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Peacock Bass Focused Trips
There are 16 species of peacock bass, but these trips focus on catching the largest species, the Cichla, Temensis. Temensis are known as one of the greatest sportfish in freshwater fishing. Their bull dog fighting style, explosive topwater strikes, and beautiful coloration make a must experience for traveling anglers.
Rio Negro Explorer | Brazil
The most consistent fishing trip in the Amazon! This beautiful yacht roams the enormous Rio Negro basin from mid-October through March, concentrating on accessing productive waters.
Floating Bungalows | Brazil
This trip provides a great chance at large peacock bass in an intimate jungle setting. These floating bungalows can take you to the most inaccessible headwaters regions.
Curicuriari | Brazil
If you're hunting for a real shot at a world-record peacock bass, then this is the place for you. It's already been proven to be a world record class fishery.
Payara & Multi-Species Focused Trips
Target a wide range of exotic species, including the fearsome payara, also known as the vampire fish. With their long, fang-like teeth and aggressive nature, payara are a top target for adventurous anglers. On our multi-species trips, you’ll also have the chance to catch piranha, bicuda, giant catfish, and more, all in one unforgettable expedition.
Xingu River | Brazil
If you’re looking to catch a variety of fish species, then this is the trip for you. Enjoy the diversity of sport fish and the various fishing techniques used to catch them.
Rio Aripuana | Brazil
With two tributaries, two lakes, and access to the Aripuanã, you'll find diverse aquatic habitats, including creek mouths, rapids, eddies, and boulders, perfect for a variety of fish species.
Arapaima Focused Trips
Arapaima grow over 250 pounds. These giants are found in lagoons and slow brackish water. Their size and strength are incredible, and you will never forget the moment you start reeling in one of these Amazon beasts.
Arapaima Focused Trips
Private Waters | Brazil
Arapaima can grow more than 200 pounds. These giants are found in lagoons and slow brackish water. Their size and strength are incredible, and you will never forget the moment you start reeling in one of these Amazon beasts.
Arapaima Focused Trips
Golden Dorado Focused Trips
Hunt for the hard-hitting golden dorado, a powerful, acrobatic predator known for its dazzling gold color and aggressive behavior. These apex freshwater fish are a bucket-list target for experienced anglers.
Paraná River | Argentina
This fishery gives you multiple opportunities to catch Dorados. The lower Paraná is generally known as an area that delivers a high quantity of fish. When conditions are good anglers typically catch 10-30 dorados a day.
Arapaima Focused Trips
Arapaima Focused Trips
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Can I Catch Peacock Bass In Florida? Florida vs. Amazon Peacock Bass
This is the most common question I get asked at trade shows. My answer? Yes and no.
While the peacock bass in Florida and the peacock bass found in the Amazon are both part of the Cichlid family, they are very different sportfish.
The species of peacock bass in Florida is the Cichla, Ocellaris (1). In the United States, it is often referred to as the Butterfly Peacock. However, it is not the same species nor grows anywhere near the size of the Cichla, Temensis species found in the Amazon Basin.
In Ken Schultz’s book Essentials of Fishing, he gives a brief history on how the Ocellaris got to Florida:
The butterfly peacock, which does not attain the gargantuan size of some of its brethren, was introduced in Hawaii from British Guyana in 1957, and in Florida in 1984 and 1986 by fish from Brazil, Guyana, and Peru: it has also been stocked in Puerto Rico, Panama, Guam, and the Dominican Republic. (2)
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the Florida state record is 9.11 pounds. (3) The IGFA all tackle World Record for the largest species of peacock bass the Cichla, Temensis is 13.19 kg (29 lb 1 oz) (4).
Largemouth bass and bluegill are all in the sunfish family (5), but I don’t believe anglers would say that fishing for largemouth bass is the same experience as fishing for bluegill. In a similar fashion fishing for the Ocellaris is fun, but it can’t be compared to the larger, stronger, and predatory aggression of the Cichlid, Temensis.
If you need additional proof, call me, book a trip, and find out for yourself. 😊
1. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Ecological Risk Screening Summary-Butterfly Peacock Bass. Web version 6/14/2018.
2. Schultz’s, Ken. Essentials of Fishing. (See page 15)
3. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/freshwater/butterfly-peacock/
4. IGFA.org https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/profiles/freshwater/butterfly-peacock/
5. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Sunfish Family Tree
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