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posted Location: The Rio Travessao in the Amazon headwaters
Outfitter:. Acute Angling
Guide: Eduardo
Camp Manager: Wellington
Chef: Luis
Dates: November 2 - November 10, 2017
Steve Ahrenberg gets credit for the fact we even went on this trip. Steve discussed the idea of Joyce and I joining him starting 4 or 5 years ago. The timing just never worked out until this year.
Joyce and I started on a mega road trip to the lower 48 on August 28th and that made it possible for us to plan to be in the Miami area at the proper time to fly from Miami to Manaus, Brazil to start this adventure.
I've talked with Steve many time on the phone over the last 8 years or so but we have never had the opportunity to meet until now. I'll sum it up in two words ------- GREAT GUY!!
After a couple days of exploring tourist sights in Manaus we boarded a Cessna 208 (Caravan) on amphibs and flew a little over one hour into the Rio Travessao. Yes folks, this is remote.
The stilted cabins on on an island in the middle of the river and quite comfortable with marginal A/C, an oscillating fan, and a wonderful view of the river.
The average day starts with a 0600 breakfast. You then pack your own lunch from food provided, and many, many liters of water, and some beer or soda if you wish. It's very hot and humid and we Alaskans did have a hard time with the heat. Joyce and I would drink 4 two liter bottle of water for each 12 hour day fishing.
The water is dark tannic and this prevents mosquitos form breeding. I never saw a single mosquito on the trip.
Joyce fished hard and caught Peacocks, Wolffish, three different types of catfish including the sought after Piraiba, and tons and tons of Black Piranha.
Definitely a fun trip that I would consider again.
Steve, his fishing partner Ralph, Joyce and I also spiked out one night far up river. Next time we would ditch the oven of a tent and just use a hammock.
Cheers
Jim & Joyce
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posted Great report Jim. It was great to spend some time together. Felt like I had met you both prior.
Super happy to share this special place with others. It really cannot be described in words. You must see it with your own eyes and try to take it all in, without sensory overload.
The remote camp was fun. The dinner was lots of fun.
Steve
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posted Becky and I had a grand time and really enjoyed the trip. Thinking seriously about a floating bungalow return visit.
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Becky and I had a grand time and really enjoyed the trip. Thinking seriously about a floating bungalow return visit.
So glad you guys were in camp. Good times!!
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Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 Posts: 7625 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 05 February 2008 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by jdollar:
Becky and I had a grand time and really enjoyed the trip. Thinking seriously about a floating bungalow return visit.
Hi Jerry,
I am on the floating bungalow trip, September 24, 2018. Ralph and two other guys I know are going. There are four open spots
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Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 One of Us posted Great report.
Maybe 2018-2019 I make it back to the Amazon.
I will cheat and catch some red tails in 4 weeks in Thailand.
Mike Posts: 13145 | Location: Cocoa Beach, Florida | Registered: 22 July 2010 One of Us 
posted Looks like a great angling adventure, something my wife and I want to do at some point. There is just no such thing as too remote and too few people. 
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Posts: 1855 | Location: Northern Rockies, BC | Registered: 21 July 2006 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Skyline:
Looks like a great angling adventure, something my wife and I want to do at some point. There is just no such thing as too remote and too few people.
Too hot comes to mind though. PM if you want to chat. I loved it, Joyce who is tougher than woodpecker lips is one and done on it.
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Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 Posts: 7625 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 05 February 2008 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:quote:Originally posted by Skyline:
Looks like a great angling adventure, something my wife and I want to do at some point. There is just no such thing as too remote and too few people.
Too hot comes to mind though. PM if you want to chat. I loved it, Joyce who is tougher than woodpecker lips is one and done on it.
88 degrees.... 
Woodpecker lips...noted.
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Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 One of Us posted Jim, do you have any Giant Piraiba pictures to post?
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Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 One of Us posted My wife was fine with the heat but figured 10-11 hours on the water in a small boat was a bit much. Next time she wants to take a midday break in a shady hammock in the jungle. Works for me, too!
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To quote a former AND CURRENT Trumpiteer - DUMP TRUMP Posts: 13580 | Location: Georgia | Registered: 28 October 2006 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:quote:Originally posted by Skyline:
Looks like a great angling adventure, something my wife and I want to do at some point. There is just no such thing as too remote and too few people.
Too hot comes to mind though. PM if you want to chat. I loved it, Joyce who is tougher than woodpecker lips is one and done on it.
88 degrees....
Woodpecker lips...noted.
Steve.......Frostbit makes a good point though. Canadians and Alaskans tend to melt down into a pool of sweat in those temperatures. I am assuming we are talking 88F with 123% humidity and no wind? 
Jim.......other way around with us. My wife would love it and I'd be the one looking forward to a room with AC at the end of the day.
Jim.......I will drop you a PM.
