Month: November 2021

Fishing Report: November 29th, 2021

WE MOOOOVE….

3,310 Peacocks for the week!

All six River Trains next week will be 500 miles North from where we started the season. This weekend (2 ½ days) 4 incoming parties had good fishing of which 8 anglers had an outstanding startup landing a 17, 17, 19, 20, and a 22 pounder.






Stats: Last week 44 anglers caught in 6 ½ days 3,310 peacocks despite rapidly rising levels in our Private Rivers South West Zone (300 miles south of Manaus) but with falling levels in the North East Zone (300 miles north of Manaus). The incoming 4 parties totaling 32 anglers all of whom fished North East Zone over this last week-end (2 ½ days) landed 1,124 peacocks with 63 peacocks between 10 and 16 lbs.; 7 between 17 and 19 lbs.; and 2 between 20 and 22 lbs. This tally excludes many tropical species landed such as jacunda, amapa, cachorra, oscar, aruana, wolfish, pacu, oscar, bicuda, and piranha.

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Ammo: Most effective lures for big peacocks are topwater for the bait casters on the Omero and Jufaris since these fisheries are way below their sustainable season’s capacity.

Guesswork:
South West Zone (Matupiri and Igapo-Acu, see map below): Water levels should continue to rise according to today's and last week's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall (see below). As such, we have transferred  all River Trains but one to the North East Dry Zone.


North East Zone (Omero, Upper Jufaris, Mata-Mata, see map below): fishing has been very good on the Omero, Mata-mata, and on the Upper Jufaris excellent in terms of big fish. These rivers will have reasonable fishing for the rest of this and next week since water levels should will be rising but not to alarming levels as evidenced by today's and last week's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast. See this and last week’s forecasts below.




South West Zone > 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts are for the towns marked in orange below, which affect water levels on the Matupiri and Igapo-Acu. The accumulated rainfall over 2 inches means water levels may rise; between 1.5 and 2 inches means that water levels may drop slowly. On the other hand, rainfall between 1.5 and 1.0 inches means that levels will drop rapidly. Since the average is more than two inches, water levels will continue to rise, which is normal for this time of the year. Today’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast is as follows: 
  • Manicore: 2.34 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map below)
  • Novo Aripuana: 2.24 inches (idem “2”)
  • Autazes: 1.80 inches (idem “3”)
  • Borba: 2.52 inches (idem “4”)
  • Humaita: is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence (idem “5”)

Last week’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast was as follows:    
  • Manicore: 3.47 inches
  • Novo Aripuana: 3.42 inches
  • Autazes: 3.12 inches
  • Borba: 2.55 inches
  • Humaita: is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence.


North East Zone  > 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts are for the towns marked in green below, which affect water levels on the Omero lakes and the Upper Jufaris. As seen below water levels will be falling rapidly. Today’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast is as follows: 
  • Caracarai: 2.66 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map below)
  • Boa Vista: 1.72 inches (idem “2”)
  • Rorainopolis: 2.51 inches (idem “3”)
  • Barcelos: 2.06 inches (idem “4”)
  • Manaus: 2.41 inches (idem “5”) is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence.

Last week’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast was as follows:  
  • Caracarai: 3.23 inches 
  • Boa Vista: 1.96 inches 
  • Rorainopolis: 3.49 inches 
  • Barcelos: 2.73 inches 
  • Manaus: 3.13 inches (outside our fishery sphere-of-influence).

Sources: wunderground.com and accuweather.com

3-Month Rain Anomaly Forecast In Our Four Fishing Season Zones 

(Valid for November-December-January)

Source: CPTEC/INPE, Brazil


In the map above, the white color means normal rainfall forecasted. Note that our selected fishing area during January and February, which is the North East Zone, is in light blue, meaning that there is a slight positive anomaly; i.e.: this zone should receive slightly more rainfall than expected.

This week's gallery

Fishing Report: November 16th, 2021

HOT & PEPPY

1,478 Peacocks Over The Weekend.

