I relished a relaxing cup of coffee overlooking the Rewa this morning well before anyone else woke up. While I enjoyed watching a caiman across river and a pair of Giant Amazon otters playing, I couldn’t get my mind off catching my first arapaima yesterday. These fish aren’t only the most amazing fish I’ve ever caught but … Read more
As if Rewa Eco-Lodge isn’t as far from civilization as anywhere on earth. But we all know, if you can get a little bit further, no matter where you are, the fishing always gets better. Today we sorted our tackle down to the bare essentials and boated an hour thirty minutes up the Rewa River … Read more
Last nights unsuccessful fishing on Awarmi Slough was our warm-up session. Indeed there were arapaima, but really Awarmi is close to the Rewa Eco-Lodge and the best option for the half day of fishing available. It’s a good place to get tuned up, let guides to see how you cast and get acquainted. Every lodge … Read more
At 7 AM promptly, our driver picked up Tim Brune and I as well as two other fly fishing guests from the Cara Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana to head for the domestic airport to fly into the rainforest. The other guests are Jim and Alex of California. Like me, this is their first time fishing … Read more
If not for the stopover in Trinidad where Tim Brune and I were required to stay on the plane, the Caribbean Airlines flight from Miami to Georgetown, Guyana wouldn’t have seemed so long. Instead, the four hour thirty minute flight extended to six and a half hours. And we unexpectedly were required to sit on … Read more
2014 has been a heck of a travel year – five new countries on five different continents. This morning I’m headed for Miami where I’ll catch up with good friend and fellow Victor resident Tim Brune. Tim is flying in from a permit trip down in Mexico. We’ll sleep there tonight then tomorrow continue on … Read more