We had one
more day of fishing. Untamed Amazon did again move upriver during dinner. Awesome
– one enjoys dinner, sips a decent Argentinian Malbec and in the background of
the big panoramic dining room windows the jungle passes by!
Thus the next day we would have fresh water again. The vessel anchored close to the entrance of a creek. A creek that was only fished in the exploration season of 2014. Next morning we would fish kind of virgin water again!
Thus the next day we would have fresh water again. The vessel anchored close to the entrance of a creek. A creek that was only fished in the exploration season of 2014. Next morning we would fish kind of virgin water again!
As we drove
upriver in that tributary the thought of being one of very few humans that
fished and visited that place was overwhelming. I got goose bumps at every bend
of that small creek! Loved it!
Fishing was
mixed to good. We found a couple of pots and spots of several Butterflies.
Breno checked in again for the 4-7lbs fish and I for the smaller ones and far
less. At the end of the day we would have caught more than 40 Butterflies. Had
a nice fish barbecue with some bees flying around and went back to the main
river and upstream after the lunch to spend our last hours fishing at Rio Marié.
As if the fishing god was close to us we both landed a good sized GPB to end
that trip. Breno got a good fish of 76cm and around 16lbs and I caught a
smaller one to finish the trip of something of around 70cm and 13-14lbs.
Last cast,
very last cast, final cast. That was Rio Marié!
I got the
unofficial world record with the biggest GPB ever caught on fly up to date, got
another fish of 23lbs and had an awesome time with my friend Breno, the Russian
team and the lovely crew. Thank you for all that! Thank you to ALL on site,
back home and elsewhere that made this trip such a blast!
If you are
in pursuit of GPB with the fly, Rio Marié is the ultimate place to go. You will
have the best chances to catch a fish beyond the magic 20lbs mark. The whole
setting is marvelous! The fishing is kind of work and does not provide the
visual appeal of NZ trout fishing in gin clear water or the crazy stuff you
might experience fishing for Golden Dorado. But if you are interested in the
best fishing destinations possible: book your slot now! You might experience
one of your best fishing days and will fish one of the very last virgin spots
on this globe.
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of any kind (tackle, background, booking, advice, …)? Contact me.
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