Peacock Bass Fishing

The Huffington Post - Timothy Stenovec
Barking Piranhas! Scientists Explain Sounds Of Flesh-Eating Fish (VIDEO)

Scientists have known that piranhas, the sharp-toothed meat-eaters which Theodore Roosevelt called "the most ferocious fish in the world," produced sound, but they never knew what those sounds meant -- until now.

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From the Huffington Post

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- The Brazilian government confirmed this week the existence of an uncontacted tribe in a southwestern area of the Amazon rain forest.

Three large clearings in the area had been identified by satellite, but the population's existence was only verified after airplane expeditions in April gathered more data, the National Indian Foundation said in a news release Monday.

Read complete story and see pictures of inhabited clearings on the Huffington Post.

Randy VanDam and GreatLakesBass.com are heading to the mighty Rio Negro with two groups in January 2012. Already one member of GreatLakesBass.com is confirmed going which is nice because I like to fish with my friends! The first week's group, approximately January 7 - 14, 2012, is full. We have a few spots left with the second group yet, but time is running out! We have to close it off and turn it in to the outfitter soon so he has time to fill the remaining spots.

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It's official now! Randy VanDam and I are returning to the Amazon's Rio Negro river, home of the world record peacock bass, for a rematch again the most amazing freshwater fighter - the peacock bass!

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From the World Wildlife Fund

New species found every three days over last decade

In the lush rainforests of the Amazon, scientists have discovered a blue-fanged bird-eating spider, a black and blue-colored poison dart frog, a pink river dolphin and a camouflaged anaconda. These and thousands of other species were discovered in the Amazon between 1999 and 2009, at the average rate of one new species every three days, according to a new WWF report.

Check out the report and great slide show of some of the more fantastic creatures here.

While fishing the Rio Negro deep in the NW part of the Amazon in Brazil, Jim Taylor decided he'd like a picture of a small caiman like Randy VanDam did the day before. After spotting a possible subject floating in a backwater, Jim hooks into a beast that turns out to be a big full grown 8 foot spectacled caiman. And he's an angry caiman!! Here's an intro video for the full video. Check it out and watch the full battle (edited down to the best 10 minutes) on the forum at http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/index.php?topic=8910.0

While we are finishing up this new section for exciting, amazing peacock bass fishing Brazil with Exotic Outdoor Adventures, check out the initial trip summary and pictures of many of the HUGE peacock bass our group caught on the Rio Negro River here: http://www.greatlakesbass.com/forum/index.php?board=91.0

Peacock bass fishing along the Rio Negro is a total adventure. The trip was made up of some expected and even hoped for happenings, pretty much all of it a first for me. Some parts of the first time adventure were completely unexpected. Steve's apocalypse definitely falls into the latter category since we were unprepared and not expecting this at all!

Everything that happened made this a trip I'll never forget. Particularly the invasion of our boat the second night in the Amazon jungle.

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