This week’s 8 incoming parties had good fishing but, going into red hot in the North East Private Rivers.





Stats: Last week 27 anglers caught in 6 ½ days only a get by 2,920 peacocks, since waters went up as forecasted. This week’s incoming 8 parties totaling 44 anglers, over this last week-end (2 ½ days) landed only 1,478 peacocks with 136 peacocks between 10 and 16 lbs.; 9 between 17 and 19 lbs.; and 3 between 20 and 22 lbs. However, since water levels are forecasted to continue to drop extremely fast, and as water pours out of the North East Dry Zone the remaining 4 days of fishing should be at their best!

This tally excludes a multifarious array of tropical species landed. Two arapaima were landed, 28 and 40bls as well as many other such as jacunda, amapa, cachorra, oscar, aruana, wolfish, pacu, oscar, bicuda, piranha, etc. And, as always, a few monster catfish (pirarara, surubi,etc) were landed by those anglers wishing to fish in deep holes late in the afternoon.

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Ammo: Most effective lures for big peacocks are topwater for the bait casters on the Omero and Jufaris since these fisheries are way below their sustainable season’s capacity. On the other hand, Topwater lures are becoming MUCH less effective in the South West fisheries since we have reached the sustainable capacity for the Matupiri and Igoapacu estimated at 8 weeks per season.
Guesswork:
South West Zone (Matupiri and Igapo-Acu, see map below): Water levels should continue to rise according to the 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall (see below). However, we will still maintain the last 2 River Trains as a fall back in this zone, since the rainfall forecasted in the North East Dry Zone is still not favorable.



North East Zone (Omero, Upper Jufaris, Mata-Mata, see map below): Although fishing has been average on the Omero, Mata-mata and on the Upper Jufaris, both areas will have excellent fishing for the rest of this week since water levels should be dropping as evidenced by last week's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast , but it may be rising again next week as evidenced by this week’s forecast. See this and last week's forecasts below



South West Zone > 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts are for the towns marked in orange below, which affect water levels on the Matupiri and Igapo-Acu. The accumulated rainfall over 2 inches means water levels may rise; between 1.5 and 2 inches means that water levels may drop slowly. On the other hand, rainfall between 1.5 and 1.0 inches means that levels will drop rapidly. Since the average is more than two inches, water levels will continue to rise, which is normal for this time of the year.
Today’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast is as follows: 
  • Manicore: 3.47 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map below)
  • Novo Aripuana: 3.42 inches (idem “2”)
  • Autazes: 3.12 inches (idem “3”)
  • Borba: 2.55 inches (idem “4”)
  • Humaita: is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence (idem “5”)

Last week’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast was as follows:    
  • Manicore: 3.82 inches
  • Novo Aripuana: 3.22 inches
  • Autazes: 1.95 inches
  • Borba: 3.18 inches
  • Humaita: is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence.


North East Zone  > 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts are for the towns marked in green below, which affect water levels on the Omero lakes and the Upper Jufaris. As seen below water levels will be falling rapidly.
Today’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast is as follows: 
  • Caracarai: 3.23 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map below)
  • Boa Vista: 1.96 inches (idem “2”)
  • Rorainopolis: 3.49 inches (idem “3”)
  • Barcelos: 2.73 inches (idem “4”).
  • Manaus: 3.13 inches (idem “5”) is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence.

Last week’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast was as follows:  
  • Caracarai: 0.96 inches 
  • Boa Vista: 0.56 inches 
  • Rorainopolis: 1.29 inches 
  • Barcelos: 1.60 inches 
  • Manaus: 2.24 inches 
Sources: wunderground.com and accuweather.com

3-Month Rain Anomaly Forecast In Our Four Fishing Season Zones 

(Valid for November-December-January)

Source: CPTEC/INPE, Brazil



In the map above, the white color means normal rainfall forecasted. Note that our selected fishing area during January and February, which is the North East Zone, is in light blue, meaning that there is a slight positive anomaly; ie.: this zone should receive slightly more rainfall than expected.

