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Rumble in the Jungle: Catching Huge Arapaimas on the Fly in Guyana
Rumble in the Jungle: Catching Huge Arapaimas on the Fly in Guyana
Mountain climbers have Mount Everest. Fly anglers now have the arapaima. These fish are often called “swimming dinosaurs” because they are the world’s largest freshwater species with scales. Native to jungle rivers in South America, they’ve been over-harvested to the point that wild populations are extremely rare.
Yet near the village of Rewa in the interior of Guyana, amidst the largest intact rainforest in the world, they are protected, so the population is robust enough to offer anglers opportunities to match wits, and muscle, with this ultimate freshwater beast.
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Field & Stream editor-at-large and FlyTalk blogger Kirk Deeter recently took part in an expedition sponsored by Costa del Mar sunglasses to fish in Guyana, where he became one of the first fly fishermen ever to land an elusive wild arapaima—the world’s largest scaled freshwater fish species.
Click here to learn more about arapaima fishing opportunities in Guyana and the film "Jungle Fish."
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Comments (10)
great story, sounds like a wonderful adventure!
If bass grew that big it wouldn't be safe to go swimming.
Deeter, you are a bona fide mad man. Great story.
This looks awesome. The only things I would be worried abut in the jungle are the things that crawl/slither and buzz/bite. I bet this is a trip of a lifetime. Next time you go down there, hit me up and I will let you take me...
Bet that was a good fight!!!
Now Thats a fish to brag about... Cheers!
Wow! Those things get as big as our Alligator Gars here.
A fish tale worthy of the telling! No doubt, it is a trip I will never be able to make. I am happy anyway, fishing for Alligator Gars and Mississippi River Blue Catfish. Wish we had those fish over here. I would love to tangle with one.
That is some big fish!
I just added cathing arapaimas on the fly to my bucket list.
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great story, sounds like a wonderful adventure!
If bass grew that big it wouldn't be safe to go swimming.
Deeter, you are a bona fide mad man. Great story.
This looks awesome. The only things I would be worried abut in the jungle are the things that crawl/slither and buzz/bite. I bet this is a trip of a lifetime. Next time you go down there, hit me up and I will let you take me...
Bet that was a good fight!!!
Now Thats a fish to brag about... Cheers!
Wow! Those things get as big as our Alligator Gars here.
A fish tale worthy of the telling! No doubt, it is a trip I will never be able to make. I am happy anyway, fishing for Alligator Gars and Mississippi River Blue Catfish. Wish we had those fish over here. I would love to tangle with one.
That is some big fish!
I just added cathing arapaimas on the fly to my bucket list.
Post a Comment