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Exclusive Rivers, Somewhere
in the Amazon |
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18th - 25th Feb 2012
25th Feb - 3 Mar 2012 |
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Remote but comfortable |
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$ 5,150 per rod
includes charter flights, ground transfers, 6 full
days fishing, all meals, accommodations, boats,
fuel, guiding. |
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#7 - #10 single handed
rods |
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Sao Paolo, Manaus |
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The depths of the Amazon Jungle are a truly breathtaking
spectacle, one of the last untouched parts of the planet.
River Plate Amazon Outfitters operates throughout the 16
million sq Ha of the Amazon Jungle, their flagship operation
tows shallow drafting airconditioned cabins throughout a dozen
river systems and sets up camp on white sandy beaches depending
upon time of year and water levels.
This unique concept means that anglers are constantly exploring
un-fished waters and the camps are moving every week or so.
This is quite obviously a huge advantage over their opposition
lodges or house boat operators that can only access navigable
waterways and water within a limited range. The bird life
is spectacular; each day one boat would report sightings of
freshwater dolphins, giant otter and black caiman.
Depending upon water height we fish the Itapara River, a
tributary of the Branco that flows South into the Negro and
only then into the Amazon. Not unlike the Zambezi the Amazon
and its tributaries flood into the surrounding forest, providing
ideal refuge for growing baitfish. The peacocks can be heard
smashing their prey deep in amongst the mangrove like root
wads. Casts have to be very accurate, at times bouncing the
flies off the water surface, skidding them around stumps and
into likely looking gaps amongst the timber. Like many commercial
fly fishing operations the weeks fishing is rated and sold
on the number of fish landed and guides kept an accurate running
total. In 2010 our team enjoyed superb fish up to 22lbs on
fly, and a total of 994 fish for 8 rods in their week.
For more info and flights from Johannesburg e-mail: info@flyfishing.co.za
Next trip departs in -89
days time.
Mavungana Tip!
You WILL catch fish here. There are both good numbers
and varieties to be taken with the fly rod. That said, brush
up on your casting, it will help get to the bigger brutes
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