BOLIVIA

Fly Fishing
Bolivia
Fly Fishing Bolivia
overview
The Best Freshwater
Multi-Species Fishing on Earth
T
ropical fresh water multi-species angling
is fly fishing’s amazing new frontier!
Over the last decade intrepid international
fly anglers have discovered a world of
exciting hard-fighting acrobatic
fish that take large deceiver/
minnow pattern flies readily and
with great aggression. Explosive,
hard-hitting peacock bass, payara
(saber-tooth river tigers), surubi
(exotic catfish that rip off line
like giant bonefish), corvina and
pacu are just a few of the more
spectacular quarry.
T
he staff of Rod & Gun
Resources has led the way in
developing this spectacular new
fishery and we now offer a proven
program of great multi-species fly
angling with renowned outfitter,
Jorge Molina, and his professional
staff, along with good equipment
and guides and very comfortable
accommodations in the midst of
a 4.5 million acre nature preserve—all just a
half-day travel from the U.S.
Rod & Gun
Resources
Your Hunting &
Fishing Travel
Resource
206 Ranch House
Road
Kerrville, TX
78028
1-800-211-4753
venture@
rodgunresources
.com
pound leader/tippet on an 8, 9 or 10 weight
fly rod to land these fish. Even with these
heavier fly rods and strong leader/tippets we
still have large fish break off and sometimes
break rods. Many are hooked, but by no
means all are landed…
C
año Negro Lodge has exclusive fishing
rights for its entire surrounding 4.5
million acre nature preserve.
Please take a moment and look around the
site. Be sure to click on The Slide Show and
look at the Lodging and Fishing pages, and
then call and learn about Caño Negro in
detail from our expert staff—be one of the
lucky anglers to experience the best multispecies fishing on Earth!
PRIME TIME: Mid-July through November
HOW TO GET THERE: Santa Cruz, Bolivia
is easily reached via service from Miami on
American Airlines (one stop in La Paz) or
Aerosur Airlines (non-stop). From there,
anglers are met and transferred in Bolivian
Adventures’ private air charters. The flight to
the fishing areas is around two hours.
These fish are not just aggressive, they have
size! There are huge numbers of peacock
bass (Cichla monoculus) up to 12 pounds,
payara from 5 to 40 pounds, pacu from 10 to
30 pounds, corvina from 5 to 10 pounds, and
surubi (exotic catfish) from 5 to 50 pounds.
All of these fish can be caught in same day.
You can land 20 to 30 peacock bass in the
morning and 5 or 6 payara in the afternoon,
with other great species along the way!
One of the most definitive things that can be
said about the size and strength of these fish
is that you must use 9 or 10 feet of 20 to 40
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Fly Fishing Bolivia
the fishing
C
año Negro Green Forest Lodge offers
the best multi-species fly-fishing
imaginable in remote, previously unfished
areas of northeastern Bolivia. Choose
between lagoon or river fishing, casting
the banks and structures or swinging a fly
in the current into the drop-offs and holes
of the San Simon River. All the while you
will enjoy the
picturesque
surrounding
and abundant
wildlife.
You will see
macaws,
parrots, storks,
geese, ducks
and unique
animal species
such as jaguar,
tropical deer,
river otters,
capybara and
caiman. All
thrive in this
lush, sub-tropical environment. Besides the
fishing, this trip is a truly a photographer’s
dream.
H
Rod & Gun
Resources
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Fishing Travel
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ere the mighty saber-tooth payara,
river tiger of South America,
offers the thrilling, tackle-busting fishing
experience of a lifetime. Hailed as “tarpon on
steroids”, these payara range from 10 to 40
pounds and they fight like demons. Multiple
hookups a day are the norm, and some days
can be incredible—
we have had
guests land more
than 20 payara in a
single day!
I
n addition to payara, these river and
lagoon systems have the highest
concentration of peacock bass found
anywhere in the world. The peacocks here
range from around three to twelve pounds+.
The daily catch numbers are amazing –
it’s common for one angler to land thirty
or more explosive, hard-hitting peacocks
(Cichla monoculus) in a half day! We expect
a new world record for this sub-species
to be caught here.
Other excellent gamefish include brawny
pacu up to thirty pounds, brilliant golden
yatoranas, muturos, silvery corvina and
surubi – a catfish that strikes flies readily and
then can easily take all your line and backing
– like a 20-pound bonefish.
A
nglers fish from large jon boats with
casting areas and screened floorboards
to minimize fly line hang-ups. In addition,
anglers sometimes wade the San Simon
River islands and braids or cast from sand
beaches. As a general rule, anglers fish
all morning, then return to the lodge for
lunch and a siesta then go back out and
fish until dark. You also have the option to
pack a lunch and stay out all day. Travel time
from the lodge to the fishing ranges from 5
minutes to an hour with 20 to 30 minutes
being the norm.
206 Ranch House
Road
Kerrville, TX
78028
1-800-211-4753
venture@
rodgunresources
.com
For additional information and images, please visit us online at www.flyfishingboliva.com
Fly Fishing Bolivia
lodging
C
año Negro Green Forest Lodge is a
traditional wood-constructed facility
with vaulted ceilings and thatched roofs
in the midst of a 4.5 million acre nature
preserve on the Rio Caño/San Simon river
system. Guests
enjoy notroughing-it in
the midst of the
jungle!
T
he new lodge
features
air-conditioned,
spacious doubleoccupancy
guestrooms with
private baths.
The large dining
and bar/lounge
areas, appointed
with artifacts
and handmade
furniture, overlook
a scenic vista of
the vast lagoons
of the spring-fed
Rio Caño and its
excellent “front
door” fishing
and wildlife viewing. Here guests enjoy
cocktails, relax in hammocks or tie flies while
discussing the day’s fishing. You are literally
stepping back in time while retaining all
the modern conveniences. The bar is well
stocked and the kitchen produces delicious
international and Bolivian specialties.
Rod & Gun
Resources
Your Hunting &
Fishing Travel
Resource
206 Ranch House
Road
Kerrville, TX
78028
1-800-211-4753
venture@
rodgunresources
.com
For additional information and images, please visit us online at www.flyfishingboliva.com