(1155,1,'2019-08-12 15:42:16','2019-08-12 15:42:16','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"229\" bg_position=\"left center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#263336\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"1\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"5/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1558458551913{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5>Look Inside</h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_highlighted_text highlight_color=\"#ff1053\" style=\"half_text\"]\r\n<h2>The Interior</h2>\r\n[/nectar_highlighted_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=\"Full Width Line\" line_thickness=\"1\" divider_color=\"default\" custom_height=\"100\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the serene wilderness of Canada’s interior lies an abundance of freshwater, home to fantastic fisheries that are largely unknown to outsiders. The northern fisheries of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba  host some of the best northern pike and lake trout water around. These waters offer a longer fishing season than the subarctic lakes of the far north. This translates into longer spring fattening periods where large pike and lake trout congregate in shallow water to feed after a cold winter under the ice. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the east of Manitoba lie the Sutton and Albany watersheds of northern Ontario. While technically not interior, these remote river systems drain into Hudson Bay, and offer arguably the world’s top brook trout fishing. The average fish here is over 5 pounds, and on good days, landing over twenty-five fish is not uncommon.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The warmer waters of southern Ontario and Manitoba are home to fantastic musky and bass fisheries. The best smallmouth bass fishing takes place in the spring, while prespawn fish are found schooled up on the flats. Largemouth bass are best targeted during the summer. Tossing topwater frogs and poppers over lily pads, or leech patterns around weed edges can be absolutely deadly. Additionally, musky, the ultimate warm water predator is a worthy adversary for the angler willing to put in the work. Smaller musky in the 35” to 45” range are prolific in some of the rivers of southern Ontario, while Lake of the Woods to the west, and the St. Lawrence River to the east both hold absolute monsters that will make even the most hardcore musky fisherman shake! </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Great Lakes offer a unique “Ontario steelhead” fishery that is best described as a Great Lake run rainbow trout. These fish behave similarly to their west coast cousins and can be caught on the swing, however, they tend to be found in much smaller water, and are best targeted with egg patterns. Salmon, lake trout, and large brook trout are often caught while targeting rainbows during their spawning runs.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are a large range of accommodations available in the interior, from remote fish camps and housekeeping cabins, to 5 star fly in luxury fishing lodges, we offer it all!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#TIRBAT\">Please contact Gil for more information,</a></span> and help planning your next fly fishing adventure today![/expand]</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"7/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" 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column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_highlighted_text highlight_color=\"#4a5042\" style=\"half_text\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Guyana</strong></h2>\r\n[/nectar_highlighted_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=\"Full Width Line\" line_thickness=\"1\" divider_color=\"default\" custom_height=\"100\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guyana is a small South American country neighbouring Brazil, Suriname, and Venezuela. Known for its dense tropical rainforests, vast river systems, and unique jungle fishing opportunities, Guyana is a must visit destination for fly anglers searching for a new adventure. Guyana’s jungles play host to one of the largest exotic game fish on earth – the prehistoric arapaima. If you are the type of fisherman who enjoys exotic and remote fishing adventures, then Guyana is definitely the place for you! [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arapaima is the largest scaled freshwater fish on the planet. These massive fish feed in the most remote sections of Guyana’s rivers. Reaching weights of over 500 pounds, and exceeding 15 feet in length, these prehistoric beasts are not for the faint of heart. You cast a fly the size of a bird, to a fish that can best be described as a small submarine. Once your fly hits the water, you start stripping right in front of its nose. Suddenly, you hear a thump – your line jolts like a bolt of lightening –  you set the hook with all your might, and hold on as a 300 pound scaled torpedo launches itself into the air. In the world of fly fishing, nothing else compares!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While arapaima are the main event, the rivers of Guyana offer some of the world’s best top water action for a variety of exotic species. Peacock bass and payara rise up from the depths and absolutely destroy poppers as you chug them across the surface. Two underrated species in Guyana are arowana and wolfish. These ferocious predators can be sight cast to using poppers, divers, and gurglers. In addition, pacu, often called river permit are another great species to target on the fly. Found in the fast flowing currents of waterfalls and rapids, they fight extremely hard, and are experts at using the current against anglers. If you are able to land one, you are in for a real treat, as they are an extremely tasty; a true Guyanese jungle delicacy!</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Guyana’s best fishing is found deep in the interior of the country where you will be staying in either jungle camps or ecolodges. While this is a fantastic destination for fly fishing, it is not for everyone.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you are looking for a rugged adventure, and an opportunity to catch a massive, rare and exotic fish, <span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"#GDFORM\">please contact Gil for more information!</a></span></span>[/expand][/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"7/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" 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bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Guyana</h5>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Quick Facts</h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[ninja_tables id=\"643\"]</p>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#f4f4f4\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" 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column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"small_depth\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Single Day\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:44|text_align:center|color:%234a5042|line_height:50px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"10\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1560440754586{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">There are no available single day trips for Guyana at this time.</span></h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" 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January 2018,\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1485550874781{margin-top: -10px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"100\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"I’m staring out of the window of our 10 person propeller plane, flying over hundreds of miles of virgin jungle. With a busted up ankle wrapped as tight as a mummy, my mind races as I mentally prepare myself for the upcoming battle. My foe: a 350lb scaled torpedo that has been known to drive anglers to the brink of their sanity.\" font_container=\"tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.7)\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"grow-in\" delay=\"200\"][nectar_btn size=\"large\" button_style=\"regular\" button_color_2=\"Accent-Color\" icon_family=\"iconsmind\" url=\"#\" text=\"The Monster\" icon_iconsmind=\"iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"849\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"500\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Guyana\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"is a magnificent country and I felt beyond excited to return to its deep jungle interior for another adventure.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167560478{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon landing in Lethem, our guides Terry, Blacks, and Jules greeted us with a few beverages before we hopped on Jules\' minibus and took off towards the river. Along the three hour drive, we made a quick stop for lunch at the Oasis Café where we had a moment to indulge in some fantastic local cuisine and catch up. We arrived at the staging area on the Rupanini river just after 2pm, and embarked on our adventure upriver to our basecamp. The boat ride upriver usually takes around six hours, but due to low water conditions, this year it took a little longer. The good news was that the lower water levels meant better the fishing! By 7:30 p.m. the sky was already filled with stars and we still had a dicey stretch of river to cover. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167566066{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using starlight and his super-human Amerindian night vision, Terry managed to navigate our overloaded 23’ riverboat to our campsite. We hit a few logs and sandbars along the way and each shook the boat as if it were about to tip into the piranha infested waters. In all honesty, it was a pretty terrifying experience, nevertheless we made it. After our dinner and some sips of rum, we were ready to sleep.</span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"847\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"789\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167691888{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167712610{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we decided to warm up our casting on arowana.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564592845345{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeting  arowana on the fly is a blast. It involves drifting over shallow flats and around river bends, looking for fish cruising just inches below the surface. As we approached a back eddie, Terry caught sight of a pair of arowana swimming tight along the river bank. I landed my jungle muddler about a foot in front of the larger fish, and WAMMY! The second the fly hit the water, it was demolished! The fight did not last very long, but it was intense, consisting of lighting quick bursts, and five or six acrobatic leaps. Although arowana taste great, this fish was a bit too big to kill and after taking photos, we released it. Just minutes later, I hooked an even larger arowana. Unfortunately after a short struggle, the fish bust my line, leaving me dumbfounded. I never would have expected one of these guys to pop 20lb fluoro, but it happened. We finished off the morning boating a half dozen good sized fish before moving on to our hunt for arapaima. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"On day two we tried our luck in a spot known as Bamboo Pond.\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"We started the morning casting to three large arapaima we spotted rolling in a channel near the back of the pond.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168367134{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a few hours of placing cast after cast across the channel, our confidence started to fade. The fish were hanging in nearly 12ft of muddy water, making the odds of one seeing our fly slim. On the upside, Bamboo Pond has a great spot for lunch and was full of nice sized peacock bass. Within 40 minutes we caught lunch as well as several extra fish for the boys to bring back for dinner. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168375659{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who do not know, peacock bass is a delicious, sweet fish and it was our lunch for most of our trip. My two biggest peacocks of the day were around 8lbs (released), and Jules managed to land a decent sized wolfish. We cooked our catch amerindian style over an open fire with a pinch of chili salt, known locally as Devil’s Dust. </span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"853\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"855\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"861\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168517535{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Our sixth day was absolutely phenomenal.</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168533030{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Getting off to a late start, Terry, Blacks, and I trekked through the jungle to a grass-lined swamp that led to a pond. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168548562{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right away you could tell that this place was special. The pond was full of life; baitfish splashed everywhere, birds were chirping, and multiple arapaima could be spotted rolling right from the bank. Its topography was quite literally perfect for fly fishing: shallow, but long enough to fish one end without spooking the fish on the far end. Within minutes we were casting to rising arapaima. The day started well with few eats but no solid hookups, and as morning turned to afternoon, we decided to fish the grass lined shoreline hoping to catch a few peacocks for lunch. As we worked the shoreline, Terry suddenly noticed two fish heading towards the boat. I immediately switched back to my 12-weight and put a cast directly between them. As I stripped the fly past the first fish, I felt a massive tug on the line. I pulled in the slack and slammed five solid two-handed full body strip sets, and the fish took off. I was hooked to a ~150lbs female arapaima with a brilliant red tail. After a 10 minute struggle, she went for a jump and the hook pulled. For a few seconds I was devastated, screaming at the fish gods, trying my best not to lose control and snap the rod across my knee. I turned to say something to Terry and there it was — right by the grass covered shoreline — an absolute behemoth was slowly surfacing. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"860\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168576930{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Wasting no time I tightened my fly line</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168590731{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and water hauled my twister tailed ep popsicle into the air.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168603627{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With one false cast to gain control, I backcast to the green submarine 60’ behind my right shoulder. Teeth clenched, I watched as my fly landed six inches in front of the fish’s nose. I honestly can not remember if I even stripped it, but the “take” was epic. I gripped the fly line as hard as I could and set the hook like a mother@#$%er.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"863\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" color_overlay_2=\"#808285\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168623942{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>For the first 5 minutes, </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168646770{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>the fish followed us around not realizing it had been hooked; until, suddenly all hell broke loose!