FISHING REPORTS
AMAZON PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORTS - (yr.2001)
AMAZON PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORT (Feb. 08 - 15)
CATCH: TOTAL 1634 FISH BY 18 ANGLERS WITH 13 FISH IN 19 lbs. CLASS AND 6 OVER 20 lbs.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges 5
hours past the shallows of the Shufari did very
well in terms of big fish! 8 anglers caught 1025
fish of which 110 fish in
the 13 - 18 lb class, 11 fish in the 19 lb class and
6 fish over 20 lbs!
Busy top-water bait casters were catching 50 - 60 fish/boat/day.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges 8
hours past the shallow of the Tapera did poor,
although the anglers were quite happy. 609 fish
were caught by 8 anglers
of which 30 were in the 13 - 18 class, 2 fish in the
19 lbs class. Busy
top-water bait casters were catching 20 - 30 fish/boat/day.
WATER LEVELS:
* North
West (Rio Negro area) Most
water levels are raising a little at
the mouth of the tributaries since the Río Negro
is high. However, water
levels at the headwaters in all Rio Negro's north side
tributaries
(Paduari, Araca, Shufari, Xeurini) are maybe even too
low! It continued to
rain in the upper southern tributaries and it maintains itself too high
to
be fishable (Urubaxi, Eneuxi, etc). We have fished
out the Paduari (and
Rio Preto), Cauress, Araca and we have moved
one of the Fly-In Cabin Barge
to the Shufari.
* North
East (Río Branco) Water
levels are now fishable in all
tributaries. Water levels maybe even too low
at the headwaters. We're
moving our Tapera camp 30 miles down river where the
water levels are
higher.
* Mid North (above the waterfalls of the Jaú,
Carabinani, Uinini, etc) is
unfishable, which is normal for this time of the year. We
are also
transferring the Fly-In Cabin Barge to the Xeurini
in another one week.
* Mid South (Igaopacu, Matupiri, etc) Water
levels were perfect during
October - November but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this
time of the year.
* South (Manicoré, Marmelos, etc) Water
levels, were perfect during June
- September but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this time of
the year.
AMAZON PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORT (Feb 01 - 08)
CATCH: TOTAL 3556 FISH BY 20 ANGLERS WITH 5 FISH IN 19 lbs. CLASS AND 5 OVER 20 lbs.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past
the shallow of the Tapera did excellent for the
7th consecutive week. Another record catch of
2388 fish by 8 anglers of
which 51 were in the 13 - 18 class, 2 fish in the 19
lbs class. Busy
top-water bait casters were catching 60 - 100 fish/boat/day
and busy fly
fishermen 100 - 240 fish/boat/day!!
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past the shallows of the
Shufari. 8 anglers caught
1028 fish of which 29 fish in the 13 - 18 lb class,
2 fish in the 19 lb
class and 2 fish over 20 lbs.
* Fly-In
Amazon Angel (lower Caures) did
very poorly due to commercial or
sportfishing pressure. We're not sure! 140
fish were caught by 4 anglers
of which 12 fish were in the 13 - 18 class, 1
fish in the 19 lb. class and
3 fish were over 20 lbs.
WATER LEVELS:
* North
West (Rio Negro area) Most
water levels are raising a little at
the mouth of the tributaries. It continued to rain
in the upper southern
tributaries and it maintains itself too high to be
fishable (Urubaxi,
Eneuxi, etc). However, water levels in all Rio
Negro's north side
tributaries (Paduari, Araca, Shufari, Xeurini) continue
to be very fishable
at the headwaters. We have fished out the Paduari
(and Rio Preto), the
Cauress and we have moved one of the Fly-In
Cabin Barge to the Shufari.
* North
East (Río Branco) Water
levels are now fishable in all
tributaries. Water levels are stable.
* Mid North (above the waterfalls of the Jaú,
Carabinani, Uinini, etc) is
unfishable, which is normal for this time of the year. We
are also
transferring the Fly-In Cabin Barge to the Xeurini
in another two weeks.
* Mid South (Igaopacu, Matupiri, etc) Water
levels were perfect during
October - November but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this
time of the year.
* South (Manicoré, Marmelos, etc) Water
levels, were perfect during June
- September but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this time of
the year.
AMAZON PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORT (Jan. 18 - 25)
CATCH: TOTAL 3600 FISH BY 20 ANGLERS WITH 11 FISH IN 19 lbs. CLASS AND 5 OVER 20 lbs.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past
the shallow of the Tapera did excellent for the
5th consecutive week. A new record catch of 2040
fish by 8 anglers of
which 58 were in the 13 - 18 class, 2 fish in the 19
lbs class. Busy
top-water bait casters were catching 60 - 100 fish/boat/day
and busy fly
fishermen 100 - 240 fish/boat/day!!
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past the waterfalls on
the Unini did excellent for
the 6th consecutive week. 580 fish were caught
by 4 anglers of which 28
fish were in the 13 - 18 class, 3 fish in the
19 lb. class and 2 fish were
over 20 lbs. Busy top-water bait casters were
catching 45 - 55
fish/boat/day and busy fly fishermen 45 - 65 fish/boat/day.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past
the shallows of the Padoari and up its
tributary Río Preto. 8 anglers caught
980 fish of which 46 fish in the 13
- 18 lb class, 6 fish in the 19 lb class and 3 fish
over 20 lbs.
