Swimming with a Sea Monster – the Arapaima

Trips like these start to take their toll towards the end of the week.  Everyone was dragging a bit and no one was on time for the scheduled 5 AM breakfast.  We’ve been putting in long days and having some fun at night.  And it’s the Amazon, it’s a harsh environment that wears you down. … Read more

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Fly Fishing in Guyana from Rewa Eco-Lodge

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

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Dream Comes True – Arapaima on the Fly

At dinner last night Matt Breuer announced that today we’d be hiking 30 minutes into the Caiman Pond.  The significance here is that Caiman Pond is the best arapaima location Rewa Eco-Lodge has discovered.  More than half the arapaima caught since this fishery was revealed came from here.   Caiman Pond is in fact the … Read more

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Camping for Arapaima in Guyana

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

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Saved by Bycatch – Peacock Bass and Arowana

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

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Arrival to Rewa Eco-Lodge

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