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Posts: 1855 | Location: Northern Rockies, BC | Registered: 21 July 2006 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Skyline:quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:quote:Originally posted by Skyline:
Looks like a great angling adventure, something my wife and I want to do at some point. There is just no such thing as too remote and too few people.
Too hot comes to mind though. PM if you want to chat. I loved it, Joyce who is tougher than woodpecker lips is one and done on it.
88 degrees....
Woodpecker lips...noted.
Steve.......Frostbit makes a good point though. Canadians and Alaskans tend to melt down into a pool of sweat in those temperatures. I am assuming we are talking 88F with 123% humidity and no wind?
Jim.......other way around with us. My wife would love it and I'd be the one looking forward to a room with AC at the end of the day.
Jim.......I will drop you a PM.
Skyline,
You got it right. The temp isn't bad but that humidity, whew!!
I'm a Arizonan and used to heat in the 110's. This is different, not only the humidity but the angle of the sun in the sky is direct and the shortest distance through the atmosphere.
The feeling of UV is obvious. I would call it "intensity."
As you said, when there are no cloud, no wind, it is pretty uncomfortable. But, knowing there is A/C waiting for you at the end of the day, you can deal with a lot.
To me, the fishing makes it all worth while. These waters are fertile for world record size fishes of 8-9 species. A guy named Russell Jensen, an Acute Angling client has/had 7 or 8 record in these exact waters.
I believe I have hooked (twice) the record Redtail. I hooked it last year and got a short glimpse, this year same exact spot in a vary small side creek, nearly spooled my heavy rig and broke the line in the rocks.
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Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:quote:Originally posted by Skyline:quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:quote:Originally posted by Skyline:
Looks like a great angling adventure, something my wife and I want to do at some point. There is just no such thing as too remote and too few people.
Too hot comes to mind though. PM if you want to chat. I loved it, Joyce who is tougher than woodpecker lips is one and done on it.
88 degrees....
Woodpecker lips...noted.
Steve.......Frostbit makes a good point though. Canadians and Alaskans tend to melt down into a pool of sweat in those temperatures. I am assuming we are talking 88F with 123% humidity and no wind?
Jim.......other way around with us. My wife would love it and I'd be the one looking forward to a room with AC at the end of the day.
Jim.......I will drop you a PM.
Skyline,
You got it right. The temp isn't bad but that humidity, whew!!
I'm a Arizonan and used to heat in the 110's. This is different, not only the humidity but the angle of the sun in the sky is direct and the shortest distance through the atmosphere.
The feeling of UV is obvious. I would call it "intensity."
As you said, when there are no cloud, no wind, it is pretty uncomfortable. But, knowing there is A/C waiting for you at the end of the day, you can deal with a lot.
To me, the fishing makes it all worth while. These waters are fertile for world record size fishes of 8-9 species. A guy named Russell Jensen, an Acute Angling client has/had 7 or 8 record in these exact waters.
I believe I have hooked (twice) the record Redtail. I hooked it last year and got a short glimpse, this year same exact spot in a very small side creek, nearly spooled my heavy rig and broke the line in the rocks. Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 One of Us posted
no Steve. You guys caught the giantquote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:
Jim, do you have any Giant Piraiba pictures to post?
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Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 Posts: 7625 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 05 February 2008 One of Us posted quote:I never saw a single mosquito on the trip.
that alone had to be worth the trip Posts: 13466 | Location: faribault mn | Registered: 16 November 2004 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:
no Steve. You guys caught the giant quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:
Jim, do you have any Giant Piraiba pictures to post?
Just so you guys understand, My fishing partner, Ralph, who is not an AR member hooked one, last evening, last 30 minutes of light.
This fish was obviously a giant from the word go. It made long, LONG hard and deep runs. We were on this fish 30-40 minutes. The water in this hole is up to 80 feet deep. Ralph eventually got it up next to the boat.
Seeing this fish was one of the real giants, we wanted to go to the beach for pictures. Its a bit of a goat rope handling these things with care. They are nearly spent when the come up, leaving nothing in the fight.
In any case, I was busy handling and positioning the fish in waist deep water, handed it off to Ralph. I grab his camera, click..click...click, time to release. The fish was 220-250#
I never got a photo 
Wellington, the camp manager was there waiting for someone to hook up a big one. He had a drone on the beach. He flew the drone right over our head the entire fight. he got the entire thing, including the picture session and the release.
The Fish can be seen on Ralph Hayaes gallery at acuteangling.com (Galleries) its the big Piraiba with us both wearing red long sleeve fishing shirts.
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Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 One of Us posted They look like a channel catfish on steroids.
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posted Great thread. Thanks to all who posted. I like the "no skeeters" thing, too.
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– John Green, author Posts: 16669 | Location: Las Cruces, NM | Registered: 03 June 2000 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by JA:
Looks like a great trip. I'm trying to talk my wife into this one but she doesn't do heat well!
