Some Facts about the Amazon Basin and the Rio Negro Lodge
Day 1, Getting Started Fishing
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Day 1, Getting Started Fishing: To digress a bit, an insight into such jungle lakes and the reasons why I was at this spot, basically alone in the remote jungle, are important for this narrative. Every year, during the wet season, the Rio Negro River rises due to the excessive amounts of rain on and around it. The river floods the adjacent shores, in some areas for miles into the jungle. Fish breed in these flooded areas (Peacock Bass, Piranha, Aruana, and other species native to the river). When the rains stop, the river lowers back to its normal levels and the jungle dries out, returning to its normal, land state. Most of the growing fish return to the river proper with the receding waters. However, some of the receding water is trapped and remains in the lower depressed areas of the land. Thus, these land locked lakes are formed. Inevitably, some of the young fish do not make it back to the river and they become entrapped within the lakes. Eventually, some of these fish grow to truly large sizes. I had come to the Rio Negro on a pre-arranged trip with my two sons, Bob, jr. (46 years old) and Larry (45 years old) as part of a mixed group of 17 fishermen overall, all intent on catching the giant Peacock Bass that this area is famous for. We have been staying at the Rio Negro Lodge who supplied the week’s lodging and sustenance; the fishing gear and the boats; and, most importantly, the local Indian guides on whom we depend to find the right fishing spots and to provide the local knowledge on how to actually fish for the giant Peacocks.  Download 5.67 Mb. Share with your friends:
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