Lure-smashing topwater strikes uniquely characterize the beautiful and powerful peacock bass . Rod & Gun Resources carefully organizes and escorts peacock bass fishing trips to the rainforest in Brazil for this great gamefish. Literally thousands of serious fishermen have experienced Brazil over the last decade through Rod & Gun. We direct them to the virgin rivers and lagoons where large populations of giant peacock bass live unmolested. Most peacock bass you cast to will have never before seen a lure or fly. Fishermen commonly catch 20 to 30 peacock bass a day, including the 3-pound to 6-pound "butterflies" as well as the 12 to 25-pound "barred" or "paca" super-lunkers. The chance always exists for a real monster! The IGFA all-tackle world peacock bass record came from this region in 1994 and still holds current at 27 pounds.
| "What a great trip. Our group of eight caught lots of fish, including 175 peacock bass of 12 pounds or more and 22 lunkers of 20 pounds or more. I personally caught 17, 20 and 15 pounders on three consecutive casts!" |
Two keys guarantee extraordinary peacock bass fishing. One, our outfitter whisks fishermen via state-of-the-art Cessna Caravan aircraft directly from Manaus, Brazil to pristine fishing locations, usually hundreds of miles from the overfished areas of competing outfitters landing right at the camp or yacht accommodations. Two, the "Cabin Barge" concept is a breakthrough because the barge not only affords comfortable, air-conditioned accommodations, but can maneuver to previously inaccessible locations. The barges draw only about four inches of water, which enables travel virtually anywhere, avoiding natural barriers such as waterfalls and too-shallow river mouths. The two keys of the fly-in and the mobility eliminate competition from other people, whether sportsmen or native fishermen; therefore, this is your very best approach for peacock bass fishing success.
 Highly mobile floating cabins access unfinished waters for big peacock bass. |
Please click on "The Fishing," "Slide Show," etc. in the tan navigation bar immediately above — these pages contain much more detailed information and lots of photos to better acquaint you with the program.
- COST
- $4395 per week for the Barge Camps and the Blackwater Explorer. The trips are currently Friday--Saturday, but the itinerary is subject to change. Custom itineraries are available upon request. Air travel from Miami to Manaus, Brazil is usually around $900 round-trip. Ground transfers are included. The program offers 6 to 6 1/2 days fishing.
- PRIME TIME
- August through March
- TRAVEL LOGISTICS (Subject to Change)
- Anglers should do their own air tickets from their home city to Manaus, Brazil. Currently the applicable U.S. to Manaus flights are on Delta Airlines from Atlanta or TAM Brazilian Airlines from Miami. Fishing dates, once in Brazil, are Friday to Friday, including the travel to and from the camps.
- To start your trip, plan to arrive in Manaus late Thursday night/early Friday morning. Upon arrival, guests are met and transferred to the nearby Tropical Hotel (double occupancy) for a rest prior to the air charter to camp. The air charters will begin departing Manaus around 7 a.m. Friday, so you must arrive in Manaus by 1:30 a.m. Friday
- All guests are returned to Manaus the following Friday—some will go directly to the airport—some will rest at the Tropical, depending on the flight times back to the U.S. Return flights to the U.S. can be scheduled for as early as midnight that night.
- Please remember that these schedules as listed above are always subject to change and you should not issue air tickets until you check with our office.
- DETAILS
- A color brochure, video and references are available. You might also find our Peacock Bass Pre-Trip Planning and Packing Information helpful. Check out our Peacock Bass Blog to read about the peacock bass fishing experience from pros and our clients.
- Click here for frequently asked questions and their answers.