This week's gallery

Fishing Report: November 11th, 2021

THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE UGLY

Last Week 4,552 Peacocks were caught.

This week’s three incoming parties will have excellent fishing, but the fourth party forfeited an excellent fishery.







Stats: Last week 24 anglers caught in 6 ½ days an outstanding 4,552 peacocks. This week’s incoming three parties with 27 anglers over this last week-end (2 ½ days) landed 1,341 peacocks with 98 peacocks between 10 and 16 lbs.; 5 between 17 and 19 lbs.; and 2 between 20 and 22 lbs. However, the 4th party of 8 anglers, who still had a great time, only accounted for 183 peacocks of the total catch. They wished to return to their last year's nostalgic Omero fishery even against our high waters forecasts, and our suggestion to fish another great fall-back river. This tally excludes the “tamer” tropical species landed, such as, jacunda, aruana, wolfish, pacu, oscar, bicuda, piranha, etc. And, as always, a few monster catfish (pirarara, surubi,etc) were landed by those anglers wishing to fish in deep holes late in the afternoon.

(Click on the table to see it at full size)


Ammo: Most effective lures continue to be jigs for the bait casters on the Matupiri Igapo-acu. Topwater lures are becoming MUCH less effective since we have reached the sustainable capacity for the Matupiri and Igoapacu estimated at 8 weeks per season. However, on the Upper Jufaris all lures are working well since we have started up this river last week.
Guesswork: South West Zone (Matupiri and Igapo-Acu, see map below): Water levels are now rising according to the 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast published 15 days ago (see below). We are moving the last 2 River Trains 400 miles up North this coming week end.

North East Zone (see map below): Although fishing has been average on the Omero Lakes and good on the Upper Jufaris, both areas will fish well next week since water levels are dropping as evidence with the 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast of little rain


South West Zone > 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts are for the towns marked in orange below, which affect water levels on the Matupiri and Igapo-Acu. The accumulated rainfall over 2 inches means water levels may rise; between 1.5 and 2 inches means that water levels may drop slowly. On the other hand, rainfall between 1.5 and 1.0 inches means that levels will drop rapidly. Since the average is more than two inches, water levels will continue to rise, which is normal for this time of the year. Today's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast is as follows: 
  • Manicore: 3.82 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map below)
  • Novo Aripuana: 3.22 inches (idem “2”)
  • Autazes: 1.95 inches (idem “3”)
  • Borba: 2.53 inches (idem “4”)
  • Humaita: is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence (idem “5”)

Last week's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast was as follows:    
  • Manicore: 2.86 inches
  • Novo Aripuana: 3.24 inches
  • Autazes: 3.44 inches
  • Borba: 2.50 inches
  • Humaita: is outside our fishery sphere-of-influence.


North East Zone  > 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecasts are for the towns marked in green below, which affect water levels on the Omero lakes and the Upper Jufaris. As seen below water levels will be falling rapidly. Today's 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast is as follows: 
  • Caracarai: 0.96 inches (marked as “1” in the 3 Month Rain Forecast Map below)
  • Boa Vista: 0.56 inches (idem “2”)
  • Rorainopolis: 1.29 inches (idem “3”)
  • Barcelos: 1.60 inches (idem “4”)
  • Manaus: 2.24 inches (idem “5”)

Last week’s 10-Day Accumulated Rainfall Forecast was as follows:  
  • Caracarai: 2.48 inches 
  • Boa Vista: 1.85 inches 
  • Rorainopolis: 3.36 inches 
  • Barcelos: 2.41 inches 
  • Manaus: 4.00 inches 

Sources: wunderground.com and accuweather.com

3-Month Rain Anomaly Forecast In Our Four Fishing Season Zones 

(valid for November-December-January)

Source: CPTEC/INPE, Brazil


In the map above, note that our preferred fishing areas for this time of the year, South West Zone and North East Zone are in light blue, which means a slight positive anomaly; ie.: they should receive slightly more rainfall than the expected.