WATER LEVELS:
* North
West (Rio Negro area) Most water
levels are stable and low. It
continued to rain a little in the upper southern
tributaries and it
maintains itself too high to be fishable (Urubaxi,
Eneuxi, etc). However,
water levels in all Rio Negro's north side tributaries
(Paduari, Araca,
Shufari, Xeurini) continue to be very fishable, and
a few of the lower
south side tributaries are fishable but a further 6" drop
is necessary. We
have fished out the Paduari (and Rio Preto), and are
movingh the Fly-In
Cabin Barge to the Shufari or Xeurini.
* North
East (Río Branco) Water
levels are now fishable in all
tributaries. Water levels continue to drop.
* Mid North (above the waterfalls of the Jaú,
Carabinani, Uinini, etc) is
at the threshold of being unfishable, which is normal
for this time of the
year. We are also transferring the Fly-In Cabin
Barge to the Shufari or
Xeurini.
* Mid South (Igaopacu, Matupiri, etc) Water
levels were perfect during
October - November but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this
time of the year.
* South (Manicoré, Marmelos, etc) Water
levels, were perfect during June
- September but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this time of
the year.
AMAZON PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORT (Jan. 05 - 11)
CATCH: TOTAL 2675 FISH BY 23 ANGLERS WITH 7 FISH OVER 20 lbs.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past the waterfall on
the Unini did excellent for
the 6th consecutive week. 1175 fish were caught
by 8 anglers of which 32
fish were in the 13 - 18 class, 3 fish in the
19 lb. class and 2 fish were
over 20 lbs. Busy top-water bait casters were
catching 45 - 55
fish/boat/day and busy fly fishermen 45 - 65 fish/boat/day.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past
the shallow of the Tapera also did excellent
for the 4th consecutive week. 1210 fish
were caught by 7 anglers of which
35 were in the 13 - 18 class, 2 fish in the 19 lbs
class and 2 fish were
over 20 lbs. Busy top-water bait casters were
catching 45 - 60
fish/boat/day and busy fly fishermen 50 - 80 fish/boat/day.
* Amazon
Angel in the first
3 days on the mouth of the Urubaxi did not do
well due to high waters; however, it improved at the
mouth of the Paduari.
8 anglers caught 52 fish in the 13 - 18 lb class, 9
fish in the 19 lb class
and 3 fish over 20 lbs.
WATER LEVELS:
* North
West (Rio Negro area) Situation
unchanged. Water levels continue
dropping a little more. It continued to rain
a little in the upper
southern tributaries it maintains itself too high to
be fishable (Urubaxi,
Eneuxi, etc). However, water levels in all Rio
Negro's north side
tributaries are very fishable, and a few of the south
side tributaries are
fishable but a further 6" drop is necessary.
* North
East (Río Branco) Water
levels are now fishable in all
tributaries. Water levels have come down rapidly
since the Río Branco is
very low.
* Mid North (above the waterfalls of the Jaú,
Carabinani, Uinini, etc)
Situation unchanged. Water levels at the Unini
are still fishable. In
anticipation of high water on this river, which is
normal for this time of
the year, we continue with the Fly-In Cabin Barges
past the waterfalls near
the mouth.
* Mid South (Igaopacu, Matupiri, etc) Water
levels were perfect during
October - November but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this
time of the year.
* South (Manicoré, Marmelos, etc) Water
levels, were perfect during June
- September but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this time of
the year.
AMAZON PEACOCK BASS FISHING REPORT ( Dec. 28 - Jan. 04)
CATCH: TOTAL 2380 FISH BY 14 ANGLERS WITH 9 FISH OVER 19 lbs.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past the waterfall on
the Unini did excellent.
1050 fish were caught by 6 anglers of which 28 fish
were in the 13 - 18
class, 2 fish in the 19 lb. class and 3 fish
were over 20 lbs. Busy
top-water bait casters were catching 45 - 55 fish/boat/day
and busy fly
fishermen 45 - 65 fish/boat/day.
* Fly-In
Cabin Barges past
the shallow of the Tapera also did excellent.
1330 fish were caught by 8 anglers of which 48 were
in the 13 - 18 class, 2
fish in the 19 lbs class and 2 fish were over 20 lbs. Busy
top-water bait
casters were catching 45 - 60 fish/boat/day and busy
fly fishermen 50 - 80
fish/boat/day.
WATER LEVELS:
* North
West (Barcelos area) Water levels
continue dropping a little. It
rained in the upper southern tributaries and they are
too high to be
fishable (Urubaxi, Eneuxi, etc). However, water
levels in all Rio Negro's
north side tributaries are very fishable, and a few
of the south side
tributaries are fishable but a further 6" drop
is necessary.
* North
East (Río Branco) Water
levels are now fishable in most
tributaries near the mouth. Water levels should
come down rapidly since
the Río Branco is not navigable.
* Mid North (above the waterfalls of the Jaú,
Carabinani, Uinini, etc)
Water levels at the Unini are still fishable. In
anticipation of high
water on this river, which is normal for this time
of the year, we continue
with the Fly-In Cabin Barges past the waterfalls near
the mouth.
* Mid South (Igaopacu,
Matupiri, etc) Water
levels were perfect during
October - November but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this
time of the year.
* South (Manicoré,
Marmelos, etc) Water
levels, were perfect during June
- September but are now unfishably high, which
is normal for this time of
the year.
