fish for payara last week. They fished at a place called Uraima Falls;
the "camp" was a group of thatched roof huts. Robert fished out of large
dugout canoes carved from a solid log and about 25 feet long, powered by
a 40 hp outboard. The lures they used were large, deep diving magnum
Rapalas.
The fish on this trip were very powerful and the water has a very heavy
current, so getting the fish to the boat was quite challenging! Robert
caught 40 fish -- more than any other fishermen on the trip! -- but
still lost probably 90 or 100 other fish from either broken line (40
pound power pro) or pulled hooks (fish have very bony jaws and LOTS of
teeth so it is hard to set the hook).
It was a full day of travel each way from Caracas - 2 hours to Puerto
Ordaz, 3 1/2 hours by road to Paragua, and 3 hours by boat down the
Paragua River to the camp. What fun memories! Thank you for sharing
Robert!
