The waters of the Iriri River in the Amazon in Brazil offer sight fishing for a variety of jungle species. In a video from Todd Moen and Catch Magazine, anglers take on some of these fish.
From Catch Magazine:
“This fly fishing film highlights the Kayapó Indigenous Community and the incredible Amazonian fish species like peacock bass, matrinchã, bicuda and hoplias aimara caught and landed on a fly rod.
Join Kelley Moen on an unforgettable fly fishing adventure to Kendjam, deep in the Amazon rainforest. This film showcases the pristine waters of the Iriri River, a remote tributary of the Xingu River Basin, home to some of the most incredible Amazonian fish species. With the guidance of the Kayapó Indigenous Community and Untamed Angling, Kelley targets peacock bass, matrinchã, bicuda, and hoplias aimara on a fly rod in one of the most isolated regions of the Brazilian Amazon.
More than 500 miles from Manaus, Brazil, Kendjam sits within the Menkgragnoti Indigenous Territory, a designated Ecological Reserve covering 20 million square miles of untouched Amazon rainforest. With crystal-clear waters, incredible biodiversity, and world-class fly fishing, this is a bucket-list destination for any angler.
Watch as Kelley Moen navigates this wild paradise, landing some of the most sought-after Amazonian game fish in one of the world’s last true frontiers.”
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