Peacock Bass Fishing Trips

Peacock Bass Fishing Aboard The Most Luxurious Vessel in Brazil's Amazon - Six and one half days of exciting fishing. Peacock bass fishing is the greatest adventure a fresh water angler can ever experience. Whether peacock bass fishing with conventional or fly tackle you will get hooked!

For the experience of a lifetime, join us for an exotic Peacock Bass fishing trip. This 100 foot live-aboard yacht, the most modern serving the fishing/ eco tourism industry in the Amazon, has six double suites and two double Master Suites each with its own bath, and provides up to sixteen fishermen with a level of service and amenities normally associated only with luxury hotels. Aboard the yacht you don't have to forsake your comfort to experience the legendary explosive strikes and tackle busting power of the Amazon's native Peacock Bass.

Each night aboard the Santana I you will be able to relax at the aft deck open air bar (mosquito free thanks to the slightly acidic black water) with a drink and some appetizers before being served a delicious meal in the elegant air conditioned restaurant.

Anglers will fish from new 2003 model Tracker bass boats powered by 4-stroke Honda motors. Designed for conventional and fly fishermen, they feature large clear decks with front and rear casting platforms. These 17-1/2 foot all welded aluminum hulls have a design that makes for a smooth ride and a stable fishing platform, as well as the durability to tackle the often dense jungle growth encountered getting to those "secret lagoons". Equipped with comfortable three-across seating and removable front and rear fishing chairs, the boats have many amenities to make your fishing safe, pleasant and comfortable. Storage lockers are many and well designed. Lowrance electronics, electric trolling motors and dual batteries. New for this year, VHF marine radios to contact the mother ship or to stay in touch with the other fishing boats to locate the hottest areas!

Each boat is supplied with life jackets, first aid kits, handheld spot lights, emergency flares, large capture nets, scales and basic tool kits for your convenience and safety. These boats also make excellent platforms for bird / animal watching, or photography, and their quiet motors allow you to get closer to wildlife without "spooking" them. Each day your guide will fill an ice chest with an assortment of beverages, fruits and snacks, sandwiches, so that you can fish all day without returning to the "mother ship", if you desire.

Tucunaré (too-coon-a-ray), as Peacock Bass are locally known, is only one of a long list of species which you can catch in the Amazon Basin. The tucunaré is known as Brazil's freshwater ambassador, because it's fierce top water strikes and tackle busting power has attracted adventurous fishermen from all over the world. Reaching sizes over three feet long and upwards of 25 pounds, the beautiful Peacock Bass makes for a formidable adversary. They regularly break 30-lb mono and super braids of 80-lb and greater strength, in addition to destroying lures, straightening hooks and split rings, even breaking rods and exploding reels. Many consider it to be the ultimate fresh water sport fish. The tucunaré (Peacock Bass) is not really a bass, as the English name implies, but a cichlid. In the Amazon region, local scientists have identified a total of 14 different species of tucunaré. A more commonly known cichlid is the aquarium fish, Oscar, which like the Peacock is known for its aggressive behavior.

However, tucunaré are far from the only sport fish which you will be able to catch. The Amazon is home to over 2500 species of fish (some scientists say closer to 3000) many of which are not yet catalogued. About a third of these are Amazon catfish, which merited the number one rating in In-Fisherman magazine's survey of the world's toughest freshwater sports fish. Amazon catfish include the giant Piraibas, beautiful Pirararas (Red Tailed Catfish), large migratory Jaús and top water lure striking Surabims (spotted, striped and tiger varieties).

In addition to catfish, you will have the opportunity to catch piranhas, a variety of other cichlids (peacock bass cousins), aruanas (another prehistoric hold out), traira (like walleye with teeth and an attitude), cachorras (Brazilian name for the fanged Payara) and many other species. Some anglers in the 2003/2004 season caught upwards of 15 different species in a single day of fishing. In order to increase the enjoyment and success of your dream fishing trip, we will provide you will a tackle list optimized for conquering the Peacock Bass and other Amazon exotics.

Prices are based on double occupancy, sharing a room and guide.

Package Includes:

• Airport transfers in Manaus
• Accommodations on the Santana I
• Meals and beverages on ship
• Guided fishing for peacock bass (two anglers per boat)
• Beer and soft drinks while fishing
• Last night's accommodations in Manaus hotel (double occupancy)

Not Included:

• Visa Fees, Airport departure tax, tips.
• Fishing tackle.
• Final night's meal and drinks at hotel before departure.