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Where giants live.

Explosive topwater strikes, heart-stopping blowups, and true Amazon giants — every cast carries the possibility of a double-digit Tucunaré Açu.

01 On the Water

Raw power, trophy catches.

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Angler holding a trophy peacock bass on the Rio Negro Big yellow and green peacock bass held boatside in the Amazon Brightly colored peacock bass with red-ringed tail spot Angler with a colorful peacock bass under blue Amazon skies Peacock bass catch on a cloudy day on the river Trophy peacock bass against lush Rio Negro greenery Angler holding a big peacock bass with trees and sky behind Tucunaré açu with open mouth held up on the boat Peacock bass catch on the Rio Negro near Barcelos Seated angler with an orange-finned peacock bass Rain-gear angler holding a striped peacock bass Dark-bodied catch held against blue sky and water Smiling angler holding a peacock bass on the river Golden peacock bass with red eyes held up boatside Striped tucunaré held by an angler with guide behind Two anglers holding a trophy catch together Angler with head camera holding a peacock bass Angler standing in the water with a striped peacock bass Red-capped angler with a big tucunaré on the Rio Negro Camouflage-capped angler kneeling with a colorful catch Angler in the river holding a peacock bass with pliers Angler measuring a trophy peacock bass on the boat Peacock bass held up against the Rio Negro shoreline Golden-eyed peacock bass caught near Barcelos Big tucunare acu from an earlier Rio Negro season Angler kneeling with a barred peacock bass Dark-bodied catch with red fins on a gray morning Trophy peacock bass held boatside in the rain Angler with a colorful tucunare on the river Peacock bass with bold stripes held up midriver Angler in a yellow jacket with a colorful peacock bass Orange-and-black peacock bass on the fish gripper Trophy catch with the flooded forest behind Sandy-beach catch with spiny dorsal fin showing Open-mouthed peacock bass under a cloudy Amazon sky Beach catch — peacock bass with black spots and red fins Sunrise boat run on the Rio Negro — arms wide on the bow Guide on the boat with the Rio Negro behind Glassy dawn water on the morning run to the fishing grounds Celebrating on the bow during a sunrise boat run Upper deck of the MotherShip floating lodge Fresh sushi platter prepared aboard the expedition Group dinner under string lights on the riverbank Black Fish floating pavilion on the Rio Negro Guests enjoying drinks on the boat deck The group together on the boat deck The Black Fish crew on the beach at night Fresh dishes from Chef Aldo's onboard kitchen Amazonian fish prepared aboard the MotherShip Chef-prepared dinner spread on the expedition The fleet on the Rio Negro Aboard the MotherShip floating lodge MotherShip interior accommodations Amazon scenery from the expedition Rio Negro landscape near Barcelos Evening on the water in the Amazon Boarding the private charter flight to Barcelos

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