</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168665713{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arapaima began running, jumping, and pulling the small 10-foot duck boat around like it was a scene out of a cartoon. After an intense 15 minute battle, I was able to get some line in, and tightened up the drag as Terry positioned the boat so that we could fight him from the shallows. Four or five jumps later, the fish began to tire, and Terry dove headfirst into the water. I waited as ten long seconds passed before he surfaced holding the pectoral fins of what was the biggest fish I have ever caught. We took a couple of pictures and then walked the fish over to a cleaner portion of the pond to let him recover. Terry estimated that fish weighed in at 380lbs. All I know is that it was nearly a foot longer than our 10’ boat, and I could barely touch fingers when I was positioning the fish for the photos. While far from the longest, Terry claims this was the fattest arapaima he had ever seen. </span>[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=\"underline\" heading_tag=\"h5\" text_color=\"#ffffff\" link_type=\"regular\" alignment=\"left\" link_text=\"Click Here for Part 2\" url=\"https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/hunting-monsters-in-the-guyanese-jungle-part-2\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 1','','inherit','closed','closed','','829-revision-v1','','','2019-07-31 17:07:34','2019-07-31 17:07:34','',829,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/31/829-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(864,1,'2019-07-26 19:50:43','2019-07-26 19:50:43','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"848\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#454156\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"9%\" bottom_padding=\"9%\" id=\"intro\" row_name=\"Intro\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" color_overlay_2=\"rgba(102,102,102,0.74)\" gradient_direction=\"left_b_to_right_t\" overlay_strength=\"0.95\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"It’s late January 2018,\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1485550874781{margin-top: -10px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"100\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"I’m staring out of the window of our 10 person propeller plane, flying over hundreds of miles of virgin jungle. With a busted up ankle wrapped as tight as a mummy, my mind races as I mentally prepare myself for the upcoming battle. My foe: a 350lb scaled torpedo that has been known to drive anglers to the brink of their sanity.\" font_container=\"tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.7)\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"grow-in\" delay=\"200\"][nectar_btn size=\"large\" button_style=\"regular\" button_color_2=\"Accent-Color\" icon_family=\"iconsmind\" url=\"#\" text=\"The Monster\" icon_iconsmind=\"iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"849\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"500\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Guyana\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"is a magnificent country and I felt beyond excited to return to its deep jungle interior for another adventure.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167560478{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon landing in Lethem, our guides Terry, Blacks, and Jules greeted us with a few beverages before we hopped on Jules\' minibus and took off towards the river. Along the three hour drive, we made a quick stop for lunch at the Oasis Café where we had a moment to indulge in some fantastic local cuisine and catch up. We arrived at the staging area on the Rupanini river just after 2pm, and embarked on our adventure upriver to our basecamp. The boat ride upriver usually takes around six hours, but due to low water conditions, this year it took a little longer. The good news was that the lower water levels meant better the fishing! By 7:30 p.m. the sky was already filled with stars and we still had a dicey stretch of river to cover. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167566066{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using starlight and his super-human Amerindian night vision, Terry managed to navigate our overloaded 23’ riverboat to our campsite. We hit a few logs and sandbars along the way and each shook the boat as if it were about to tip into the piranha infested waters. In all honesty, it was a pretty terrifying experience, nevertheless we made it. After our dinner and some sips of rum, we were ready to sleep.</span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"847\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"789\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167691888{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167712610{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we decided to warm up our casting on arowana.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167729295{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeting  arowana on the fly is a blast. It involves drifting over shallow flats and around river bends, looking for fish cruising just inches below the surface. As approached a back eddie, Terry caught sight of a pair of arowana swimming tight along the river bank. I landed my jungle muddler about a foot in front of the larger fish, and WAMMY! The second the fly hit the water, it was demolished! The fight did not last very long, but it was intense, consisting of lighting quick bursts, and five or six acrobatic leaps. Although arowana taste great, this fish was a bit too big to kill and after taking photos, we released it. Just minutes later, I hooked an even larger arowana. Unfortunately after a short struggle, the fish bust my line, leaving me dumbfounded. I never would have expected one of these guys to pop 20lb fluoro, but it happened. We finished off the morning boating a half dozen good sized fish before moving on to our hunt for arapaima. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"On day two we tried our luck in a spot known as Bamboo Pond.\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"We started the morning casting to three large arapaima we spotted rolling in a channel near the back of the pond.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168367134{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a few hours of placing cast after cast across the channel, our confidence started to fade. The fish were hanging in nearly 12ft of muddy water, making the odds of one seeing our fly slim. On the upside, Bamboo Pond has a great spot for lunch and was full of nice sized peacock bass. Within 40 minutes we caught lunch as well as several extra fish for the boys to bring back for dinner. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168375659{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who do not know, peacock bass is a delicious, sweet fish and it was our lunch for most of our trip. My two biggest peacocks of the day were around 8lbs (released), and Jules managed to land a decent sized wolfish. We cooked our catch amerindian style over an open fire with a pinch of chili salt, known locally as Devil’s Dust. </span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"853\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"855\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"861\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168517535{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Our sixth day was absolutely phenomenal.</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168533030{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Getting off to a late start, Terry, Blacks, and I trekked through the jungle to a grass-lined swamp that led to a pond. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168548562{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right away you could tell that this place was special. The pond was full of life; baitfish splashed everywhere, birds were chirping, and multiple arapaima could be spotted rolling right from the bank. Its topography was quite literally perfect for fly fishing: shallow, but long enough to fish one end without spooking the fish on the far end. Within minutes we were casting to rising arapaima. The day started well with few eats but no solid hookups, and as morning turned to afternoon, we decided to fish the grass lined shoreline hoping to catch a few peacocks for lunch. As we worked the shoreline, Terry suddenly noticed two fish heading towards the boat. I immediately switched back to my 12-weight and put a cast directly between them. As I stripped the fly past the first fish, I felt a massive tug on the line. I pulled in the slack and slammed five solid two-handed full body strip sets, and the fish took off. I was hooked to a ~150lbs female arapaima with a brilliant red tail. After a 10 minute struggle, she went for a jump and the hook pulled. For a few seconds I was devastated, screaming at the fish gods, trying my best not to lose control and snap the rod across my knee. I turned to say something to Terry and there it was — right by the grass covered shoreline — an absolute behemoth was slowly surfacing. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"860\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168576930{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Wasting no time I tightened my fly line</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168590731{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and water hauled my twister tailed ep popsicle into the air.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168603627{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With one false cast to gain control, I backcast to the green submarine 60’ behind my right shoulder. Teeth clenched, I watched as my fly landed six inches in front of the fish’s nose. I honestly can not remember if I even stripped it, but the “take” was epic. I gripped the fly line as hard as I could and set the hook like a mother@#$%er.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"863\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168623942{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>For the first 5 minutes, </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168646770{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>the fish followed us around not realizing it had been hooked; until, suddenly all hell broke loose!</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168665713{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arapaima began running, jumping, and pulling the small 10-foot duck boat around like it was a scene out of a cartoon. After an intense 15 minute battle, I was able to get some line in, and tightened up the drag as Terry positioned the boat so that we could fight him from the shallows. Four or five jumps later, the fish began to tire, and Terry dove headfirst into the water. I waited as ten long seconds passed before he surfaced holding the pectoral fins of what was the biggest fish I have ever caught. We took a couple of pictures and then walked the fish over to a cleaner portion of the pond to let him recover. Terry estimated that fish weighed in at 380lbs. All I know is that it was nearly a foot longer than our 10’ boat, and I could barely touch fingers when I was positioning the fish for the photos. While far from the longest, Terry claims this was the fattest arapaima he had ever seen. </span>[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=\"underline\" heading_tag=\"h5\" text_color=\"#000000\" link_type=\"regular\" alignment=\"left\" link_text=\"Click Here for Part 2\" url=\"#\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 1','','inherit','closed','closed','','829-revision-v1','','','2019-07-26 19:50:43','2019-07-26 19:50:43','',829,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/26/829-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(863,1,'2019-07-26 19:50:25','2019-07-26 19:50:25','','arapaima-with-guides,-and-thumbnail','','inherit','open','closed','','arapaima-with-guides-and-thumbnail','','','2019-07-26 19:50:25','2019-07-26 19:50:25','',829,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/arapaima-with-guides-and-thumbnail.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(856,1,'2019-07-26 19:42:01','2019-07-26 19:42:01','','peacocks-over-the-fire','','inherit','open','closed','','peacocks-over-the-fire','','','2019-07-26 19:42:01','2019-07-26 19:42:01','',829,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/peacocks-over-the-fire.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(867,1,'2019-07-27 16:47:48','2019-07-27 16:47:48','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"804\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5><strong>Knowing that I would never catch fish this big in my lifetime again,</strong></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>we shifted our focus to payara.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"30\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"805\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These saber toothed demon fish are found throughout the system in rapids and pools formed by large rock deposits. They are extremely strong swimmers and rely on their lateral line to detect vibrations given off by their prey. Payara absolutely crush poppers, however, be prepared to change up your flies often as they tend to get suspicious after a couple swipes at a particular pattern. To land a payara you need to set the hook hard, and ease up a bit once the fish is on to avoid ripping the hook out of its soft mouth. Payara are extremely strong and agile fighters that dive deep before taking to the air as they approach the boat. On our first day payara fishing I landed around a dozen fish, with the biggest pushing ten pounds. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>In the early hours of our ninth day,</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>we began making our way upriver</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>towards Corona Falls. </strong></span></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our target: wolfish and pacu. I had never landed a pacu before, and after catching a massive arapaima earlier in the trip, pacu was at the top of my species list. As we traversed up river, Terry spotted a large tapir on the river bank and the guides sprung into action. It dove into the water and bolted downstream trying to  evade its attackers. Ultimately the tapir was no match for Terry, Jules, and the Remmy. The boys quickly cleaned the kill and we were on our way. Bush cow for dinner! Yahoo!! </span>[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"10\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"881\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#212121\" background_color_opacity=\"0.4\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"882\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#4a5042\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"60\" bottom_padding=\"60\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Fast-forward 11 months and 23 days:\" font_container=\"tag:h3|text_align:center\" google_fonts=\"font_family:Roboto%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#282828\" background_color_opacity=\"0.3\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"889\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>Unfortunately this is where</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">our adventure hit a roadblock.</span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">The water was so low</span></strong></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that we were unable to get the boats up the final set rapids just a few kilometers from the falls. Although we did have a few shots at pacu throughout the day, they showed no interest in our flies and we headed back downriver empty handed.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"890\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243277397{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>It is now February 10th 2019,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243292774{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and I’m back in the same boat, traveling up the same stretch of river to Corona Falls.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243304788{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, I am joined by my good friend Darryl Rosalin, and cameraman, Dan Favato. My two clients had just completed a successful trip the day before, where they caught three arapaima, as well as a ton of payara, peacocks, piranha and arowana. Now it was my turn to catch up on some unfinished business with Mr. Pacu (the fish that had eluded me the last couple years).</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"788\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243323088{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>With higher water levels this year,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243337687{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>our journey to the falls took around six hours.