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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 4 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:51 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 4 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:46 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 4 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:40 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
MIKE ROBERTS "Swordfish"
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:33 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:28 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:17 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 2 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:10 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 8:07 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 7:58 am: | |
Fishing In Guyana!!! Are you next? Contact me for information... -Mike Roberts
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Sandy (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 - 10:57 am: | |
Lukanani Lodge
Abary River, Guyana, South America
Although the “official” rainy season for Guyana is May-June, I think it is safe to say it started on April 7th with the onset of a fourteen hour rain. There is good reason for calling a rain forest a RAIN forest! As the rains came in, my usual fishing territory disappeared beneath the flood waters of Region 9.
The rainy season has never been a welcome sight for most fishermen in this neck of the woods as the Rupununi District, where most do their fishing, largely vanishes under umpteen feet of water and the Peacock Bass head into the impenetrable vegetation which becomes mostly submerged. In past years, I hung the rod & reel on the wall and patiently awaited the blue skies of August to bake the Rupununi Savannah as the flood waters pulled back into the river banks. When “September” was showing on the ol’ calendar, it was time to blow the dust off the camping and fishing gear and look forward to the action that awaited me in the interior regions of this beautiful country.
Last weekend, my outlook on the “fishing season” took an about-face as I had the privilege of visiting The Lukanani Lodge, located on the Abary River. Now, this is truly an amazing place and my only regret was I scheduled FAR too little time for all the lodge has to offer. Originally, my wife and I were looking forward to an enjoyable and relaxing time, expecting to see some beautiful jungle, a few birds and a couple animals, if luck was with us. I’ll tell ya, were we ever in for a shock with the NON-STOP action those 30 hours had in store!
The Lukanani Lodge was first constructed in the 1950s but had major renovations in the 1990s, by the Mekdeci family, to be used as a weekend get-away for the family and friends. Over the years, it has seen little commercial use. The lodge is strategically located on the high ground that forms the barrier for the Abary Water Conservancy, a vast and pristine, +300 square mile reservoir for the rice lands and sugarcane fields of Guyana. Just off the lodge’s front veranda, snakes the beautiful Abary River. From the back steps, one has immediate access to the virtually untouched conservancy.
The comfort level of the lodge is superb as each bedroom has an air conditioner, private bathroom with hot water, and flush toilet. The meals were outstanding with no shortage of food. Activities are only limited by one’s imagination.
As Sandy, my wife, and I reflected back on the whirlwind weekend it is hard to imagine we were able to squeeze so much adventure into so few hours! We arrived at the lodge at about 3:00PM on Saturday. While we were unloading the boats from the Abary River side, the workers were putting two boats into the conservancy side. Within minutes, up to five boats were coming and going in approximately one hour intervals, each bound for a different adventure. The group broke into parties of two and we each headed for which ever boat was doing an activity we were interested in.
After a quick cold drink, we headed out to test the Peacock Bass (“Lukanani,” as they are called in Guyana) action in the conservancy. On the second cast, a plump five pounder was netted. She hit on a yellow and white fly and put up a fight worthy of the legendary fishes’ reputation. In the hour we fished, four Peacocks were landed and twice as many got away.
While we were in the conversancy checking out the Peacock action, others in the party were fishing the Abary River for Tarpon. After about an hour, we headed back to the lodge where Sandy and I spent the next hour relaxing in the cool breeze of the open front porch. I have to admit, it sure was tempting to immediately jump into another boat which was heading out to look for birds, which is also an excellent activity in this area but we opted to relax. As the sun set, we hopped into a boat on the Abary River side and watched an assortment of birds fly overhead as the sun set. Ahhh, what a peaceful and relaxing way to bring the daylight hours to an end.
The lackadaisical pace was soon interrupted as we broke from the diner table. Sandy and I headed out the back door and into the conservancy for some nighttime wildlife spotting. From the very beginning, I was impressed at our boat captain’s skill as an operator and fishing guide but during the night I was amazed at his knowledge of the local wildlife and expertise in navigating in the pitch black waterways.
The next morning came too early as I hopped into a boat bound for Tarpon in the river. I was still yawning and rubbing my eyes as we traveled the 35 minutes to an area where the surface of the water was in constant motion from countless juvenile Tarpon gulping air and snapping down freshwater shrimp. Shortly after I went out the front door, Sandy headed out the backdoor with a friend to watch him fly-fish for Peacocks.
Upon our return to the lodge, we sat down to another delicious, belt-loosing, meal before we headed out with our guide into the jungles to look for wildlife. The local wildlife species include Spectacled Caiman, Tapir, Jaguar, Capybara, Giant Anteaters, Peccary, Red Deer, Paca Agouti, and an assortment of monkeys, just to name a few. The walk was around three miles and the jungle was teaming with sounds, movement and life. It was simply amazing to be in a place that had absolutely no sign of human existence!
