Peacock Bass Fishing in Brazil

Acrobatic brawlers on a line, peacock bass snap 30-lb. monofilament like thread, straighten saltwater hooks, mangle lures and send rods home in more pieces than you came with. They are almost exclusively diurnal and aren't the least bit sun-shy, hitting most lures at the surface with explosive force. They're not too choosey about baits, but landing them is guaranteed to be one of the toughest freshwater fights you'll ever get in. You'll love every second of it.  If you enjoy fishing, whether you are a novice or seasoned professional, and are ready for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure fishing for the ferocious peacock bass, We offer the finest peacock bass fishing operation in the world. Called "tucunare" in Portuguese, the peacock bass is a born ambusher and one of the most ferocious freshwater fish you'll find anywhere.   Amazon Queen II   Rio Negro Lodge

 

Peacocks come in several varieties, including speckled, black-barred, butterfly and royal. In our area of the Amazon, we see all of them except royal. The world record peacock (a 27-pounder caught by one our anglers) is speckled. These varieties range in color and size, but the behavior is pretty much the same. Mean. Aggressive. Territorial.

 

When fishing peacock bass it's best to try a topwater approach first. Use bigger lures like topwater plugs and be ready for multiple casts. It sets them off because they think it's an interloper.  For smaller surface baits, try propeller plugs, poppers or walking spook baits. Only after working this method for a while should you switch to subsurface tactics, using jerkbaits (like Peacock Minnow, Crystal Minnow or Red Fin) and buck-tail jig rigs. Remember-work top to bottom. Keep this basic tactic in mind and you'll significantly improve your odds of catching trophy tucunare. Peacock bass move to strike when they see other tucunare feeding on baitfish or trying to shake off lures. To take advantage of this aggressive behavior, cast quickly and accurately to the area where the fish are feeding.

 

Lagoons can isolate thousands of fish. Cast to visible shoreline cover and the deeper waters at the center. Fish a lagoon thoroughly for 45 minutes. If there are no strikes, baitfish or activity, move on.  Rocks of all sizes-especially boulders- concentrate butterfly and royal peacock bass. At rock structure, try up to a dozen casts with a topwater plug for big peacocks. Then, try a jerkbait and fan cast the area. In running water, hit eddy pockets with a white 1/2-ounce bucktail jig-make it hop sharply. Rapid vertical presentation is essential, so use spinning gear whenever you can. 

 

At sandbars, begin with big topwater baits before trying the subsurface approach.  Peacocks like the deep-water drop-offs at lagoon mouths, sandbars, rocky shoals and pockets at tributaries, so target them. Try crisscrossing the surface first. Focus on rocks, submerged timber, brush or other isolated cover. When on the Rio Negro, cast upstream, retrieving with the current across the point. Make sure to hit the calmer water on the points' down-current side, as well as the points themselves. When working timber, the hotspots are trees three to 10 feet off the bank, submerged two to six feet deep. Cast to the bank and retrieve as close to the trees.

 

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