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243348473{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could have made quicker, but we made several stops to fish for payara and peacocks, along with a hearty shore lunch. As we arrived at our camp and began to set up camp, fish could be spotted rising all over the place. Darryl, Jules, and I took to the boat across the river to catch a few payara for dinner. It was tons of fun casting to rising fish, but what really got to me was that I could have sworn some of those rises were in fact pacu! I drifted foam seed flies and swung green streamers, but to no avail. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"787\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"787\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243375007{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243386816{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we headed out bright and early.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243399948{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We crossed the river and portaged the 10’ duck boat and 18’ riverboat along with our gear about a half kilometer up the waterfall. Dan and I went to fish the base of the falls while Darryl was casting around the top of the portage. I rigged a weighted seed fly for high-stick nymphing and we worked our way up the rapids and plunge pools of Corona Falls. As we were nearing the top, a Tarzan cry rang through the jungle. Darryl was ON! Dan and I quickly scaled the last rockface just as Darryl landed an absolutely beautiful red pacu! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"-3%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" translate_y=\"13%\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-left\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"778\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"None\" border_radius=\"10px\" box_shadow=\"x_large_depth\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"4%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"After taking a few pictures,\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%237a7a7a\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243556850{margin-top: 65px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Dan and I worked the upper falls frantically, but without any success.\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243572668{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" bottom_padding=\"15\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"200\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desperate to join the exclusive “Guyananese Pacu Club”, we travelled up the river farther than I had ever been. Three sets of rapids and a portage later, we arrived at Monkey Falls, a true pacu nirvana! This large waterfall fed into a massive pool where pods of pacu rose continuously, feeding on floating seeds. We spent the rest of the morning trying to get a surface eat, but the pacu were stubborn and would not take our offerings. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"901\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#272729\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"15%\" bottom_padding=\"8%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(128,130,133,0.93)\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1504394107673{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243611365{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>In the afternoon we worked our way up the falls,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][split_line_heading]\r\n<h2><strong>nymphing pocket water</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>and ripping streamers</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>across pools.</strong></h2>\r\n[/split_line_heading][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"785\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"784\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5>We saw a ton of fish,</h5>\r\n<h2><strong>but were still unable to get a solid hookup.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top of the falls I tied the same green streamer that had worked for Darryl and decided to work the mouth of the falls. On the first cast, a pod of three pacu jolted out of a crevasse and chased my fly. I slowed down my retrieve as they followed just inches behind the green hackle tail, and bam! Fish on! Nothing could have prepared me for the fight that ensued. The pacu ripped upstream rubbing my line on the edge of the submerged rock ledge. He then turned and took off towards the falls! I angled my rod upstream, putting as much side pressure as my 16lb tippet could take. The fish again changed its tactics, heading under the rock ledge into the boulders. Somehow I miraculously managed to get the fish out of the current and into a small back eddie where we were able to land him. 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Along the three hour drive, we made a quick stop for lunch at the Oasis Café where we had a moment to indulge in some fantastic local cuisine and catch up. We arrived at the staging area on the Rupanini river just after 2pm, and embarked on our adventure upriver to our basecamp. The boat ride upriver usually takes around six hours, but due to low water conditions, this year it took a little longer. The good news was that the lower water levels meant better the fishing! By 7:30 p.m. the sky was already filled with stars and we still had a dicey stretch of river to cover. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167566066{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using starlight and his super-human Amerindian night vision, Terry managed to navigate our overloaded 23’ riverboat to our campsite. We hit a few logs and sandbars along the way and each shook the boat as if it were about to tip into the piranha infested waters. 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After our dinner and some sips of rum, we were ready to sleep.</span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"847\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"789\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167691888{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167712610{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we decided to warm up our casting on arowana.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167729295{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeting  arowana on the fly is a blast. It involves drifting over shallow flats and around river bends, looking for fish cruising just inches below the surface. As approached a back eddie, Terry caught sight of a pair of arowana swimming tight along the river bank. I landed my jungle muddler about a foot in front of the larger fish, and WAMMY! The second the fly hit the water, it was demolished! The fight did not last very long, but it was intense, consisting of lighting quick bursts, and five or six acrobatic leaps. Although arowana taste great, this fish was a bit too big to kill and after taking photos, we released it. Just minutes later, I hooked an even larger arowana. Unfortunately after a short struggle, the fish bust my line, leaving me dumbfounded. I never would have expected one of these guys to pop 20lb fluoro, but it happened. We finished off the morning boating a half dozen good sized fish before moving on to our hunt for arapaima. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"On day two we tried our luck in a spot known as Bamboo Pond.\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"We started the morning casting to three large arapaima we spotted rolling in a channel near the back of the pond.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168367134{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a few hours of placing cast after cast across the channel, our confidence started to fade. The fish were hanging in nearly 12ft of muddy water, making the odds of one seeing our fly slim. On the upside, Bamboo Pond has a great spot for lunch and was full of nice sized peacock bass. Within 40 minutes we caught lunch as well as several extra fish for the boys to bring back for dinner. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168375659{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who do not know, peacock bass is a delicious, sweet fish and it was our lunch for most of our trip. My two biggest peacocks of the day were around 8lbs (released), and Jules managed to land a decent sized wolfish. We cooked our catch amerindian style over an open fire with a pinch of chili salt, known locally as Devil’s Dust. </span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"853\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"855\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"861\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168517535{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Our sixth day was absolutely phenomenal.</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168533030{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Getting off to a late start, Terry, Blacks, and I trekked through the jungle to a grass-lined swamp that led to a pond. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168548562{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right away you could tell that this place was special. The pond was full of life; baitfish splashed everywhere, birds were chirping, and multiple arapaima could be spotted rolling right from the bank. Its topography was quite literally perfect for fly fishing: shallow, but long enough to fish one end without spooking the fish on the far end. Within minutes we were casting to rising arapaima. The day started well with few eats but no solid hookups, and as morning turned to afternoon, we decided to fish the grass lined shoreline hoping to catch a few peacocks for lunch. As we worked the shoreline, Terry suddenly noticed two fish heading towards the boat. I immediately switched back to my 12-weight and put a cast directly between them. As I stripped the fly past the first fish, I felt a massive tug on the line. I pulled in the slack and slammed five solid two-handed full body strip sets, and the fish took off. I was hooked to a ~150lbs female arapaima with a brilliant red tail. After a 10 minute struggle, she went for a jump and the hook pulled. For a few seconds I was devastated, screaming at the fish gods, trying my best not to lose control and snap the rod across my knee. I turned to say something to Terry and there it was — right by the grass covered shoreline — an absolute behemoth was slowly surfacing. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"860\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168576930{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Wasting no time I tightened my fly line</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168590731{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and water hauled my twister tailed ep popsicle into the air.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168603627{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With one false cast to gain control, I backcast to the green submarine 60’ behind my right shoulder. Teeth clenched, I watched as my fly landed six inches in front of the fish’s nose. I honestly can not remember if I even stripped it, but the “take” was epic. I gripped the fly line as hard as I could and set the hook like a mother@#$%er.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"863\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" color_overlay_2=\"#808285\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168623942{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>For the first 5 minutes, </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168646770{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>the fish followed us around not realizing it had been hooked; until, suddenly all hell broke loose!</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168665713{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arapaima began running, jumping, and pulling the small 10-foot duck boat around like it was a scene out of a cartoon. After an intense 15 minute battle, I was able to get some line in, and tightened up the drag as Terry positioned the boat so that we could fight him from the shallows. Four or five jumps later, the fish began to tire, and Terry dove headfirst into the water. I waited as ten long seconds passed before he surfaced holding the pectoral fins of what was the biggest fish I have ever caught. We took a couple of pictures and then walked the fish over to a cleaner portion of the pond to let him recover. Terry estimated that fish weighed in at 380lbs. All I know is that it was nearly a foot longer than our 10’ boat, and I could barely touch fingers when I was positioning the fish for the photos. While far from the longest, Terry claims this was the fattest arapaima he had ever seen. </span>[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=\"underline\" heading_tag=\"h5\" text_color=\"#000000\" link_type=\"regular\" alignment=\"left\" link_text=\"Click Here for Part 2\" url=\"#\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 1','','inherit','closed','closed','','829-revision-v1','','','2019-07-26 19:51:40','2019-07-26 19:51:40','',829,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/26/829-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(909,1,'2019-07-27 16:49:16','2019-07-27 16:49:16','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"848\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#454156\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"9%\" bottom_padding=\"9%\" id=\"intro\" row_name=\"Intro\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" color_overlay_2=\"rgba(102,102,102,0.74)\" gradient_direction=\"left_b_to_right_t\" overlay_strength=\"0.95\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"It’s late January 2018,\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1485550874781{margin-top: -10px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"100\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"I’m staring out of the window of our 10 person propeller plane, flying over hundreds of miles of virgin jungle. With a busted up ankle wrapped as tight as a mummy, my mind races as I mentally prepare myself for the upcoming battle. My foe: a 350lb scaled torpedo that has been known to drive anglers to the brink of their sanity.\" font_container=\"tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.7)\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"grow-in\" delay=\"200\"][nectar_btn size=\"large\" button_style=\"regular\" button_color_2=\"Accent-Color\" icon_family=\"iconsmind\" url=\"#\" text=\"The Monster\" icon_iconsmind=\"iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"849\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"500\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Guyana\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"is a magnificent country and I felt beyond excited to return to its deep jungle interior for another adventure.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167560478{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon landing in Lethem, our guides Terry, Blacks, and Jules greeted us with a few beverages before we hopped on Jules\' minibus and took off towards the river. Along the three hour drive, we made a quick stop for lunch at the Oasis Café where we had a moment to indulge in some fantastic local cuisine and catch up. We arrived at the staging area on the Rupanini river just after 2pm, and embarked on our adventure upriver to our basecamp. The boat ride upriver usually takes around six hours, but due to low water conditions, this year it took a little longer. The good news was that the lower water levels meant better the fishing! By 7:30 p.m. the sky was already filled with stars and we still had a dicey stretch of river to cover. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167566066{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using starlight and his super-human Amerindian night vision, Terry managed to navigate our overloaded 23’ riverboat to our campsite. We hit a few logs and sandbars along the way and each shook the boat as if it were about to tip into the piranha infested waters. In all honesty, it was a pretty terrifying experience, nevertheless we made it. After our dinner and some sips of rum, we were ready to sleep.</span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"847\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"789\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167691888{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167712610{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we decided to warm up our casting on arowana.