BRAZIL FISHING
RIO NEGRO RIVER

February 15th-23rd 2003

 

Day One “The Trip”

Manaus Brazil airport 4:30 am after flying from Dallas to Miami to Manaus

 

 

Flight to Barcelous

Landing strip Barcelous Airport

 

The Trip Continued

Small plane but smooth ride

 

The Rio Negro River

 

   

Our taxi ride to the boat 
“The back of a Nissan Pickup"

 

The Boats

Our home for the next week

 

   

The Fish

12 lb Peacock
 

9 lb Butterfly

 

 

The River

Some tributaries

   

The River 7 am Day 3

Smooth as glass. Look at the reflection!!!

The Boat

The Amazon Clipper

Top Deck

Center Deck

Meals and drinks

 

Afternoon and evening conversation

David after too much conversation

 

More BIG Fish

 

15 lb Peacock

18 lb Peacock

 

Tropical fisherman village

 

Local fisherman

Fishing for tropical fish

The Ticket goes Brazil

Norm Hitzges

“The Waiter”

 

 

 

 

Last day on the river

An end to a great week fishing

Support boat heads into the dock with fishing boats in tow.

 

Sunset on the Rio Negro

 

 

 

The Amazon Clipper and the DU DU Rae

 

 

Stairs from the boat

 

The Gang

 

The Amazon River

From 8000 ft

Brazil Birds of Prey