"Our Guide Was Priceless"

I received your welcome note and request to let you know how the peacock bass fishing trip was--good idea. My husband and I have not stopped talking about the trip since we returned home.

This adventure not only met our expectations, but exceeded them. We were fortunate to hit a really good week on the river. The camp was expertly run by Barbara. The accommodations were very comfortable, the food excellent, and the service wonderful. All in all I would rate the camp 5 STARS.

Our guide Edivandro (Sapo) was priceless. He knew the river very well and knew where the big peacock bass were. Tell J.W. that he was right--Sapo wanted us to use the bigger plugs only. Well, that is what we did, and even though we did not catch the most fish in camp, it definitely got us the most BIG fish.

Still, we caught good numbers of peacocks. Butch and I caught 292 fish total for the week. 31 were 12 pounds or over. We caught SIX 20 pounders! We had one 21 pounder and one 22 pounder and one at 24 pounds! Yes, that is correct. Between the two of us we caught NINE fish of 20 pounds or more... With numbers like this, you can imagine our excitement. And the pure viciousness and aggressiveness of the peacock bass is indescribable.

I would most definitely recommend this trip to anyone who loves to fish.

Sincerely,

Joanne Elliott