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167729295{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeting  arowana on the fly is a blast. It involves drifting over shallow flats and around river bends, looking for fish cruising just inches below the surface. As approached a back eddie, Terry caught sight of a pair of arowana swimming tight along the river bank. I landed my jungle muddler about a foot in front of the larger fish, and WAMMY! The second the fly hit the water, it was demolished! The fight did not last very long, but it was intense, consisting of lighting quick bursts, and five or six acrobatic leaps. Although arowana taste great, this fish was a bit too big to kill and after taking photos, we released it. Just minutes later, I hooked an even larger arowana. Unfortunately after a short struggle, the fish bust my line, leaving me dumbfounded. I never would have expected one of these guys to pop 20lb fluoro, but it happened. We finished off the morning boating a half dozen good sized fish before moving on to our hunt for arapaima. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"On day two we tried our luck in a spot known as Bamboo Pond.\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"We started the morning casting to three large arapaima we spotted rolling in a channel near the back of the pond.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168367134{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a few hours of placing cast after cast across the channel, our confidence started to fade. The fish were hanging in nearly 12ft of muddy water, making the odds of one seeing our fly slim. On the upside, Bamboo Pond has a great spot for lunch and was full of nice sized peacock bass. Within 40 minutes we caught lunch as well as several extra fish for the boys to bring back for dinner. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168375659{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who do not know, peacock bass is a delicious, sweet fish and it was our lunch for most of our trip. My two biggest peacocks of the day were around 8lbs (released), and Jules managed to land a decent sized wolfish. We cooked our catch amerindian style over an open fire with a pinch of chili salt, known locally as Devil’s Dust. </span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"853\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"855\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"861\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168517535{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Our sixth day was absolutely phenomenal.</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168533030{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Getting off to a late start, Terry, Blacks, and I trekked through the jungle to a grass-lined swamp that led to a pond. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168548562{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right away you could tell that this place was special. The pond was full of life; baitfish splashed everywhere, birds were chirping, and multiple arapaima could be spotted rolling right from the bank. Its topography was quite literally perfect for fly fishing: shallow, but long enough to fish one end without spooking the fish on the far end. Within minutes we were casting to rising arapaima. The day started well with few eats but no solid hookups, and as morning turned to afternoon, we decided to fish the grass lined shoreline hoping to catch a few peacocks for lunch. As we worked the shoreline, Terry suddenly noticed two fish heading towards the boat. I immediately switched back to my 12-weight and put a cast directly between them. As I stripped the fly past the first fish, I felt a massive tug on the line. I pulled in the slack and slammed five solid two-handed full body strip sets, and the fish took off. I was hooked to a ~150lbs female arapaima with a brilliant red tail. After a 10 minute struggle, she went for a jump and the hook pulled. For a few seconds I was devastated, screaming at the fish gods, trying my best not to lose control and snap the rod across my knee. I turned to say something to Terry and there it was — right by the grass covered shoreline — an absolute behemoth was slowly surfacing. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"860\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168576930{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Wasting no time I tightened my fly line</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168590731{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and water hauled my twister tailed ep popsicle into the air.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168603627{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With one false cast to gain control, I backcast to the green submarine 60’ behind my right shoulder. Teeth clenched, I watched as my fly landed six inches in front of the fish’s nose. I honestly can not remember if I even stripped it, but the “take” was epic. I gripped the fly line as hard as I could and set the hook like a mother@#$%er.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"863\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" color_overlay_2=\"#808285\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168623942{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>For the first 5 minutes, </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168646770{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>the fish followed us around not realizing it had been hooked; until, suddenly all hell broke loose!</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168665713{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arapaima began running, jumping, and pulling the small 10-foot duck boat around like it was a scene out of a cartoon. After an intense 15 minute battle, I was able to get some line in, and tightened up the drag as Terry positioned the boat so that we could fight him from the shallows. Four or five jumps later, the fish began to tire, and Terry dove headfirst into the water. I waited as ten long seconds passed before he surfaced holding the pectoral fins of what was the biggest fish I have ever caught. We took a couple of pictures and then walked the fish over to a cleaner portion of the pond to let him recover. Terry estimated that fish weighed in at 380lbs. All I know is that it was nearly a foot longer than our 10’ boat, and I could barely touch fingers when I was positioning the fish for the photos. While far from the longest, Terry claims this was the fattest arapaima he had ever seen. </span>[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=\"underline\" heading_tag=\"h5\" text_color=\"#ffffff\" link_type=\"regular\" alignment=\"left\" link_text=\"Click Here for Part 2\" url=\"https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/hunting-monsters-in-the-guyanese-jungle-part-2\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 1','','inherit','closed','closed','','829-revision-v1','','','2019-07-27 16:49:16','2019-07-27 16:49:16','',829,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/829-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(904,1,'2019-07-27 16:45:14','2019-07-27 16:45:14','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"804\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5><strong>Knowing that I would never catch fish this big in my lifetime again,</strong></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>we shifted our focus to payara.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"30\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"805\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These saber toothed demon fish are found throughout the system in rapids and pools formed by large rock deposits. They are extremely strong swimmers and rely on their lateral line to detect vibrations given off by their prey. Payara absolutely crush poppers, however, be prepared to change up your flies often as they tend to get suspicious after a couple swipes at a particular pattern. To land a payara you need to set the hook hard, and ease up a bit once the fish is on to avoid ripping the hook out of its soft mouth. Payara are extremely strong and agile fighters that dive deep before taking to the air as they approach the boat. On our first day payara fishing I landed around a dozen fish, with the biggest pushing ten pounds. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>In the early hours of our ninth day,</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>we began making our way upriver</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>towards Corona Falls. </strong></span></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our target: wolfish and pacu. I had never landed a pacu before, and after catching a massive arapaima earlier in the trip, pacu was at the top of my species list. As we traversed up river, Terry spotted a large tapir on the river bank and the guides sprung into action. It dove into the water and bolted downstream trying to  evade its attackers. Ultimately the tapir was no match for Terry, Jules, and the Remmy. The boys quickly cleaned the kill and we were on our way. Bush cow for dinner! Yahoo!! </span>[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"10\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"881\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#212121\" background_color_opacity=\"0.4\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"882\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#4a5042\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"60\" bottom_padding=\"60\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Fast-forward 11 months and 23 days:\" font_container=\"tag:h3|text_align:center\" google_fonts=\"font_family:Roboto%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#282828\" background_color_opacity=\"0.3\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"889\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>Unfortunately this is where</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">our adventure hit a roadblock.</span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">The water was so low</span></strong></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that we were unable to get the boats up the final set rapids just a few kilometers from the falls. Although we did have a few shots at pacu throughout the day, they showed no interest in our flies and we headed back downriver empty handed.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"890\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243277397{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>It is now February 10th 2019,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243292774{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and I’m back in the same boat, traveling up the same stretch of river to Corona Falls.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243304788{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, I am joined by my good friend Darryl Rosalin, and cameraman, Dan Favato. My two clients had just completed a successful trip the day before, where they caught three arapaima, as well as a ton of payara, peacocks, piranha and arowana. Now it was my turn to catch up on some unfinished business with Mr. Pacu (the fish that had eluded me the last couple years).</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"788\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243323088{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>With higher water levels this year,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243337687{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>our journey to the falls took around six hours.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243348473{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could have made quicker, but we made several stops to fish for payara and peacocks, along with a hearty shore lunch. As we arrived at our camp and began to set up camp, fish could be spotted rising all over the place. Darryl, Jules, and I took to the boat across the river to catch a few payara for dinner. It was tons of fun casting to rising fish, but what really got to me was that I could have sworn some of those rises were in fact pacu! I drifted foam seed flies and swung green streamers, but to no avail. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"787\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"787\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243375007{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243386816{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we headed out bright and early.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243399948{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We crossed the river and portaged the 10’ duck boat and 18’ riverboat along with our gear about a half kilometer up the waterfall. Dan and I went to fish the base of the falls while Darryl was casting around the top of the portage. I rigged a weighted seed fly for high-stick nymphing and we worked our way up the rapids and plunge pools of Corona Falls. As we were nearing the top, a Tarzan cry rang through the jungle. Darryl was ON! Dan and I quickly scaled the last rockface just as Darryl landed an absolutely beautiful red pacu! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"-3%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" translate_y=\"13%\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-left\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"778\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"None\" border_radius=\"10px\" box_shadow=\"x_large_depth\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"4%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"After taking a few pictures,\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%237a7a7a\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243556850{margin-top: 65px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Dan and I worked the upper falls frantically, but without any success.\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243572668{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" bottom_padding=\"15\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"200\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desperate to join the exclusive “Guyananese Pacu Club”, we travelled up the river farther than I had ever been. Three sets of rapids and a portage later, we arrived at Monkey Falls, a true pacu nirvana! This large waterfall fed into a massive pool where pods of pacu rose continuously, feeding on floating seeds. We spent the rest of the morning trying to get a surface eat, but the pacu were stubborn and would not take our offerings. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"901\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#272729\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"15%\" bottom_padding=\"8%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(128,130,133,0.93)\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1504394107673{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243611365{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>In the afternoon we worked our way up the falls,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][split_line_heading]\r\n<h2><strong>nymphing pocket water</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>and ripping streamers</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>across pools.</strong></h2>\r\n[/split_line_heading][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"785\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"784\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5>We saw a ton of fish,</h5>\r\n<h2><strong>but were still unable to get a solid hookup.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top of the falls I tied the same green streamer that had worked for Darryl and decided to work the mouth of the falls. On the first cast, a pod of three pacu jolted out of a crevasse and chased my fly. I slowed down my retrieve as they followed just inches behind the green hackle tail, and bam! Fish on! Nothing could have prepared me for the fight that ensued. The pacu ripped upstream rubbing my line on the edge of the submerged rock ledge. He then turned and took off towards the falls! I angled my rod upstream, putting as much side pressure as my 16lb tippet could take. The fish again changed its tactics, heading under the rock ledge into the boulders. Somehow I miraculously managed to get the fish out of the current and into a small back eddie where we were able to land him. Victory! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"3/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243885506{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3><strong>After a couple swigs of rum and a round of hi-fives, it was Dan’s turn. Within three casts Dan hooked up and ended the session with another solid pacu.</strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong>The following morning, we made our way back to our base camp and then to the landing. I could not imagine a better way to end our trip, three friends landing three solid pacu. Life is good!</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" 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</strong></h3>\r\nContact us today!\r\n<h5></h5>\r\n<h5>Toronto</h5>\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"mailto:info@flyfishinginternational.com\">info@flyfishinginternational.com</a></span>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"tel:+1(416)-949-4547\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">+1 (416)-949-4547</span></a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2345 Yonge St, M4P 2C8, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Home page','','inherit','closed','closed','','4-revision-v1','','','2019-09-11 21:22:06','2019-09-11 21:22:06','',4,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/09/11/4-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(905,1,'2019-07-27 16:46:44','2019-07-27 16:46:44','','dans-pacu','','inherit','open','closed','','dans-pacu','','','2019-07-27 16:46:44','2019-07-27 16:46:44','',867,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/dans-pacu.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(906,1,'2019-07-27 16:47:01','2019-07-27 16:47:01','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"804\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5><strong>Knowing that I would never catch fish this big in my lifetime again,</strong></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>we shifted our focus to payara.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"30\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"805\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These saber toothed demon fish are found throughout the system in rapids and pools formed by large rock deposits. 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On our first day payara fishing I landed around a dozen fish, with the biggest pushing ten pounds. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>In the early hours of our ninth day,</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>we began making our way upriver</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>towards Corona Falls. </strong></span></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our target: wolfish and pacu. I had never landed a pacu before, and after catching a massive arapaima earlier in the trip, pacu was at the top of my species list. As we traversed up river, Terry spotted a large tapir on the river bank and the guides sprung into action. It dove into the water and bolted downstream trying to  evade its attackers. Ultimately the tapir was no match for Terry, Jules, and the Remmy. The boys quickly cleaned the kill and we were on our way. Bush cow for dinner! Yahoo!! </span>[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"10\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"881\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#212121\" background_color_opacity=\"0.4\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"882\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#4a5042\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"60\" bottom_padding=\"60\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Fast-forward 11 months and 23 days:\" font_container=\"tag:h3|text_align:center\" google_fonts=\"font_family:Roboto%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#282828\" background_color_opacity=\"0.3\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"889\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>Unfortunately this is where</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">our adventure hit a roadblock.</span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">The water was so low</span></strong></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that we were unable to get the boats up the final set rapids just a few kilometers from the falls. Although we did have a few shots at pacu throughout the day, they showed no interest in our flies and we headed back downriver empty handed.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"890\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243277397{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>It is now February 10th 2019,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243292774{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and I’m back in the same boat, traveling up the same stretch of river to Corona Falls.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243304788{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, I am joined by my good friend Darryl Rosalin, and cameraman, Dan Favato. My two clients had just completed a successful trip the day before, where they caught three arapaima, as well as a ton of payara, peacocks, piranha and arowana. Now it was my turn to catch up on some unfinished business with Mr. Pacu (the fish that had eluded me the last couple years).</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"788\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243323088{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>With higher water levels this year,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243337687{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>our journey to the falls took around six hours.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243348473{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could have made quicker, but we made several stops to fish for payara and peacocks, along with a hearty shore lunch. As we arrived at our camp and began to set up camp, fish could be spotted rising all over the place. Darryl, Jules, and I took to the boat across the river to catch a few payara for dinner. It was tons of fun casting to rising fish, but what really got to me was that I could have sworn some of those rises were in fact pacu! I drifted foam seed flies and swung green streamers, but to no avail. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"787\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"787\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243375007{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243386816{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we headed out bright and early.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243399948{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We crossed the river and portaged the 10’ duck boat and 18’ riverboat along with our gear about a half kilometer up the waterfall. Dan and I went to fish the base of the falls while Darryl was casting around the top of the portage. I rigged a weighted seed fly for high-stick nymphing and we worked our way up the rapids and plunge pools of Corona Falls. As we were nearing the top, a Tarzan cry rang through the jungle. Darryl was ON! Dan and I quickly scaled the last rockface just as Darryl landed an absolutely beautiful red pacu! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"-3%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" translate_y=\"13%\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-left\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"778\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"None\" border_radius=\"10px\" box_shadow=\"x_large_depth\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"4%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"After taking a few pictures,\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%237a7a7a\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243556850{margin-top: 65px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Dan and I worked the upper falls frantically, but without any success.\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243572668{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" bottom_padding=\"15\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"200\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desperate to join the exclusive “Guyananese Pacu Club”, we travelled up the river farther than I had ever been. Three sets of rapids and a portage later, we arrived at Monkey Falls, a true pacu nirvana! This large waterfall fed into a massive pool where pods of pacu rose continuously, feeding on floating seeds. We spent the rest of the morning trying to get a surface eat, but the pacu were stubborn and would not take our offerings. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"901\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#272729\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"15%\" bottom_padding=\"8%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(128,130,133,0.93)\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1504394107673{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243611365{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>In the afternoon we worked our way up the falls,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][split_line_heading]\r\n<h2><strong>nymphing pocket water</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>and ripping streamers</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>across pools.</strong></h2>\r\n[/split_line_heading][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"785\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"784\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5>We saw a ton of fish,</h5>\r\n<h2><strong>but were still unable to get a solid hookup.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top of the falls I tied the same green streamer that had worked for Darryl and decided to work the mouth of the falls. On the first cast, a pod of three pacu jolted out of a crevasse and chased my fly. I slowed down my retrieve as they followed just inches behind the green hackle tail, and bam! Fish on! Nothing could have prepared me for the fight that ensued. The pacu ripped upstream rubbing my line on the edge of the submerged rock ledge. He then turned and took off towards the falls! I angled my rod upstream, putting as much side pressure as my 16lb tippet could take. The fish again changed its tactics, heading under the rock ledge into the boulders. Somehow I miraculously managed to get the fish out of the current and into a small back eddie where we were able to land him. Victory! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"3/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243885506{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3><strong>After a couple swigs of rum and a round of hi-fives, it was Dan’s turn. Within three casts Dan hooked up and ended the session with another solid pacu.</strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong>The following morning, we made our way back to our base camp and then to the landing. I could not imagine a better way to end our trip, three friends landing three solid pacu. Life is good!</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"905\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','867-revision-v1','','','2019-07-27 16:47:01','2019-07-27 16:47:01','',867,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/867-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(889,1,'2019-07-27 16:30:04','2019-07-27 16:30:04','','jaguar-print','','inherit','open','closed','','jaguar-print','','','2019-07-27 16:30:04','2019-07-27 16:30:04','',867,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/jaguar-print.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(890,1,'2019-07-27 16:30:13','2019-07-27 16:30:13','','flying-up-river','','inherit','open','closed','','flying-up-river','','','2019-07-27 16:30:13','2019-07-27 16:30:13','',867,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/flying-up-river.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(908,1,'2019-07-31 17:07:30','2019-07-31 17:07:30','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"848\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#454156\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"9%\" bottom_padding=\"9%\" id=\"intro\" row_name=\"Intro\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" color_overlay_2=\"rgba(102,102,102,0.74)\" gradient_direction=\"left_b_to_right_t\" overlay_strength=\"0.95\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"It’s late January 2018,\" font_container=\"tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1485550874781{margin-top: -10px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"100\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"I’m staring out of the window of our 10 person propeller plane, flying over hundreds of miles of virgin jungle. With a busted up ankle wrapped as tight as a mummy, my mind races as I mentally prepare myself for the upcoming battle. My foe: a 350lb scaled torpedo that has been known to drive anglers to the brink of their sanity.\" font_container=\"tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(255%2C255%2C255%2C0.7)\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"grow-in\" delay=\"200\"][nectar_btn size=\"large\" button_style=\"regular\" button_color_2=\"Accent-Color\" icon_family=\"iconsmind\" url=\"#\" text=\"The Monster\" icon_iconsmind=\"iconsmind-Triangle-ArrowRight\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"849\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"500\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"color-strip-reveal\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"Guyana\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"is a magnificent country and I felt beyond excited to return to its deep jungle interior for another adventure.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167560478{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Upon landing in Lethem, our guides Terry, Blacks, and Jules greeted us with a few beverages before we hopped on Jules\' minibus and took off towards the river. Along the three hour drive, we made a quick stop for lunch at the Oasis Café where we had a moment to indulge in some fantastic local cuisine and catch up. We arrived at the staging area on the Rupanini river just after 2pm, and embarked on our adventure upriver to our basecamp. The boat ride upriver usually takes around six hours, but due to low water conditions, this year it took a little longer. The good news was that the lower water levels meant better the fishing! By 7:30 p.m. the sky was already filled with stars and we still had a dicey stretch of river to cover. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167566066{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using starlight and his super-human Amerindian night vision, Terry managed to navigate our overloaded 23’ riverboat to our campsite. We hit a few logs and sandbars along the way and each shook the boat as if it were about to tip into the piranha infested waters. In all honesty, it was a pretty terrifying experience, nevertheless we made it. After our dinner and some sips of rum, we were ready to sleep.</span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"847\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"789\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564167691888{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564167712610{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we decided to warm up our casting on arowana.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564592845345{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Targeting  arowana on the fly is a blast. It involves drifting over shallow flats and around river bends, looking for fish cruising just inches below the surface. As we approached a back eddie, Terry caught sight of a pair of arowana swimming tight along the river bank. I landed my jungle muddler about a foot in front of the larger fish, and WAMMY! The second the fly hit the water, it was demolished! The fight did not last very long, but it was intense, consisting of lighting quick bursts, and five or six acrobatic leaps. Although arowana taste great, this fish was a bit too big to kill and after taking photos, we released it. Just minutes later, I hooked an even larger arowana. Unfortunately after a short struggle, the fish bust my line, leaving me dumbfounded. I never would have expected one of these guys to pop 20lb fluoro, but it happened. We finished off the morning boating a half dozen good sized fish before moving on to our hunt for arapaima. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" full_height=\"yes\" columns_placement=\"stretch\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-8-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#ffffff\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_animated_title heading_tag=\"h5\" style=\"hinge-drop\" color=\"Accent-Color\" text=\"On day two we tried our luck in a spot known as Bamboo Pond.