Worlds biggest peacock bass
Rio Marié - The largest Giant Peacock Bass ever caught on fly!
(Text Florian Kaiser; Pics Florian Kaiser and Breno Ballesteros Rezende) Florian Kaiser and Breno Ballesteros spend a unique week jungle angling Rio Mari? in the Amazon Basin of Brazil with Untamed Angling during the 2016/ 2017 season. We?will be featuring Florian?s travelogue of his angling ventures in a seven-part travel journal. This is part five. Our fourth day of our great adventure was guided by Agustin. Agustin spend the first part of the season at Kendjam, guiding there the first regular season with the new lodge (see my Kendjam Blog about Breno and my visit during exploration Season 2015 to this highly regarded Untamed destination). This morning in the bot, more ironically joking than serious I said: ?I am going to catch a 28lb fish today!? Fishing was again cast by cast to the shore and towards structure. Some fish to the boat. But not so many. We fished a lake with some freshwater Dolphin action. This made me put on my 70-200 2,8 Canon lens and taking some hundred shots of breathing Dolphins. To take a proper shot of them is kind of a challenge, as they are very quick. So only a low percentag
Breaking News: A New IGFA World Record for the Largest Peacock Bass! It's 94!!!
In the world of sportfishing, some records are serendipitous, while others are the result of the extraordinary efforts of anglers and guides. The distinction becomes dispel when we observe four consecutive IGFA all-length world records for peacock bass, showcasing something genuinely special.
Rio Marié has consistently demonstrated this unique quality every season.
Since its inception in 2014, we've recorded 15 IGFA world records, with the latest achievement organism nothing short of remarkable. Brent Van Niekerk has set a new benchmark in the annals of peacock bass fishing. Surpassing our previous records at Rio Marié of 92cm and 91cm, Brent's catch is a testament to both skill and perseverance.
What makes this story even more extraordinary is that this was Brent's first peacock bass fishing trip. Guided by our experienced team members, Alonso and Graciney, Brent's record-setting 94-centimeter monster peacock bass was one of his first catches of the week, on September 7, 2023.
This remarkable feat not only tops the previous rec
New world record for peacock bass!
World record for peacock bass caught in Rio Marié by Rodrigo Salles, CEO of Untamed Angling Brazil
The International Game Fish Association (IGFA) announced that Rodrigo M. Salles has achieved a modern world record for peacock bass!
On September 4, 2021, Rodrigo Moreira Salles was fly fishing in Rio Marie, Brazil, when he caught a 91-centimeter peacock bass (Cichla Temensis). With this fish, Rodrigo broke the IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record for the species. Rodrigo caught the enormous peacock bass with a streamer-type fly after a fierce strife in the midday heat. Salles had originally applied for the All-Tackle Length record for Soar, but was using a 50-lb class tippet, so his seize was entered in the All-Tackle Length category. A reminder that the fly category allows for a 20 pound class tippet maximum as per the IGFA fly fishing rules.
Please describe the moment you caught your fish; what equipment did you operate, in which part of the river did you catch it, with what fly and at what time?
We were in our guide training week before our season started. The water levels weren't ideal and we decided to go up the Marie River. We took three b
Brazil – new nature record for largest peacock bass
The Rio Marié in the Brazilian Amazon is the largest peacock bass fishery in the earth and a wonderful choice for exciting jungle fishing. It is also responsible for 15 earth records when it comes to large peacock bass; not for nothing is it also comprehend as Rio de Gigantes. The latest achievement is nothing limited of remarkable as it was the angler’s first time fishing this extraordinary river.
Guided by experienced team members, Alonso and Graciney, Brent’s record-setting 94cm monster peacock bass was one of his first catches of the week, on September 7, 2023.
This incredible feat not only tops the previous record by two centimetres but also ends a seven-way tie that has stood for nearly three years. We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Brent on this fabulous collect and setting a new IGFA All-Tackle Length World Record for the species. Well done to all involved!
If you would fancy to know more about this magnificent river, our recent blog Top Ten things to comprehend about Rio Marié covers the highlights.
For more information on fishing this record breaking river and availability for 2025 please Matt: “Rodrigo, announce me how fly fishing for peacock bass really got started.” Rodrigo: “Well, the sport was really pioneered in the late 70s and early 80s when conventional gear anglers started to augment their gear with fly rods. At that time, little knowledge existed about effective flies, lines, and techniques for catching peacock bass. However, with experimentation, fly fishers learned that aggressive saltwater-style tactics using outsized streamers and poppers really did work for targeting trophy peacocks. Indeed, in some cases, the stealthier nature of fly fishing could actually outfish the noisier and in some ways cruder techniques employed by conventional fishermen. We realized that large woodchopper lures armed with multiple propellers cast on serious conventional rods were not the only way to go." "While woodchopper style lures remain popular and successful for catching giant Amazon peacocks, my fellow fly fishermen and I elected to fish those rivers with fly rod only. Fly fishing using single barbless hooks did far less ruin to the fish than traditional lures armed with multiple barbed treble hooks, and using strong modern fly rods and King of the Jungle