Untamed-Angling

Untamed Angling and Xingu Lodge

It was a great evening reuniting with my friends Joe Wolthuis and Ross Purnell in Manaus, Brazil last night.  All three of us were supposed to arrive Thursday night but as you read yesterday, Delta left me hanging in Atlanta for another 20 hours.  But I made it here late yesterday afternoon and as soon … Read more

Memories from the Marie River

I’m home sweet home but not without the Amazon’s Marié River, Land of the Giants, on my mind.  This was an amazing trip and a special thanks goes out to my friend Rodrigo Salles of Untamed Angling for inviting me down for some of my best fishing of 2019.  And that’s saying a lot!   … Read more

Lockjaw for Peacocks but not for Us!

I got up nice and early this morning but wasn’t in the mood for writing a blog.  Instead the artistic blood was flowing.  I brought a set of Sharpies and grabbed them and went to work.   Outside the backdoor of our mothership the Untamed Amazon where we hang the rods and board the fishing … Read more

Learning About Peacock Bass

Guess I was tired after yesterday’s big day down in the Amazon on the Marié River.  Usually I’m up at 5 AM on fishing trips working on my blog and editing pics before breakfast.  Today I wasn’t up till 6:20.  It didn’t help that my elbow kept me awake throbbing most of the night either.  … Read more

Waiting for Peacock Bass Fishing in Manaus

In my past there has been nothing harder than arriving at a destination early then having to wait a day or two for a charter flight to the actual fishing part.  Today could have been one of those days but unlike in the past, this time I was actually happy to have the bonus time.  … Read more