Ham Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 Day Two has come and Gone. Another amazing day. We took the long boat ride this morning. 30 miles upriver. We went into a side lagoon and my partner and I each caught Temensis Peacock Bass over 9 lbs in a Boga. They are incredibly quick and strong. We caught plenty of Butterfly Peacock and Spotted Peacock. I had an even larger Peacock on. He powered away taking me into my backing. I fought him really well. I cleared the line when he ran under by he boat. I was keeping the rod down and dirty and switching angles to tire it more quickly. And then it was gone. Because a piranha had bitten my flyline. The welded loop was gone and it was a clean cut. Sucks. I got a pile of Matrinxa. I got a baitfish that I need to ID. The fish that I am happiest about I am also the most upset about. I had asked the guide to help me find a wolf fish. We spotted some in a shallow dead end off the river. there was a wolf pack of four Big ones. I made a good cast and fit a massive eat 1 1/2 strips in. Good Hookset. I hustled the fish in. Wore the fish down. My partner grabbed the leader and didn’t seal the deal. I would have tested it into the boat. He held it halfway out of the water and it thrashed and eventually cut the 40 lb fluro at the loop knot. No pic of my Flyfer Wolf Fish. Maybe I will catch another. I owe you guys pics. Some will have to come later. I caught 56 fish today and burned through 6 flys. I will keep grinding to try to get more species, but I’m playing with house money at this point. Over 1/2 way to my goal of 200 fish caught and sitting at 14 species. mystery fish Matrinxa Big Dog Fish I wanna pet that dawgwe saw a tonne of Bug Creepy Black Caiman I’m sooo tired and my right shoulder is killing me. Hours of 60 foot casts with an 8 wt are beating me down. My casting is improving. Maybe my arm won’t Fall off. Daryk Campbell Sr, nomolites, FishnDave and 5 others 8 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
Johnsfolly Posted January 12 Posted January 12 Congrats on another successful day! Sorry about the wolf fish and missing that photo. Maybe you'll catch another. If not you know that you landed one. Ham 1
Ham Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 Day 3 early update. Back at the dock at 6 am. I got another red tail tetra for a photo. nomolites, FishnDave, BilletHead and 1 other 4 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
Johnsfolly Posted January 12 Posted January 12 13 hours ago, Ham said: 14 species. mystery fish Hey Ham did a little digging. Doesn't look like INAT has a lot of confirmation for fish like this one. It does appear to to be in the Iguanodectidae family of characins (aka tetras) possibly Bryconops giacopinii Bryconops giacopinii from ATM MAMIRAUÁ on October 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM by Pedro Henrique Saba Silva. Igarapé durante o dia · iNaturalist Iguanodectid Characins (Family Iguanodectidae) from Caranazal on October 21, 2025 at 08:19 AM by IPBio - Reserva Jutuarana. 4 - P108 · iNaturalist Bryconops giacopinii from ATM MAMIRAUÁ on October 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM by Pedro Henrique Saba Silva. Igarapé durante o dia · iNaturalist Daryk Campbell Sr and Ham 1 1
Johnsfolly Posted January 12 Posted January 12 9 hours ago, Ham said: Day 3 early update. Back at the dock at 6 am. I got another red tail tetra for a photo. On INAT I believe that this is the red-tailed Hemiodus - Hemiodus gracilis Ham 1
Johnsfolly Posted January 12 Posted January 12 18 hours ago, Ham said: Big Dog Fish Looks like the big-eyed cachorro on INAT - Acestrorhynchus falcirostris 18 hours ago, Ham said: Matrinxa May be a challenge to get a true species. Likely the blacktail brycon - Brycon falcatus. There seem to be two or three brycon species that looks similar to this photo. snagged in outlet 3 and Ham 1 1
Ham Posted January 12 Author Posted January 12 What an amazing Day! Too Much to talk about really. I caught 91 fish today. I think I had like 70 Peacock Bass. The largest was 12 lbs. I think I lost a larger one at boatside, but it wasn’t caught. I also lost a giant Arapaima that I had in for a few seconds. My partner got a 40 inch one though that was 20 lbs. I got two species of Pacu, Butterfly and Spotted Peacock, Matrinxa, and the second species of Bicuda. We saw the giant otters and the freshwater porpoises. Lots and lots of black caiman. nomolites, Daryk Campbell Sr, Johnsfolly and 5 others 8 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
Ham Posted January 13 Author Posted January 13 I can not possibly explain how fast a Peacock Bass can appear and crush your fly. I caught so many 2-5 pounders today and they pull so much harder than Largemouth Bass. My Forearms are burning. these Pacus are so much fun. Daryk Campbell Sr, snagged in outlet 3, Quillback and 5 others 8 Every Saint has a past, every Sinner has a future. On Instagram @hamneedstofish
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