Some Facts about the Amazon Basin and the Rio Negro Lodge
Larry’s Prize! Barney – After a Successful Day
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Larry’s Prize! Barney – After a Successful Day Day 5: Carmen and Don: At cocktail hour that night at the lodge, the story of Larry’s big fish caused quite a stir, since, it turned out to be the largest that week of any of the 40 total fishermen currently staying at the lodge. There were two dentist guests of Phil’s, not in our group, who also had had good luck that day. They were drift fishing from a Nitro at the mouth of one of the many channels that feed the Rio Negro when they hit it big. One had caught a 20 lb. and the other, a 22 lb., Peacock! Both were using woodchopper lures. As the week progressed the catches were beginning to get better. During that same cocktail hour I met an interesting couple that had just arrived that day. They were also guests of Phil’s. In addition to the medical and dental guests that Phil brings in and provides with gratis lodging and fishing, he, also, provides similar services to a sprinkling of other people. I would classify such people as “fishing celebrities”. His motives in bringing them in have to do with the maintenance of good public relations. For instance, during the first part of the week he brought in a world famous “fly casting expert” and an accompanying film crew and they were busy for several days making a film centered on the lodge. In addition to working on the film, this expert had, also, given us demonstrations and, for those interested, lessons, on fly-casting techniques. The new couple that I met fell into this latter category of “fishing celebrities”. His name was Don and hers, Carmen. He was a well-known writer of fishing lore, frequently published in various sporting literature. He, also, wrote a syndicated column on the subject. It was hard for me to tell but both he and his wife appeared to be in their early to mid 40’s. They were an attractive couple; he, prematurely gray, bearded, with a pronounced “outdoorsy” look and, she, very feminine and quite beautiful with a dark, definitely South American, complexion. They were both very friendly and gregarious. We hit it off well, right from the start and Don seemed to be particularly interested when I started to describe the details of fishing the inland lakes and the good catches of fish that I had been experiencing. The upshot of it was that he asked if he could accompany us the next day. I sure had no objections and neither did Larry, who had, also, already agreed to partner with me, again, the next day.  
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