Amazon Trip 3 - Rio Negro Lodge
Peacock Bass
at the Rio Negro Lodge
 Opened
in 1998, the Rio Negro lodge is located 50 river
miles upstream from Barcelos in the heart of Brazils
premier peacock Bass fishery. The Rio Negro is more
than 12 miles wide in some areas and encompasses
hundreds of Tributaries and lagoons teeming with
world-class Peacock Bass.
Remote as it is there's no
‘Roughing it’ at the Lodge Quite the opposite. The
current IGFA world record Bass was caught by one of
our clients 20 minutes from the lodge!
So if you want luxury and quality
fishing this is the place.
 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 4250.00
- 6 days fishing
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