Amazon-Angler.com first report from the jungle!

Steve Townson fromAmazon-Angler.com has just returned from the Amazon where he was on a two week sortie on two very different rivers, the wide, shallow Rio Araca on the Northen side of the Negro and the smaller, deeper, more romantic Rio Caures on the Southern side. Great report and photos from Steve below - if your looking for a lure fishing holiday with a difference this winter drop him a line!

At the start of week 1 we arrived on the Araca only to find us in rising water conditions. The levels rose by over 1m during the week! High water is an Amazon angler's nightmare as it puts the fish down due to cooler water temperatures and it allows water to rise over the banks and spread into the surrounding jungle, making finding fish like looking for a needle in a haystack!

With only 750 fish caught by 8 anglers for the week, most of our group caught big fish, with 18lbs being the largest Peacock Bass and a couple of 50 and 60lb Piraiba Cats were caught in the evenings. We ran the camp down river to the Rio Negro to get away from the rising levels and downwards onto the Rio Caures.

Arriving at the mouth delta of this beautiful river at the end of the first week, we found the Caures to be a completely different story, with low conditions and fish busting on baitfish everywhere. Lots of good sized fish were caught from day 1 with the largest Peacock at 22lb and quite a few 20s and 21s also caught. Many high teeners also added to the total of over 2,000 Peacocks for 7 anglers in 6 1/2 days. A few Redtail Cats also caught with the biggest at about 65lbs only.

In total we must have travelled and fished over 800 miles of rivers. A good bunch of guys and many new friends made.

Next report will come in a few weeks from Argentina for Giant Dourado at the world-famousLa Zona Lodge, followed by a week in the Brazilian Amazon for Peacock Bass at our friendly, family-run eco-lodge.

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Kerr Lake Fishing Report

The Lake is in good condition and water temps are in the mid-70 with 's.

Crappie-despite being in the middle of the summer crappie bite are decent. Most anglers find them near20 feet of water. I'd suggest using a bobber slip near this structure keep up the common Minnow from the bottomwhere it is easier for the crappie find the common Minnow. Fishermen are also using brightly colored molds andgetting good results.

Striped bass are now above water hammering belijner-bait! Fishermen are best results early in the morning. They are caught on poppers and buzzbaits. Later in the day when it warms to look for deeper water stripersin with large minnows or Shad.

Largemouth bass-topwater baits also pretty good early and Largemouth hit late in the day. Fishermenare also successfully use of plastic in deeper water. Try usiing lizards or large worm. There is also a lot of bass if caught that look like casting crankbaits Sunfish.

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Ohio river fishing report 5th July 2011

The river has dropped back to normal and fishing as a result has picked up.

Catfish been Fatty large along the River with many fishermen catch on the cut baits and liver. Shrimp also has works great especially at night.

Hybrid stripers are excellent bite around dam areas and around rock piles. Many fishermen chicken liver used to make this hard fighting fish to catch. Near the scioto river is where much of the action is coming out with fish over 2 lbs.

Saugers are also bite sized fishermen used brightly colored twisty tails tipped with minnows or worms and experiencing great results.

White Bass are good bite and fishermen catching quite a few of them on small spinners as a rooster tail.

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