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Hey Gang -
I fish the Amazon frequently. I go a couple times a year. It is a unique and very authentic adventure. Not many of those left on this blue planet. This trip is for this October, 11th-21st. Guyana is very easy in and out. Its a 4-4.25 hour flight from Miami. Travel in or out is usually less than a day from home, to Georgetown, Guyana. I consider Georgetown safe, keeping in mind, we aren't hanging out in dodgy places and are in/out of Georgetown, quickly. All the time is in the jungle.
Anyway, we've had a cancellation and have one, maybe two openings. Group size is 8 anglers.
Typically, we arrive around 11PM-midnight, get shuttled to a local hotel. Early wake-up, trip to commuter airport, hour flight in a Caravan to the river. Land on dirt strip and a 3 hour small boat ride to camp.
Camp is a very comfortable place. Private rooms (or semi-private) with fans, no AC. This river is not as hot as other locations in the Amazon basin due to it being a high gradient river, with lots of flow and elevation drops. It cools nicely in the evenings and sleep is comfortable. Meals are breakfast and dinner provided (huge spreads) and a box lunch goes out with every angler in the boats. Drink are included, Beer, soft drinks all day and plenty of hard stuff in the evenings if desired. Flush toilets and showers, in a locker-room type environment.
The fishing -
Generally three styles here. The sport fish species; Peacock Bass, Payara, Arowana, Pacu, Bicuda and of course, Piranha. The Piranha here are Black Piranha, they get to 7-8 pounds. They are easy to catch, too easy at times and fight well. They are however, not what people come here to catch.
The heavyweights - There are three species of Giants here. Piraiba, Redtail's and Jau. The Piraiba are not plentiful here, but there are occasionally Piraiba caught up to 250#. Retails are the most plentiful and are caught up to 100#, great fighters. Jau are also plentiful here. The world record was caught here (109#) but was recently broken in Colombia. Jay are extraordinarily strong fighters. Very challenging, they always head straight for rocks. There are a half a dozen smaller species that are in the 15-40# range that are caught all day long. Sorubim, Jundia, Barba Chata and a couple less common others.
The third class is the giant Arapaima or Pirarucu. They are air breathers and are caught in quiet backwaters. They grow up to 10' long. My largest is 210#.
Most anglers will catch some of every species listed. The fun part is, you just never know.
Trip is 6.5 days of actual fishing time. It's 4,000 all in, charters included. International air travel to and from Georgetown is not included.
I'll add some photos.
I fish the Amazon frequently. I go a couple times a year. It is a unique and very authentic adventure. Not many of those left on this blue planet. This trip is for this October, 11th-21st. Guyana is very easy in and out. Its a 4-4.25 hour flight from Miami. Travel in or out is usually less than a day from home, to Georgetown, Guyana. I consider Georgetown safe, keeping in mind, we aren't hanging out in dodgy places and are in/out of Georgetown, quickly. All the time is in the jungle.
Anyway, we've had a cancellation and have one, maybe two openings. Group size is 8 anglers.
Typically, we arrive around 11PM-midnight, get shuttled to a local hotel. Early wake-up, trip to commuter airport, hour flight in a Caravan to the river. Land on dirt strip and a 3 hour small boat ride to camp.
Camp is a very comfortable place. Private rooms (or semi-private) with fans, no AC. This river is not as hot as other locations in the Amazon basin due to it being a high gradient river, with lots of flow and elevation drops. It cools nicely in the evenings and sleep is comfortable. Meals are breakfast and dinner provided (huge spreads) and a box lunch goes out with every angler in the boats. Drink are included, Beer, soft drinks all day and plenty of hard stuff in the evenings if desired. Flush toilets and showers, in a locker-room type environment.
The fishing -
Generally three styles here. The sport fish species; Peacock Bass, Payara, Arowana, Pacu, Bicuda and of course, Piranha. The Piranha here are Black Piranha, they get to 7-8 pounds. They are easy to catch, too easy at times and fight well. They are however, not what people come here to catch.
The heavyweights - There are three species of Giants here. Piraiba, Redtail's and Jau. The Piraiba are not plentiful here, but there are occasionally Piraiba caught up to 250#. Retails are the most plentiful and are caught up to 100#, great fighters. Jau are also plentiful here. The world record was caught here (109#) but was recently broken in Colombia. Jay are extraordinarily strong fighters. Very challenging, they always head straight for rocks. There are a half a dozen smaller species that are in the 15-40# range that are caught all day long. Sorubim, Jundia, Barba Chata and a couple less common others.
The third class is the giant Arapaima or Pirarucu. They are air breathers and are caught in quiet backwaters. They grow up to 10' long. My largest is 210#.
Most anglers will catch some of every species listed. The fun part is, you just never know.
Trip is 6.5 days of actual fishing time. It's 4,000 all in, charters included. International air travel to and from Georgetown is not included.
I'll add some photos.
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