Good news from the Amazon yet again! Water levels are shaping up very nicely and inching their way down daily on the upper Rio Negro. Sand flats are visible. We had to navigate into shallow waters to get into some good fishing areas, and again, sand bars are everywhere. We certainly had a great group of guys with us this week!
Here are our numbers for the week:
Location: Upper Rio Negro/Amazon River/Manaus Brazil
Trip Date: November 18 – November 26, 2011
Group Size: 11 Anglers from group fishing
# of Days: 6
Total Number for Week: 836
34 Fish over 10 lb. and “2” over 20 lb.
LARGEST FISH CAUGHT WAS 23 LBS. BY DOUG KNEPP
10 lb.’ers – 11, 11 lb.’ers – 7, 12 lb.’ers – 5, 13 lb.’ers – 3,
14 lb.’ers – 3, 15 lb.’ers – 0, 16 lb.’ers – 1, 17 lb.’ers – 1,
18 lb.’ers – 1, 19 lb.’ers – 0, 20 lb.’ers – 0, 21 lb.’ers – 1,
22 lb.’ers – 0, 23 lb.’ers – 1, 24 lb.’ers – 0!
Water Level: Levels were a bit higher than normal for this time of year, but the river still gave up a great fishing week for us to enjoy.
Baits Used: Lure of choice for this trip were “Jigs, Jigs and MORE Jigs”!
Hats off to the Doctors from Puerto Rico and the Hallfords, as they made the trip a great one. We hope to have you guys with us again soon! ~David McCarthy, Owner/Operator
Jaime Aponte ~ 17 lb’er