Upon our return from the jungle, we climbed into the seats of a brand new, state of the art, aluminum airboat equipped with a Lycoming 0540 and carbon fiber prop. During our sightseeing trip, we skimmed over water vegetation that would have been a nightmare to plow through in any other boat.
Before we realized it, it was time to return to civilization and leave our new friends and the Lukanani Lodge behind. As I sit here and attempt to record only the most exciting events of the last weekend, it is difficult to do justice to such an enjoyable, relaxing and adventurous time. That was definitely one of those weekends we’ll get a lifetime of stories from as we continue to tell people about this virtually unknown destination.
In conclusion, I was wrong in thinking the Guyana fishing season was limited to just the dry season. When the Rupununi goes under water, it’s time to focus on the Abary. When one does not have a lot of time or money to put a trip into the remote Rupununi, it’s time to consider the Abary. When one wants to forget about the logistical headache and hassle of planning such an exciting adventure, it’s time to contact Hinterlander Tours hinterlander.tours@networksgy.co and leave everything except the fun up to those who specialize in just such action packed vacations as my wife and I had the opportunity to enjoy at the Lukanani Lodge. |
Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 4 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 - 7:57 am: | |
See Below? -- Jorge J. Santiago-Avile, asked about fishing in Guyana. During a recent, exciting, week long trip into the Rupununi, with me, he landed +50 Peacocks -- up to 8lbs -- and we netted nine other species. Are You Next??
-Mike
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 1:20 pm: | |
Most People Think Of The Catfish As A Scavenger. Not This Bad Boy!
Shovelnose Tiger Catfish. 12/30/04
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, February 22, 2005 - 1:08 pm: | |
Peacock Bass, 1/3/05
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Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 - 2:56 am: | |
Arawana -- Top Fighter! Long & hard runs, a lot of hang time! |
Mike Roberts (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 31, 2004 - 6:14 am: | |
Waters are full of fish! People are friendly! Travel is relatively easy and cheap! Guyana is one of the world’s last frontiers offering unimaginable miles of virgin territory packed full of fish that have never even seen a fly or lure. Feel free to contact me for information on the ‘how to’ and ‘where’ information that is hard to find unless one bites the bullet and jumps on a plane bound for the unknown. I’m always on the lookout for fellow fisherman wanting the adventure of a lifetime! |
lil mec (Unregistered Guest)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 09, 2003 - 4:31 pm: | |
A largely forested country with spectacular waterfalls, distinctively large plants and trees and a thick tropical rainforest teeming with brilliantly-coloured birds, insects and a wide variety of mammals, Guyana is a lucrative eco-tourist destination. |
Tropic
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 1:15 pm: | |
Subject: Anglo Amazon Fishing in Guyana
FLY FISHING ADVENTURE AT APOTERI, GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA
A long-time fishing friend, Hal Fisher and I arrived October 22nd at Georgetown, Guyana and were greeted by Peter Gorinsky, who had organized the Fly Fishing Expedition to Apoteri, a lodge originally built by the British nearly a century ago. Hal is 88 years old, loves fly fishing, and caught more than his share of fish on the trip. Three other anglers joined us for a group of five guests plus Peter who also would be fishing. After overnighting in Georgetown and an early flight to Apoteri, we were treated with a sumptuous breakfast and soon had our tackle assembled and on our way to a lake that led from one of the main rivers. We immediately caught fish. This was followed by four more full days of fly fishing. Fishing for peacock bass, or Lukanani, was outstanding with an abundance of peacocks in the 3 to 5 pound range, with the possibility of hooking larger ones. These fish hit streamers and poppers, jumped and fought very well, but their sheer numbers was what was most amazing. Several times our group hiked to an inland lake where boats awaited us and were rewarded by continuous action with large numbers of peacock bass and also several species of piranhas, especially, the black piranha, large, aggressive, with a mouthful of razor sharp teeth. Each boat had two guides and accommodated two anglers. The guides understood English and quickly responded to any suggestions such as moving closer to shore or to a new spot. Fishing in the rapids of the large rivers was also exciting and provided opportunities to hook other exotic species, such as Arawana and Payara, large fish which jump with authority. Several of these impressive fish were landed. I also hooked a large pike-like fish, locally called a swordfish, which ran strongly and jumped twice before throwing the fly. Peter Gorinsky is an accomplished fly fisher and provided everyone with guidance as far as the flies that were most effective at the time, how to entice Arawana to inhale a popper or to fish deep in the rapids with a huge white streamer to attract Payara. Peter also has had many amazing experiences in his lifetime and while demonstrating fly tying in the evenings he would entertain us with interesting tales.
