Amazon Sportfishing - Science and Conservation

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The secret is out. Sportfishermen all over the world have discovered the awesome fighting characteristics of peacock bass, payara and other amazing Amazon gamefish. Almost too quickly, they've become a fishing sensation. Although popular interest is a good thing for the sportfishing business, sometimes it can be a direct threat to the health of a sensitive, unprotected fishery. With the overnight advent of a slew of new, sometimes less-than-careful, trip operators, it's time to take steps to protect these unique tropical fisheries.

Science

Blackwater and low pH tolerance

Peacock Bass DNA Study - English

Peacock Bass DNA Study - Portuguese

5 species of Peacock Bass

Gamefish of the Amazon Basin

Conservation

Catch and Release Fishing Effectiveness
and Mortality

Observations of the Effects of Catch and Release Fishing in Amazonia

Implementation Techniques for an Optimized Amazon Catch and Release Sport Fishery

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Research Trips - Contact Paul Reiss to find out which of our trips are associated with research projects. We often benefit from client involvement in these projects. You get the tough job - catching fish!

Science
Conservation efforts in the U.S. have helped to reverse decades long deterioration of fish

A complete payara life-cycle study is underway on the Urariquera river.

stocks in dozens of regions. Florida's inshore fisheries have blossomed anew; New Jersey's stripers have made a triumphal return; and most U.S. fishing destinations are better than they've been in the last fifty years. With an improved scientific understanding of Amazonian fisheries, preemptive steps can be taken to assure that these exciting species and their delicate habitat never suffer serious declines and remain protected and vital in spite of the increased pressure of current popular interest.

What's good for fish is good for anglers . and for Acute Angling as well. So we've joined forces with several academic and conservation organizations to lend our support on

peacock bass - papoca (Cichla monoculus)

DNA sampling is being used to study Peacock bass characteristics and population distributions throughout the Amazon Basin.

two fronts in this effort. We're using our access to peacock bass to collect DNA samples and catch and release data throughout our peacock bass fishing range, to be used in an exhaustive study of all Brazilian Cichla species. We've also taken the lead on a historical first project to study the life cycle of payara (Hydrolicus species) on the Urariquera river. This important work will help to separate the myth from the facts, so that conservation and fishing activity can be optimally coordinated to help preserve these exotic fisheries.

Conservation

The Amazon basin is under constant destructive pressure. Acute Angling, recognizing the critical need for conservation of the region if it is to continue as a productive sportfishery, has begun the study and implementation of a series of conservation efforts in its fisheries.

For more information available fishing trips for payara or other exotic species, contact us , Toll-free, at;
Paul Reiss: - 866 832-2987 - E-Mail Paul Reiss - or:
Garry Reiss: - 866 431-1668 - E-Mail Garry Reiss
We are pleased to be able to arrange trips to the right place at the right time, anywhere in the world, with the most reputable, professional outfitters. References are available upon request.