\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"We started the morning casting to three large arapaima we spotted rolling in a channel near the back of the pond.\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:42|text_align:left|line_height:52px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168367134{margin-top: 30px !important;margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a few hours of placing cast after cast across the channel, our confidence started to fade. The fish were hanging in nearly 12ft of muddy water, making the odds of one seeing our fly slim. On the upside, Bamboo Pond has a great spot for lunch and was full of nice sized peacock bass. Within 40 minutes we caught lunch as well as several extra fish for the boys to bring back for dinner. </span>[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168375659{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who do not know, peacock bass is a delicious, sweet fish and it was our lunch for most of our trip. My two biggest peacocks of the day were around 8lbs (released), and Jules managed to land a decent sized wolfish. We cooked our catch amerindian style over an open fire with a pinch of chili salt, known locally as Devil’s Dust. </span>[/vc_column_text][image_with_animation image_url=\"853\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"855\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"861\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168517535{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Our sixth day was absolutely phenomenal.</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168533030{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Getting off to a late start, Terry, Blacks, and I trekked through the jungle to a grass-lined swamp that led to a pond. </strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168548562{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right away you could tell that this place was special. The pond was full of life; baitfish splashed everywhere, birds were chirping, and multiple arapaima could be spotted rolling right from the bank. Its topography was quite literally perfect for fly fishing: shallow, but long enough to fish one end without spooking the fish on the far end. Within minutes we were casting to rising arapaima. The day started well with few eats but no solid hookups, and as morning turned to afternoon, we decided to fish the grass lined shoreline hoping to catch a few peacocks for lunch. As we worked the shoreline, Terry suddenly noticed two fish heading towards the boat. I immediately switched back to my 12-weight and put a cast directly between them. As I stripped the fly past the first fish, I felt a massive tug on the line. I pulled in the slack and slammed five solid two-handed full body strip sets, and the fish took off. I was hooked to a ~150lbs female arapaima with a brilliant red tail. After a 10 minute struggle, she went for a jump and the hook pulled. For a few seconds I was devastated, screaming at the fish gods, trying my best not to lose control and snap the rod across my knee. I turned to say something to Terry and there it was — right by the grass covered shoreline — an absolute behemoth was slowly surfacing. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"860\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168576930{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>Wasting no time I tightened my fly line</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168590731{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and water hauled my twister tailed ep popsicle into the air.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168603627{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With one false cast to gain control, I backcast to the green submarine 60’ behind my right shoulder. Teeth clenched, I watched as my fly landed six inches in front of the fish’s nose. I honestly can not remember if I even stripped it, but the “take” was epic. I gripped the fly line as hard as I could and set the hook like a mother@#$%er.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"863\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" color_overlay_2=\"#808285\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564168623942{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>For the first 5 minutes, </strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168646770{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>the fish followed us around not realizing it had been hooked; until, suddenly all hell broke loose!</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564168665713{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The arapaima began running, jumping, and pulling the small 10-foot duck boat around like it was a scene out of a cartoon. After an intense 15 minute battle, I was able to get some line in, and tightened up the drag as Terry positioned the boat so that we could fight him from the shallows. Four or five jumps later, the fish began to tire, and Terry dove headfirst into the water. I waited as ten long seconds passed before he surfaced holding the pectoral fins of what was the biggest fish I have ever caught. We took a couple of pictures and then walked the fish over to a cleaner portion of the pond to let him recover. Terry estimated that fish weighed in at 380lbs. All I know is that it was nearly a foot longer than our 10’ boat, and I could barely touch fingers when I was positioning the fish for the photos. While far from the longest, Terry claims this was the fattest arapaima he had ever seen. </span>[/vc_column_text][nectar_cta btn_style=\"underline\" heading_tag=\"h5\" text_color=\"#ffffff\" link_type=\"regular\" alignment=\"left\" link_text=\"Click Here for Part 2\" url=\"https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/hunting-monsters-in-the-guyanese-jungle-part-2\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 1','','inherit','closed','closed','','829-autosave-v1','','','2019-07-31 17:07:30','2019-07-31 17:07:30','',829,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/829-autosave-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(900,1,'2019-07-27 16:41:03','2019-07-27 16:41:03','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"804\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5><strong>Knowing that I would never catch fish this big in my lifetime again,</strong></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>we shifted our focus to payara.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"30\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"805\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These saber toothed demon fish are found throughout the system in rapids and pools formed by large rock deposits. They are extremely strong swimmers and rely on their lateral line to detect vibrations given off by their prey. Payara absolutely crush poppers, however, be prepared to change up your flies often as they tend to get suspicious after a couple swipes at a particular pattern. To land a payara you need to set the hook hard, and ease up a bit once the fish is on to avoid ripping the hook out of its soft mouth. Payara are extremely strong and agile fighters that dive deep before taking to the air as they approach the boat. On our first day payara fishing I landed around a dozen fish, with the biggest pushing ten pounds. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>In the early hours of our ninth day,</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>we began making our way upriver</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>towards Corona Falls. </strong></span></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our target: wolfish and pacu. I had never landed a pacu before, and after catching a massive arapaima earlier in the trip, pacu was at the top of my species list. As we traversed up river, Terry spotted a large tapir on the river bank and the guides sprung into action. It dove into the water and bolted downstream trying to  evade its attackers. Ultimately the tapir was no match for Terry, Jules, and the Remmy. The boys quickly cleaned the kill and we were on our way. Bush cow for dinner! Yahoo!! </span>[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"10\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"881\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#212121\" background_color_opacity=\"0.4\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"882\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#4a5042\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"60\" bottom_padding=\"60\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Fast-forward 11 months and 23 days:\" font_container=\"tag:h3|text_align:center\" google_fonts=\"font_family:Roboto%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#282828\" background_color_opacity=\"0.3\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"889\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>Unfortunately this is where</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">our adventure hit a roadblock.</span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">The water was so low</span></strong></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that we were unable to get the boats up the final set rapids just a few kilometers from the falls. Although we did have a few shots at pacu throughout the day, they showed no interest in our flies and we headed back downriver empty handed.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"890\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243277397{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>It is now February 10th 2019,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243292774{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and I’m back in the same boat, traveling up the same stretch of river to Corona Falls.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243304788{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, I am joined by my good friend Darryl Rosalin, and cameraman, Dan Favato. My two clients had just completed a successful trip the day before, where they caught three arapaima, as well as a ton of payara, peacocks, piranha and arowana. Now it was my turn to catch up on some unfinished business with Mr. Pacu (the fish that had eluded me the last couple years).</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"788\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243323088{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>With higher water levels this year,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243337687{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>our journey to the falls took around six hours.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243348473{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could have made quicker, but we made several stops to fish for payara and peacocks, along with a hearty shore lunch. As we arrived at our camp and began to set up camp, fish could be spotted rising all over the place. Darryl, Jules, and I took to the boat across the river to catch a few payara for dinner. It was tons of fun casting to rising fish, but what really got to me was that I could have sworn some of those rises were in fact pacu! I drifted foam seed flies and swung green streamers, but to no avail. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"787\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"787\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243375007{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243386816{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we headed out bright and early.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243399948{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We crossed the river and portaged the 10’ duck boat and 18’ riverboat along with our gear about a half kilometer up the waterfall. Dan and I went to fish the base of the falls while Darryl was casting around the top of the portage. I rigged a weighted seed fly for high-stick nymphing and we worked our way up the rapids and plunge pools of Corona Falls. As we were nearing the top, a Tarzan cry rang through the jungle. Darryl was ON! Dan and I quickly scaled the last rockface just as Darryl landed an absolutely beautiful red pacu! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"-3%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" translate_y=\"13%\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-left\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"778\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"None\" border_radius=\"10px\" box_shadow=\"x_large_depth\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"4%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"After taking a few pictures,\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%237a7a7a\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243556850{margin-top: 65px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Dan and I worked the upper falls frantically, but without any success.\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243572668{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" bottom_padding=\"15\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"200\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desperate to join the exclusive “Guyananese Pacu Club”, we travelled up the river farther than I had ever been. Three sets of rapids and a portage later, we arrived at Monkey Falls, a true pacu nirvana! This large waterfall fed into a massive pool where pods of pacu rose continuously, feeding on floating seeds. We spent the rest of the morning trying to get a surface eat, but the pacu were stubborn and would not take our offerings. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"https://source.unsplash.com/featured/1600x800/daily/?business\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#272729\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"15%\" bottom_padding=\"8%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(28,28,30,0.93)\" overlay_strength=\"0.95\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1504394107673{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243611365{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>In the afternoon we worked our way up the falls,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][split_line_heading]\r\n<h2><strong>nymphing pocket water</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>and ripping streamers</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>across pools.</strong></h2>\r\n[/split_line_heading][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"https://source.unsplash.com/collection/190727/daily\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5>We saw a ton of fish,</h5>\r\n<h2><strong>but were still unable to get a solid hookup.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top of the falls I tied the same green streamer that had worked for Darryl and decided to work the mouth of the falls. On the first cast, a pod of three pacu jolted out of a crevasse and chased my fly. I slowed down my retrieve as they followed just inches behind the green hackle tail, and bam! Fish on! Nothing could have prepared me for the fight that ensued. The pacu ripped upstream rubbing my line on the edge of the submerged rock ledge. He then turned and took off towards the falls! I angled my rod upstream, putting as much side pressure as my 16lb tippet could take. The fish again changed its tactics, heading under the rock ledge into the boulders. Somehow I miraculously managed to get the fish out of the current and into a small back eddie where we were able to land him. Victory! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"3/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243885506{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3><strong>After a couple swigs of rum and a round of hi-fives, it was Dan’s turn. Within three casts Dan hooked up and ended the session with another solid pacu.</strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong>The following morning, we made our way back to our base camp and then to the landing. I could not imagine a better way to end our trip, three friends landing three solid pacu. Life is good!</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','867-revision-v1','','','2019-07-27 16:41:03','2019-07-27 16:41:03','',867,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/867-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(901,1,'2019-07-27 16:42:18','2019-07-27 16:42:18','','pacu-closup','','inherit','open','closed','','pacu-closup','','','2019-07-27 16:42:18','2019-07-27 16:42:18','',867,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/pacu-closup.jpg',0,'attachment','image/jpeg',0),(903,1,'2019-07-27 16:43:06','2019-07-27 16:43:06','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"804\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5><strong>Knowing that I would never catch fish this big in my lifetime again,</strong></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>we shifted our focus to payara.