Brazil Peacock Bass Fly Fishing

You have heard the stories about the aggressive peacock bass genus Cichla and their ferocious, heart-stopping strikes. One of our real specialties at Rod & Gun Resources is carefully organizing and escorting peacock bass fly-fishing trips to the rainforest in Brazil for this great gamefish. We have sent literally hundreds of serious peacock bass fly-fishing anglers to Brazil over the last decade and we know the virgin rivers and lagoons where large populations of trophy peacock bass live virtually unmolested. On our trips, many of the peacock bass you cast to have never seen a fly or popper.

Rod & Gun Resources’ fishermen commonly catch 30 to 40 peacock bass each day from 3 to 6-pound "butterflies" to the 12 to 25-pound "barred" or "paca" super-lunkers and there is always the chance for a real monster. We offer the best peacock bass fly-fishing in Brazil, both for numbers and size of fish.

"Imagine casting to a submerged tree limb in a quiet lagoon with a large 4/0 orange and white deceiver fly…seeing a gigantic swirl and feeling the 40-pound tippet fly line yank down right to the reel and bending the rod all the way down to the cork handle. Then, the giant peacock makes an unstoppable run for cover, burning your hand and ripping line off the reel—then leaping into the air. After ten minutes of unpredictable acrobatics and antics, your guide finally manages to net your trophy—an 18-pound bull peacock bass. "
– JW Smith

The keys to this extraordinary peacock bass fishing are threefold. First, our outfitter whisks fishermen via Cessna Caravan floatplane or wheelplane aircraft directly from the Manaus, Brazil airport to pristine fishing locations far (often hundreds of miles) from the overfished melee of competing lodges and houseboats and lands right at their camp. Secondly, The "Cabin Barge" concept is a breakthrough in placing comfortable air-conditioned accommodations in previously inaccessible locations. Each set of barges draws only about four inches of water, which enables us to travel virtually anywhere, traversing natural barriers such as rocky rapids and too-shallow river mouths. Thirdly, we fish the exclusive waters of Indian Reserves so there is no competition from other outfitters. The combination of fly-in, camp mobility, and exclusive waters eliminates competition from other fishermen, whether they be sportsmen or native fishermen. Consequently, this is your best chance for the best in peacock bass fishing success.

This is the best trophy peacock bass fly fishing trip with experienced guides and a highly professional outfitter.

"Our fly-fishing group came back extremely impressed with your program. We caught many fish and many big fish. Benny, my guide, was head and shoulders above any guide or fisherman I have ever met. His eyes were like radar. The meals were exquisitely prepared and I should have married Ruth, our cook, and brought her back to the States with me. Our best peacock bass fly-fishing trip ever."
– Barry Reynolds, Colorado

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