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| From Manaus to Nova Olinda by air taxi. | Wonderful Amazon River. | Nova Olinda do Norte. |
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| Our houseboat and home while going to Rio Camaiú. | Evening time, fishing gear to get ready. | And lovely dinner. |
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| Next morning arrival at Rio Camaiú. | First day fishing, and Rubinho | catches a beautiful Matrinchaõ (Brycon). |
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| My first Tucunaré (Peacock Bass), | and we even prepare it | to have as Sashimi - yummie ! |
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| Basecamp, 3 hours from the houseboat. | Tent camp a la max ! | Food prepared for us every day. |
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| The kitchen, | where Donna Marcia & Donna Maria cook for us. | Very civilized bath & toilet. |
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| Next morning, ready to go fishing. | Many beautiful spots to fish, and just below here, | I catch my first Capararí ( Shovelnose Catfish). |
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| 9 kg - I am so proud ! | Rubinho catches one right after at 12 kg. | Fernando & Luiz fishing for catfish. |
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| We stay at a sub-camp for the night - | 3 hours from the barecamp. | No problem getting settled. |
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| At lunch time I go snorkeling. | Many lovely aquarium fish to see + bigger speciemens. | Next day we venture beyond, where the guides have ever gone before. |
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| And we find curious beings, | such as this fearsome | Electric Eel - 7 kg. |
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| Back at basecamp the next day, | and we set out to catch big Tucunaré (Peacock Bass) | on livebait - here a Peau (Leporinus Characin). |
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| First bite and I have my biggest Tucunaré ever - 6 kg. | Rubinho wants to flyfish the Tucunaré, | and it doesn't take him long to get this one - 6 kg. |
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| Right after, he catches a 7 kg on livebait. | Side catch: Cachorro (Freshwater Barracuda). | At lunchtime, we just find a suitable spot, |
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| and chill out, | and eat our food, | and, maybe, a little more chilling out. |
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| Evening time is dedicated to fishing for catfish. | Piranhas never leave the
bait alone - Here Rubinho with a 3 kg Black Piranha. |
However, I manage to get a
13 kg Pirarára (Southamerican Redtail Catfish). |
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| The wildlife was spectacular - here Red Ara. | Fishing Eagle. | Vulture. |
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| Black Caiman. | False Coral Snake. | Butterfly. |
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| Giant Otter. | And, Boto, the pink freshwater Dolphin. | Back towards Nova Olinda - the others continue, |
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| but I stay 1 day at Fazenda Macambira, | where we fish for the worlds largest freshwater fish: | Pirarucú (Arapaima). |
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| Paolo quickly catches a 50 kg specimen. | I get a small 25 kg - but still very happy. | Lunch break at Macambira Camp. |
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| Afternoon fishing, | and 84 year old Fernando, catches a 65 kg fish. | All good things come to an
end !!! Thanks for watching !!! |