Meals at the lodge were excellent with many interesting local offerings. The staff was friendly and helpful and always greeted us with cold drinks and appetizers, followed later by dinner. The lodge itself is very basic but comfortable. One of the rewarding sidelines was the abundance of wildlife. I enjoyed seeing a number of tropical birds, squirrel monkeys, a herd of peccaries, several otters, several large caiman, bats, and even a huge tarantula. Another interesting and enjoyable sideline was a visit to the nearby Indian village. The people were friendly and welcomed us in the nicest way. Finally as we headed back to civilization Peter had arranged for us to visit Kaieteur Fall, a beautiful waterfalls and the highest in the world, and this was a special time that will long be treasured. While at the falls we saw a relatively rare brilliantly colored bird, known as the Cock of the Rock and lovely golden-colored miniature frogs that live only in a certain luscious plant. An hour later we were in Georgetown and had dinner together and then an early morning flight back to the U.S. All in all, a great adventure.
Written by Dr. George Marzluf
E-mail: marzluf.1@osu.edu
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Roy C Mullins
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Votes: 1 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 11, 2002 - 7:40 pm: | |
Subject: Whats a Aripaima?
I read about these large fresh water fish and I would like to see a photo or two of one.I anyone has one please e- mail me. Thanx. |
Jorge J. Santiago-Avile
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 04, 2002 - 6:04 pm: | |
Subject: Peacock and tarpon fishing in Guyana
Can anyone supply me with some info on places to stay where I can do some Peacock fishing (Tarpon and snook too!). How much it will cost if I take my wife and six year old kid for a week? When will be the best time to do it? Whom should I contact? ...thanks...tight lines....jorge |
Jack
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 06, 2002 - 4:41 pm: | |
Subject: Amazon Fishing Trips
We offer the very best adventure tours for peacock bass fishing in the Amazon and the Rio Negro River. Please see http://www.amazonfishingtrips.com |
Tropic
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 28, 2001 - 2:59 am: | |
Subject: Coastal Butterfly Peacock Bass on the fly
The coast of Guyana is flat and offers a lot of creeks and lakes, ideal habitat for the butterfly Peacock Bass or "Lukanani" as it is known locally. During the early morning, in the upper Abary River and particularly in the water conservancy, the peacock bass are found actively feeding along the edges of the rivers and creeks. Fish of 3 to 9 lbs.
are hooked in numbers of 5 to 30 per day. This is fishing in remote waters with a wealth of other sportfish to be had.
For any more information on the Guyana fishing and trips to this new frontier of tropical fishing, please contact FFCR@flyfishcostarica.com
We are the only outfitter in Guyana offering fishing trips with all the comfort and service expected by a modern angler. |
Tropic
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 28, 2001 - 1:43 am: | |
Subject: Juvenile Tarpon a bounty on the Guyana coast.
The small dark freshwater rivers looked more like a good peacock bass water than a tarpon haven. But the juvenile tarpon in sizes from 5 to 20 lbs. were there in great numbers. Using top water Gurglers in Chartreuse , Yellow and Black colors produced the most action and # 4 Circle hook tied Deceiver streamers in blue/white/silver also were great catchers. Using #4 and #6 flyrods with floating lines worked best and the fishing usually was an all day experience. Some other fish like the Yarrow, Houri and Haimara were also caught and most of these needed a wire bite tippet. The best river was the Luri River in the lower Waini River system. Juvenile tarpon were found in most of the small creeks leading inland for about five miles. Some of the best fishing was also found in the canals off Shell Beach in the North West and in the Abary River in the South. Here the tarpon fishing was definitely tidal and limited to the few hours of ideal water flow. |
Tropic
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 14, 2001 - 3:13 am: | |
Subject: Butterfly Peacock bass in abundance
The water was low and clear. On Simoni Lake in the Rupununi, hungry Butterfly Peacock Bass were going crazy after the Chartreuse green streamer flies... this was fast action for the flyrodder. Fish sizes ran about an average of 7 lbs. with many in the 10 lb. sizes. Along the Rupununi River, on the way to the Simoni lakes, the Arawanas were also going after the top water poppers, with many taking at the edge of the sandbars. February and March were exceptionally good for all of the exotic Amazon species... even the giant tigerfish(catfish) taking poppers in the evening. With the beginning of the rainy season, the fish are very active at present, though difficult to catch in the river. The Payara are gathering at the tail-end of the rapids, in the big pools and are taking large white silver streamers. These are big 20 lb. fish with lots of fight, so the use of # 8 - 9 rods are essential.
No Arapaima were hooked, but many were seen rolling in the second lake of Simoni Creek.
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