all of them are tested and proven winners, for every angler, spinning, fly or baitcasting we have you covered

Everyone wants to win this, but unlike other sports today, everyone does NOT get a participation trophy, you have to earn it in The Amazon

Shhh, I am fishin’ for Peacocks, as a stealthy approach is necessary at times while at other times they attack with reckless abandon

The boats and equipment are all well maintained, comfortable and rigged out, not to mention they all have SPOT locator systems, so you can be assured you are completely safe even in the rare case of a breakdown, we know where you are at all times

Every guide was very competent and has their own incredibly unique fishing skills. While I did not fish with all of them, they are safe, knew how to run their boat, where the quarry lived, be it Peacock’s, Giant Catfish, Arapaima, Piranha or Dogfish and how to catch them

Like most places in the world the language barrier makes things a little more difficult to communicate on the water. We have both guides and clients download the Translator app for basic communication in the boat. There is now Starlink on the mothership, use it to your advantage `

to stay in touch if you need to and it makes life easier for the waiters, guides, and clients all at the same time.

Pouring rain and you want a grilled fish dinner, no problem, just break out the propane grill, get your friend to hold an umbrella over the grill & you, then enjoy some Tambaqui ribs

Luau & Shore Lunch

From the first knock at your door at 6:15 AM with coffee, juice, or tea in their hand until the last cocktail is poured at Midnight both Mario (Flash) & Smiley were great waiters and put in 16-hour days with a smile on their face breakfast, lunch & dinner

The guides set up a beautiful shore lunch under the trees on a white sand beach in the Jungle, want a drink?

The crew & staff are the hardest working people you will ever meet always with a terrific disposition

Luau dinner night, perfect setting on one of the most beautiful white sand beaches I have ever seen anywhere in the world, period!

Just to clarify, I lived in Florida for 15 years, been to the Islands, Hawaii, Australia, French Riviera, Itay, Africa, Coast Rica, Panama etc… none and I mean none, are any better than this, in fact, this IS better, because there is no litter, no noise, no people, nothing man made here but the boats and your fishing partner

As the sun sets the ambiance of our dinner setting is provided to us by mother nature

Pristine Beach………….in the jungle, absolutely amazing!

As I strolled the beach looking for any animals tracks to see who was roaming around there at night

It is said that butterflies come to the beach during the day to extract the salt from urine & scat from jungle cats like Jaguars I did find scat & urine stains therefore I found the butterflies on this secluded beach

Sky, Tree line, River, Sand all coming together to form an absolutely picturesque scene

Brightly colored yellow, as well as lime green butterflies, demonstrating the exploitation of every mineral or food source nature can think of even from pee & poop

This one found the motherload of urine salt from some type of cat and is busy extracting the salt

A fresh urine spot, there should be lots of salt here

Jaguar poop? Maybe

Jaguar jaw, definitely! Look at those canines, my what bigteeth you have

Moving some floating grass so Lord III can anchor up to go for a hike to the Indian village if you look closely the Chief is hanging from the bow of the boat clearing out the grass himself

Sunset over the Rio Negro River, it is absolutely virgin wilderness here, you see nothing man made, wires, airplanes, lights NOTHING

Sunset hole in the sky after another Amazon rainstorm

Ready at a moment’s notice, comfortable fishing, sightseeing, bird watching anything boats for the day trips

“Alone at last Peace, Quiet & Tranquility” – that is what this boat is thinking

The Chef is world class, period, and I have had the pleasure to eat in some of the finest restaurants from NY to Tokyo, Paris to Rome, Cairnes to Johannesburg even St. Petersburg Russia and I assure you no one is any better than he is. They catered to my special diet with every meal, so they can cover Vegan, Vegetarians to Pescatarians,’ like me, meat lovers do not have to worry either, how about Lamb Chops & Brazilian beef which melts in your mouth……….. on the beach!

Ok, OK, I want to see the fish as well…….

There are many of these Lagoons to fish, just endless, and most if not all hold fish as there over 2000 species of fish that swim here

Some many fish, not enough time…………..

Chop, Chop, Chop work the Woodchopper as a team & one of you will get the big one, at times both the male & female was caught from the same hole as they were in pre-spawn mode some even started to spawn

Popcorn Peacock, the smallest of the Peacock family, but no less as beautiful than any of the 4 other main species, out of the 7, we fished for here

Topwater Nirvana, “Here we go now…. it’s contagious”!

Dogfish, Tahira or a small Wolffish, call it what you will but keep your fingers away from their mouth or you will lose one

My first big Speckled Peacock also called Azul or Blue locally, look at her glowing in the Amazon sunset, they look fake, due to their brilliant colors which only Mother nature can only provide

My first big Bar Peacock, some are very dark, while others are lit up like Times Square on New Year’s Eve

Grande Bar Peacock, the Bar is one of the largest Peacocks you will catch on this trip

Here is another Bar Peacock, this one is a little lighter in color

Duh!, what just happened? Look at my expression, it engulfed my lure, which is what just happened! I was fortunate to catch 4 giants’ out of the same honey hole all were close to the same size 15 to 18 pounds

Look what we found, if you only knew just how many big bass I caught here on this grass island in the middle of the Lagoon, as I was fortunate to have fished alone that day

Pirarucu, (Arapaima) breathing air and showing us where they are. Very spooky, finicky fish but they sure are great eating & huge

When it rains they go absolutely nuts on topwater lures, this type of fishing is an adrenaline rush and not for the faint of heart, even when they boil and miss the lure, it is still exciting

I snuck up on this one, face coverings are mandatory, you are on the Equator, prepare for sun, rain, and wind any day

I hope to see you in the Amazon with the fish of YOUR dreams!