Amazon Trip 2 - Rio Araca Lodge
Peacock Bass
Rio Araca Lodge
 Completed
in 2002 the Rio Arca Lodge Located 70 miles N.W. of
Barcelos, Brazil on the Ara’ca river is reached by
our M-7 float planes.
Like its big brother on the Rio
Negro, the new Lodge offers luxury,comfort, and
modern conveniences in the vastness of this
untracked and un explored rain forest
Target Species
Best Time
of Year
- All Year round but April to
October is best.
Tackle Required
7/8 weight fly rods or Bait
casters geared for medium sized fish to 20-30lb.
 Fishing
equipment is furnished at no additional cost as a
service to our anglers. We furnish three quality
Falcon rods and bait casting reels (Shimano and
Curado), 80-lb. Spectra line and all the lures that
are needed for the week's fishing. Still, you may
bring your favorite gear and lures if you wish.
Fly Fishing Tackle
This aggressive jungle species is well suited to
fly-fishing, leaving many fly-fishing world records
to be set. An 8/9 or 9/10 weight fly rod is
recommended. Reels should have a good drag, hold at
least 150 yards of backing and be spooled with
weight forward bass taper floating and intermediate
sinking lines. For leader: we suggest 6-8 feet of
17-25-lb. monofilament.
Flies
| Pattern |
Size |
Colors |
| Edge Water Pencil Poppers |
2/0 & 3/0 |
white, yellow, chartreuse
|
| Edge Water Boiler Maker |
2/0 & 3/0 |
white, yellow, chartreuse
|
| Deceivers |
2/0—6/0 |
minnow colors
(blue/white, olive/white, charter,
chartreuse/white, red/white |
| Double Bunney |
2/0—6/0 |
olive/white, pink/white,
chartreuse/white |
| Mylar Minnow |
2/0—6/0 |
chartreuse, green, red,
yellow, white |
| Mylar Minnow |
2/0—6/0 |
chartreuse, green, red,
yellow, white |
Spinning or Bait Casting Tackle
We use medium to
medium-heavy largemouth bass tackle. For rods we
suggest six to seven-foot bait casting rods rated
for 25-30 lb. line. Due to the strength of the fish
and the abundance of structure, we strongly suggest
Spectra 80-lb. test braided Kevlar lines (really,
these fish snap Spectra 50-lb. with ease); for
monofilament, the "Magnum" 14/40-lb. line (14 lb.
diameter), with standard reels of at least 100-yard
capacity. While fishing for peacock bass, there is
no need for steel leaders, in fact, they can be a
disadvantage since they take some action out of the
lure.
Note: Always inspect your line
after a strike and after fighting a fish.
Spinning or Bait Casting Lures
| Manufacturer |
Style |
Size |
Colors |
| Luhr-Jensen |
"Woodchopper" |
big game |
black/orange, green fire scale, clown
|
| Luhr-Jensen |
"Ripper" |
3/4 oz. |
black/orange, green fire scale, clown
|
| High Roller |
"RipRoller" |
6 inch |
perch, clown, black/orange |
| Mann's |
"Bass Agitator" |
3/4 oz. |
white metal flake, chartreuse |
| Bill Lewis |
"Mag Trap" |
3/4 oz. |
chrome/blue, chrome/black |
| Bomber |
"Long A" Heavy Duty |
8 oz. |
silver flash, fire tiger minnow |
| Rebel |
"Jointed Minnow" |
3/4 oz. |
silver/black, silver/blue, fire tiger
|
We mainly use the following:
- Big-game "Rippers" or "Wood
Choppers"
- "Peacock Bass Specials"
- "Jointed Minnows" or "Long
A's"
- "Rattle Trap" type lures.
The rest in the above list are
optional. For piranha bring several 1/2 oz "Rattle
Trap" lures in silver or gold.
 Country
Location
Travel
Arrangements and Accommodation.
All necessary ground transportation and
air charters within Brazil in conjunction with the
normal trip schedule.
- Lodging (double occupancy)
and daily laundry & maid service.
- Guide service in Bass boats 2
x1
- All meals
- Open Bar
- Use of Quality bait casting
rods and spinning gear and lures
- Fishing Licences where
necessary
Cost of
Holiday and Duration
- $US 3950.00
- 6 days fishing.
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