fly fishing for peacock bass Archives

Photos: An Exploratory Trip into the Heart of Brazil

April 24, 2017

Written by: Jeremy Kehrein, Orvis Sporting Travel Program Manager

Jeremy Kehrein shows off a fine Brazilian peacock bass.
Photo courtesy Jeremy Kehrein

Since it was my first time to the Amazon, I had no idea what our charter flight would be like. As we took off from the largest city in the Amazon River basin, Manus, the vista of high-rise. . .

Photos: The Peacocks (and more) of Colombia

February 29, 2016

Written by: Trent Jones, Orvis Bethesda

The author shows off a beautiful Rio Bita speckled peacock bass.
Photos courtesy Trent Jones

I just got back from a 10-day trip to Colombia, where I split my time between Bogota and the Rio Bita, a minor tributary to the Rio Orinoco, which lies on the border between Colombia and. . .

Classic Photo Essay: Peacock Bass (and More) in the Remote Amazon Jungle

January 18, 2016

Written by: Mike Dawkins, WorldCast Anglers

Mike Dawkins shows off a big Amazon peacock bass.
All photos courtesy Mike Dawkins

My hands are tired and eternally crimped in the rod-grip position. My stomach and chest are riddled with small bruises in perfect proportion to the fly rod fighting butt. My luggage. . .

Video: The 5wt Chronicles: Into The Backcountry (S1:E1)

October 13, 2015

Here’s the first episode of the killer new series from Estrada Art Films. Eric and the guys search throughout Florida for untouched backwater estuaries and areas that have been or are. . .