We do not tolerate heat well but the experience is worth it. I would urge anyone who is considering the Multi-Specie trip to reach out to Steve Ahrenberg for information and the best terminal tackle made. He’s got this fishery dialed in.
Cheers
Jim
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Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 Posts: 7625 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 05 February 2008 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:quote:Originally posted by JA:
Looks like a great trip. I'm trying to talk my wife into this one but she doesn't do heat well!
We do not tolerate heat well but the experience is worth it. I would urge anyone who is considering the Multi-Specie trip to reach out to Steve Ahrenberg for information and the best terminal tackle made. He’s got this fishery dialed in.
Cheers
Jim
Thanks for that Jim. I really only do it to satisfy my huge ego. 
How do you and Joyce do Thanksgiving in the Orca? We have gone to a place out in the Arizona desert for 30 years. Its called Alamo lake.
We didn't go this year for the first time. We were pretty sure our new cabin in the mountains was going to be done. Missed it by 10 days. So, we are at home.
Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless.
Steve
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Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 One of Us posted quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:quote:Originally posted by JA:
Looks like a great trip. I'm trying to talk my wife into this one but she doesn't do heat well!
We do not tolerate heat well but the experience is worth it. I would urge anyone who is considering the Multi-Specie trip to reach out to Steve Ahrenberg for information and the best terminal tackle made. He’s got this fishery dialed in.
Cheers
Jim
Thanks for that Jim. I really only do it to satisfy my huge ego.
How do you and Joyce do Thanksgiving in the Orca? We have gone to a place out in the Arizona desert for 30 years. Its called Alamo lake.
We didn't go this year for the first time. We were pretty sure our new cabin in the mountains was going to be done. Missed it by 10 days. So, we are at home.
Happy Thanksgiving and God Bless.
Steve
Sitting in a campground in Florida answering two repeated questions from other campers.
1) Did you really drive from Alaska?
2). Do you watch :: insert name of AK Reality TV Show :: it’s my favorite.
Happy Thanksgiving
J&J
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Namibia Sept 2010 - ARUB Safaris http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6781076141 Posts: 7625 | Location: Alaska | Registered: 05 February 2008 One of Us posted RV parks are an interesting cross section of America. I have met some really interesting people sitting outside.
As I'm sure you're well aware of, there seems to be a "Happy Hour" that last several time longer than advertised.
You can't generally pick your neighbor, but you can sure pack your stuff and leave the neighborhood!
Some of our best vacation times were in RV parks. there was a pancakes breakfast at a place that the sign said "Clothing Optional" I really didn't want pancakes that bad. Lots of good natured retirees.
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Posts: 3619 | Location: Phoenix, Arizona | Registered: 26 April 2010 new member posted quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:
Great report Jim. It was great to spend some time together. Felt like I had met you both prior.
Super happy to share this special place with others. It really cannot be described in words. You must see it with your own eyes and try to take it all in, without sensory overload.
The remote camp was fun. The dinner was lots of fun.
Steve Posts: 6 | Location: California | Registered: 24 November 2017 new member posted quote:Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:
no Steve. You guys caught the giant quote:Originally posted by Frostbit:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Steve Ahrenberg:
Jim, do you have any Giant Piraiba pictures to post?
Just so you guys understand, My fishing partner, Ralph, who is not an AR member hooked one, last evening, last 30 minutes of light.
This fish was obviously a giant from the word go. It made long, LONG hard and deep runs. We were on this fish 30-40 minutes. The water in this hole is up to 80 feet deep. Ralph eventually got it up next to the boat.
Seeing this fish was one of the real giants, we wanted to go to the beach for pictures. Its a bit of a goat rope handling these things with care. They are nearly spent when the come up, leaving nothing in the fight.
In any case, I was busy handling and positioning the fish in waist deep water, handed it off to Ralph. I grab his camera, click..click...click, time to release. The fish was 220-250#
I never got a photo
Wellington, the camp manager was there waiting for someone to hook up a big one. He had a drone on the beach. He flew the drone right over our head the entire fight. he got the entire thing, including the picture session and the release.
The Fish can be seen on Ralph Hayaes gallery at acuteangling.com (Galleries) its the big Piraiba with us both wearing red long sleeve fishing
Here's the link
http://www.acuteangling.com/ga...html?username=rhayes Posts: 6 | Location: California | Registered: 24 November 2017 new member posted Jim, it was great meeting and fishing with you. I agree with you, Steve and Jerry. This was a great trip.
I'm new to AR and I have not figured out how to post photos, but here is the link to my gallery of pictures. I think you might enjoy them and if you are thinking about a fishing trip to Brazil, Acute Angling is a great outfitter.
http://www.acuteangling.com/ga...html?username=rhayes
Ralph Posts: 6 | Location: California | Registered: 24 November 2017 one of us posted Great post Ralph H 
Great info
hank you
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posted Nice report and what looks to be an interesting place. Great fish Joyce.
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