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"30\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"805\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These saber toothed demon fish are found throughout the system in rapids and pools formed by large rock deposits. They are extremely strong swimmers and rely on their lateral line to detect vibrations given off by their prey. Payara absolutely crush poppers, however, be prepared to change up your flies often as they tend to get suspicious after a couple swipes at a particular pattern. To land a payara you need to set the hook hard, and ease up a bit once the fish is on to avoid ripping the hook out of its soft mouth. Payara are extremely strong and agile fighters that dive deep before taking to the air as they approach the boat. On our first day payara fishing I landed around a dozen fish, with the biggest pushing ten pounds. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>In the early hours of our ninth day,</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>we began making our way upriver</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>towards Corona Falls. </strong></span></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our target: wolfish and pacu. I had never landed a pacu before, and after catching a massive arapaima earlier in the trip, pacu was at the top of my species list. As we traversed up river, Terry spotted a large tapir on the river bank and the guides sprung into action. It dove into the water and bolted downstream trying to  evade its attackers. Ultimately the tapir was no match for Terry, Jules, and the Remmy. The boys quickly cleaned the kill and we were on our way. Bush cow for dinner! Yahoo!! </span>[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"10\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"881\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#212121\" background_color_opacity=\"0.4\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"882\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#4a5042\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"60\" bottom_padding=\"60\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Fast-forward 11 months and 23 days:\" font_container=\"tag:h3|text_align:center\" google_fonts=\"font_family:Roboto%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#282828\" background_color_opacity=\"0.3\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"889\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>Unfortunately this is where</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">our adventure hit a roadblock.</span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">The water was so low</span></strong></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that we were unable to get the boats up the final set rapids just a few kilometers from the falls. Although we did have a few shots at pacu throughout the day, they showed no interest in our flies and we headed back downriver empty handed.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"890\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243277397{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>It is now February 10th 2019,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243292774{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and I’m back in the same boat, traveling up the same stretch of river to Corona Falls.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243304788{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, I am joined by my good friend Darryl Rosalin, and cameraman, Dan Favato. My two clients had just completed a successful trip the day before, where they caught three arapaima, as well as a ton of payara, peacocks, piranha and arowana. Now it was my turn to catch up on some unfinished business with Mr. Pacu (the fish that had eluded me the last couple years).</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"788\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243323088{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>With higher water levels this year,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243337687{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>our journey to the falls took around six hours.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243348473{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could have made quicker, but we made several stops to fish for payara and peacocks, along with a hearty shore lunch. As we arrived at our camp and began to set up camp, fish could be spotted rising all over the place. Darryl, Jules, and I took to the boat across the river to catch a few payara for dinner. It was tons of fun casting to rising fish, but what really got to me was that I could have sworn some of those rises were in fact pacu! I drifted foam seed flies and swung green streamers, but to no avail. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"787\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"787\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243375007{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243386816{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we headed out bright and early.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243399948{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We crossed the river and portaged the 10’ duck boat and 18’ riverboat along with our gear about a half kilometer up the waterfall. Dan and I went to fish the base of the falls while Darryl was casting around the top of the portage. I rigged a weighted seed fly for high-stick nymphing and we worked our way up the rapids and plunge pools of Corona Falls. As we were nearing the top, a Tarzan cry rang through the jungle. Darryl was ON! Dan and I quickly scaled the last rockface just as Darryl landed an absolutely beautiful red pacu! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"-3%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" translate_y=\"13%\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-left\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"778\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"None\" border_radius=\"10px\" box_shadow=\"x_large_depth\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"4%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"After taking a few pictures,\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%237a7a7a\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243556850{margin-top: 65px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Dan and I worked the upper falls frantically, but without any success.\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243572668{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" bottom_padding=\"15\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"200\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desperate to join the exclusive “Guyananese Pacu Club”, we travelled up the river farther than I had ever been. Three sets of rapids and a portage later, we arrived at Monkey Falls, a true pacu nirvana! This large waterfall fed into a massive pool where pods of pacu rose continuously, feeding on floating seeds. We spent the rest of the morning trying to get a surface eat, but the pacu were stubborn and would not take our offerings. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"901\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#272729\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"15%\" bottom_padding=\"8%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(128,130,133,0.93)\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1504394107673{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243611365{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>In the afternoon we worked our way up the falls,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][split_line_heading]\r\n<h2><strong>nymphing pocket water</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>and ripping streamers</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>across pools.</strong></h2>\r\n[/split_line_heading][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"785\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"https://source.unsplash.com/collection/190727/daily\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5>We saw a ton of fish,</h5>\r\n<h2><strong>but were still unable to get a solid hookup.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top of the falls I tied the same green streamer that had worked for Darryl and decided to work the mouth of the falls. On the first cast, a pod of three pacu jolted out of a crevasse and chased my fly. I slowed down my retrieve as they followed just inches behind the green hackle tail, and bam! Fish on! Nothing could have prepared me for the fight that ensued. The pacu ripped upstream rubbing my line on the edge of the submerged rock ledge. He then turned and took off towards the falls! I angled my rod upstream, putting as much side pressure as my 16lb tippet could take. The fish again changed its tactics, heading under the rock ledge into the boulders. Somehow I miraculously managed to get the fish out of the current and into a small back eddie where we were able to land him. Victory! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"3/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243885506{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3><strong>After a couple swigs of rum and a round of hi-fives, it was Dan’s turn. Within three casts Dan hooked up and ended the session with another solid pacu.</strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong>The following morning, we made our way back to our base camp and then to the landing. I could not imagine a better way to end our trip, three friends landing three solid pacu. Life is good!</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row]','Hunting Monsters in the Guyanese Jungle: Part 2','','inherit','closed','closed','','867-revision-v1','','','2019-07-27 16:43:06','2019-07-27 16:43:06','',867,'https://flyfishinginternational.com/2019/07/27/867-revision-v1/',0,'revision','',0),(902,1,'2019-07-27 16:42:33','2019-07-27 16:42:33','[vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"804\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5><strong>Knowing that I would never catch fish this big in my lifetime again,</strong></h5>\r\n<h2><strong>we shifted our focus to payara.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"30\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"805\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These saber toothed demon fish are found throughout the system in rapids and pools formed by large rock deposits. They are extremely strong swimmers and rely on their lateral line to detect vibrations given off by their prey. Payara absolutely crush poppers, however, be prepared to change up your flies often as they tend to get suspicious after a couple swipes at a particular pattern. To land a payara you need to set the hook hard, and ease up a bit once the fish is on to avoid ripping the hook out of its soft mouth. Payara are extremely strong and agile fighters that dive deep before taking to the air as they approach the boat. On our first day payara fishing I landed around a dozen fish, with the biggest pushing ten pounds. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>In the early hours of our ninth day,</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>we began making our way upriver</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>towards Corona Falls. </strong></span></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our target: wolfish and pacu. I had never landed a pacu before, and after catching a massive arapaima earlier in the trip, pacu was at the top of my species list. As we traversed up river, Terry spotted a large tapir on the river bank and the guides sprung into action. It dove into the water and bolted downstream trying to  evade its attackers. Ultimately the tapir was no match for Terry, Jules, and the Remmy. The boys quickly cleaned the kill and we were on our way. Bush cow for dinner! Yahoo!! </span>[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"10\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"881\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#212121\" background_color_opacity=\"0.4\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"882\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#4a5042\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"60\" bottom_padding=\"60\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Fast-forward 11 months and 23 days:\" font_container=\"tag:h3|text_align:center\" google_fonts=\"font_family:Roboto%20Condensed%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"center\" phone_text_alignment=\"center\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#282828\" background_color_opacity=\"0.3\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" background_image=\"889\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"reveal-from-bottom\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][split_line_heading]\r\n<h3><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\"><strong>Unfortunately this is where</strong></span></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">our adventure hit a roadblock.</span></strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #4a5042;\">The water was so low</span></strong></h3>\r\n[/split_line_heading][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that we were unable to get the boats up the final set rapids just a few kilometers from the falls. Although we did have a few shots at pacu throughout the day, they showed no interest in our flies and we headed back downriver empty handed.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"890\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(10,10,10,0.78)\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243277397{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>It is now February 10th 2019,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243292774{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>and I’m back in the same boat, traveling up the same stretch of river to Corona Falls.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243304788{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This time, I am joined by my good friend Darryl Rosalin, and cameraman, Dan Favato. My two clients had just completed a successful trip the day before, where they caught three arapaima, as well as a ton of payara, peacocks, piranha and arowana. Now it was my turn to catch up on some unfinished business with Mr. Pacu (the fish that had eluded me the last couple years).</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"788\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.5\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" centered_text=\"true\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243323088{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>With higher water levels this year,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243337687{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>our journey to the falls took around six hours.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243348473{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We could have made quicker, but we made several stops to fish for payara and peacocks, along with a hearty shore lunch. As we arrived at our camp and began to set up camp, fish could be spotted rising all over the place. Darryl, Jules, and I took to the boat across the river to catch a few payara for dinner. It was tons of fun casting to rising fish, but what really got to me was that I could have sworn some of those rises were in fact pacu! I drifted foam seed flies and swung green streamers, but to no avail. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"787\" bg_position=\"right center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#333333\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"18%\" bottom_padding=\"18%\" color_overlay=\"#4a5042\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"787\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243375007{margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>The next morning</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243386816{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>we headed out bright and early.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css_animation=\"none\" max_width=\"500\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243399948{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We crossed the river and portaged the 10’ duck boat and 18’ riverboat along with our gear about a half kilometer up the waterfall. Dan and I went to fish the base of the falls while Darryl was casting around the top of the portage. I rigged a weighted seed fly for high-stick nymphing and we worked our way up the rapids and plunge pools of Corona Falls. As we were nearing the top, a Tarzan cry rang through the jungle. Darryl was ON! Dan and I quickly scaled the last rockface just as Darryl landed an absolutely beautiful red pacu! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"-3%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" translate_y=\"13%\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-left\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"778\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"None\" border_radius=\"10px\" box_shadow=\"x_large_depth\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-4-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" top_margin=\"4%\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"After taking a few pictures,\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:%237a7a7a\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243556850{margin-top: 65px !important;margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"Dan and I worked the upper falls frantically, but without any success.\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1564243572668{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" bottom_padding=\"15\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\" delay=\"200\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Desperate to join the exclusive “Guyananese Pacu Club”, we travelled up the river farther than I had ever been. Three sets of rapids and a portage later, we arrived at Monkey Falls, a true pacu nirvana! This large waterfall fed into a massive pool where pods of pacu rose continuously, feeding on floating seeds. We spent the rest of the morning trying to get a surface eat, but the pacu were stubborn and would not take our offerings. </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"901\" bg_position=\"center center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#272729\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"15%\" bottom_padding=\"8%\" color_overlay=\"rgba(28,28,30,0.93)\" overlay_strength=\"0.95\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\" css=\".vc_custom_1504394107673{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243611365{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h4><strong>In the afternoon we worked our way up the falls,</strong></h4>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][split_line_heading]\r\n<h2><strong>nymphing pocket water</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>and ripping streamers</strong></h2>\r\n<h2><strong>across pools.</strong></h2>\r\n[/split_line_heading][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"785\" alignment=\"center\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_image=\"https://source.unsplash.com/collection/190727/daily\" bg_position=\"left top\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" bg_color=\"#5e5e5e\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" color_overlay=\"#0a0a0a\" overlay_strength=\"0.8\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"padding-5-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"flip-in-vertical\"][vc_column_text max_width=\"575\"]\r\n<h5>We saw a ton of fish,</h5>\r\n<h2><strong>but were still unable to get a solid hookup.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the top of the falls I tied the same green streamer that had worked for Darryl and decided to work the mouth of the falls. On the first cast, a pod of three pacu jolted out of a crevasse and chased my fly. I slowed down my retrieve as they followed just inches behind the green hackle tail, and bam! Fish on! Nothing could have prepared me for the fight that ensued. The pacu ripped upstream rubbing my line on the edge of the submerged rock ledge. He then turned and took off towards the falls! I angled my rod upstream, putting as much side pressure as my 16lb tippet could take. The fish again changed its tactics, heading under the rock ledge into the boulders. Somehow I miraculously managed to get the fish out of the current and into a small back eddie where we were able to land him. Victory! </span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"10%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"3/4\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1564243885506{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3><strong>After a couple swigs of rum and a round of hi-fives, it was Dan’s turn. Within three casts Dan hooked up and ended the session with another solid pacu.</strong></h3>\r\n<h3><strong>The following morning, we made our way back to our base camp and then to the landing. I could not imagine a better way to end our trip, three friends landing three solid pacu. 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Whether it’s the sheer beauty of the mountains, the vast untouched rivers teeming with monster fish, or the prolific hatches, there’s a good reason why so many Montana fishing guides head north on their off days. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From the mountain peaks of Jasper, to the foothills of Southwest Alberta, the Canadian Rockies have something for every angler. West slope cutthroat, rainbow, and bull trout thrive in the freestone rivers and alpine lakes scattered throughout the mountains, while brown trout live in the foothills of south-western Alberta. </span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Canadian Rockies have several areas of interest to the avid fly fisherman. Fernie offers arguably the best dry fly fishing for cutthroat trout in the world, as well as a prolific bull trout fishery. For anglers looking for non-stop still water action, the lakes around the Golden and Kamloops areas offer unique strains of rainbow and bull trout that will put you into your backing in seconds. And for those hunting trophies, the Cariboo region hosts a unique fishery that offers opportunities for the dedicated angler to target rainbows in the 30+ inch class, that are willing to slurp down dries all summer long.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Available accommodations include: day trips, lodges, and heli-camps. We have close relationships with lodges and outfitters in prime locations throughout the region.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please contact Gil for more information, and help planning your next fly fishing adventure today![/expand]</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"7/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" column_margin=\"default\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"center\" bottom_padding=\"5%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" 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When fishing this 130 mile long island you can either choose to go for numbers or quality on any given day. If you’re looking for a laid-back pace and larger numbers of smaller fish, you can’t beat the Marls — this 250-square mile area offers a soft bottom that attracts thousands of bones in the two-to three-pound range. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes called the “nursery grounds,” the Marls is a great option for beginners who will not need to worry if an errant cast spooks a school of bones; they can rest assured the next big school is on its way. Due to the Marls’ soft, muddy bottom, anglers typically fish this area from a boat.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anglers who choose to target larger bonefish, which commonly range between five and eight pounds on Abaco, can do so on the outer Marls flats as well as Cherokee Sound and Sandy Point. 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Good fishing can also be found in January, February and early March if weather conditions permit.</span></strong></h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][divider line_type=\"No Line\" custom_height=\"15\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-3-percent\" column_padding_position=\"left\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"1312\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-3-percent\" column_padding_position=\"top\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][image_with_animation image_url=\"1311\" alignment=\"\" animation=\"Fade In\" border_radius=\"none\" box_shadow=\"none\" max_width=\"100%\"][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-6-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1572656440646{margin-top: 50px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2><strong>The Bahamas is <i>the </i>place to be if you want to cast at double digit bonefish</strong></h2>\r\n<h5><strong><span style=\"color: #999999;\">It’s not all about big bones though; in recent years guides have started regularly putting their clients on large permit, barracuda, and other flats species such as jacks, snapper, sharks, and sometimes tarpon. If you want to test the big bluewater, wahoo, dolphin, sailfish, and marlin are also all possible.</span></strong></h5>\r\n<h5></h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"8%\" bottom_padding=\"3%\" id=\"DCIntroSections\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1572656460600{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The Bahamas is a great option whether you have a week or two to play, or just a few days to escape. Direct daily flights from multiple locations service the Bahamas’  larger islands, and smaller planes deposit anglers on remote cays. Well established lodges, and time-tested guides are found in abundance, catering to beginners and expert anglers alike.</strong></h3>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"5%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" 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bg_position=\"left center\" bg_repeat=\"no-repeat\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"light\" text_align=\"left\" top_padding=\"7%\" bottom_padding=\"10%\" enable_gradient=\"true\" color_overlay=\"#263336\" gradient_direction=\"left_to_right\" overlay_strength=\"1\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" parallax_bg=\"true\" parallax_bg_speed=\"fast\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"5/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1572735626855{margin-top: 40px !important;margin-bottom: 5px !important;}\"]\r\n<h5><strong>In bonefishing terms,</strong></h5>\r\n[/vc_column_text][nectar_highlighted_text highlight_color=\"#ff1053\" style=\"half_text\"]\r\n<h2><strong>Andros is its own country - no angler could test all of its waters in a lifetime. </strong></h2>\r\n[/nectar_highlighted_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][divider line_type=\"Full Width Line\" line_thickness=\"1\" divider_color=\"default\" custom_height=\"100\"][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Located about 170 miles from Miami, Andros is both the largest Bahamian island, and the least populated. Two large bights (channels) divide the island into three sections — North Andros, Mangrove Cay, and South Andros — each area fishing differently depending on time of year. This complex geography makes for some very unique tidal patterns. As the tide rises on the east side of the island, it falls in the west (and vice versa). This allows you to maximize your time spent on the rising tide, and nearly avoiding slack water completely, </span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">making the action consistent  throughout the day.</span>[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"7/12\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" equal_height=\"yes\" content_placement=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column column_padding=\"padding-10-percent\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color=\"#f4f4f4\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/2\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" enable_animation=\"true\" animation=\"fade-in-from-bottom\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"The eastern outer flats of Andros\" font_container=\"tag:h5|text_align:left|color:rgba(56%2C56%2C56%2C0.6)\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\" css=\".vc_custom_1572736320307{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"are loaded with hard-bottom wadeable beach flats,\" font_container=\"tag:h2|font_size:40|text_align:left|line_height:50px\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][vc_custom_heading text=\"while the interior offers a plethora of soft-bottom flats, cuts, creeks and mangrove-laced lagoons. All of these areas hold bonefish, along with a substantial population of large permit. 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It consists of an endless labyrinth of channels, cuts, and lagoons, allowing for guides to place anglers in the best situation on any given day. While smaller fish can be targeted all day long, the real draw is double digit bones. To target these fish you will need an experienced guide and the right mindset. You must be willing to pass on shots at smaller 6-8lb fish and hold your composure as your guide yells “big bone, 2 o’clock 60 feet!”\" font_container=\"tag:p|text_align:left|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.6)\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"][nectar_btn size=\"large\" button_style=\"see-through-2\" hover_text_color_override=\"#ffffff\" icon_family=\"none\" url=\"#bookingandros\" text=\"BOOK NOW\" margin_top=\"30\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_background\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" bg_color=\"#ffffff\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" bottom_padding=\"5%\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][vc_column centered_text=\"true\" column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"2/3\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][nectar_gradient_text heading_tag=\"h4\" color=\"extra-color-gradient-2\" gradient_direction=\"horizontal\" text=\"Andros\"][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=\"default\" text_align=\"left\"][vc_column_inner column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" column_link_target=\"_self\" width=\"1/1\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][vc_column_text css=\".vc_custom_1572736061721{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}\"]\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Full of secrets yet to be discovered, and tales of 20-pound bonefish taking all of an angler’s line are told each year. If it’s windy on one shore guides can easily take you to the other. This makes Andros one of the world’s most enticing bonefish destinations.</strong></h2>\r\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" column_link_target=\"_self\" column_shadow=\"none\" column_border_radius=\"none\" width=\"1/6\" tablet_width_inherit=\"default\" tablet_text_alignment=\"default\" phone_text_alignment=\"default\" column_border_width=\"none\" column_border_style=\"solid\" bg_image_animation=\"none\"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=\"full_width_content\" full_screen_row_position=\"middle\" scene_position=\"center\" text_color=\"dark\" text_align=\"left\" overlay_strength=\"0.3\" shape_divider_position=\"bottom\" bg_image_animation=\"none\" shape_type=\"\"][vc_column column_padding=\"no-extra-padding\" column_padding_position=\"all\" background_color_opacity=\"1\" background_hover_color_opacity=\"1\" 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When fishing this 130 mile long island you can either choose to go for numbers or quality on any given day. If you’re looking for a laid-back pace and larger numbers of smaller fish, you can’t beat the Marls — this 250-square mile area offers a soft bottom that attracts thousands of bones in the two-to three-pound range. [expand title=\"Read More\" trigpos=\"below\" swaptitle=\"Close\"]</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes called the “nursery grounds,” the Marls is a great option for beginners who will not need to worry if an errant cast spooks a school of bones; they can rest assured the next big school is on its way. Due to the Marls’ soft, muddy bottom, anglers typically fish this area from a boat.</span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anglers who choose to target larger bonefish, which commonly range between five and eight pounds on Abaco, can do so on the outer Marls flats as well as Cherokee Sound and Sandy Point. 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