Agua Boa Lodge

Agua Boa Lodge, set deep in the Amazon jungle, is a fly fishing-only operation that offers this unique experience with crystal clear water in a white sandy-bottom river, allowing some of the best sight-casting opportunities in the world.

While this river has a high head of smaller but feisty Butterfly Peacocks, our quarry is their cousin, the bigger, bolder, most aggressive Cichla temensis or Giant Three-bar Peacock. Three-bar Peacocks are like fish on steroids and grow to enormous proportions, with the world record pushing 30lb.

There are two main species here: Cichla temensis (Speckled or three-Bar) and Cichla orinocensis (Butterfly). Although the temensis goes through such a transformation in its life, you would think that it is two fish in one. A Speckled Peacock, also locally known as a ‘Paca’, is still a Cichla temensis but looks a completely different animal before it morphs into the mature, full blown Three bar.

A Paca will start off as a shoal fish with a longer, leaner body made purely for feeding and fighting, with a darker brown/purple hue on their backs and flanks with clear white dots and dashes all along. As it starts to become sexually mature, it will slowly morph into the full blown three-bar ‘Acu’. In the mid-way stage it is known as a ‘Paca-Acu’ with the bars just showing through its dots and dashes.

The lodge is located over 200 miles from the city of Manaus in the Northern State of Roraima in Brazil, a tributary of the remote Rio Branco (which flows into the Rio Negro, yet another major tributary of the Amazon River proper). It is set on the banks of the Rio Agua Boa, way upstream in the wilds, within landscaped gardens surrounded by pristine jungle full of wildlife.

The Agua Boa Amazon Lodge is a world-class fly fishing destination and is an Orvis endorsed lodge. It has also been voted by Forbes Magazine Spring 2010 as one of the top ten flyfishing lodges in the world. The present owner bought the lodge back in 2007 and has made major improvements to the lodge and its quality of service to the clients and every aspect of the trip.

The Lodge House is well furnished and equipped with modern facilities, open bar, games room and even a television with English channels. There is even wireless Internet access in both the Lodge House and the individual chalets to check on emails, with no additional cost to the client.

The lodge and its individual chalets are constructed from the best local materials, finished to a very high standard. With a 20-metre swimming pool and pool bar, this has to be the most perfect place to relax after a hard day’s fishing with a few sundowners.

The six fully-furnished, air-conditioned chalets are set in a row along the main river bank, with uninterrupted views to the river and its wildlife from under covered terraces fitted with tables and chairs. Each chalet has two queen-sized beds, an en-suite bathroom with heated shower, dressing room, small fridge for cold drinks and plenty of clothes and luggage storage room.

Of course, 110v electric supply is provided with standard US sockets (so UK guests will need an adapter). Each chalet is shared by two guests, but a single occupancy supplement can be provided for an additional cost.

There is daily laundry service provided at no additional cost, so guests can travel light with no need to pack too many clothes.

Breakfast is typically buffet-style, with a good choice of delicious dishes both hot and cold, breads, pastries, cakes, fresh fruit and cereals, fruit juices, tea and coffee. For those preferring to stay out fishing all day, lunch can be prepared and packed in the morning before leaving to go fishing. If fishing closer to the Lodge the chef can provide a cooked meal. A siesta can be taken after lunch at the lodge followed by an afternoon of fishing nearby. There will always be a cooler on board your fishing boat, filled with cold drinks.

In the evening a three course dinner will be served with wine in the main dining room. A full buffet is provided with a choice of various meat and fresh fish dishes, all freshly prepared by the chef. Throughout the whole day, snacks and hot and cold drinks are always available.

Days are typically hot with temperature over 60F at night and 80-90F during the day. This is fishing in the Tropics and we advise clients to bring a lightweight rain jacket/suit as it can get chilly when temperatures drop during a storm. As we are fishing in tannin-stained acidic water, there are few or no mosquitos or biting insects.

We would advise you to bring plenty of flies, as Piranhas tend to make a meal of them. Flies can be bought at the lodge along with rods, reels and flyline. Equipment can also be rented at $150 per week with Sage rods and reels with Rio flyline.

There is yet another great Amazonian gamefish eager to jump on flies here called the Aruana.

Also known as Peixe Macaco or Monkey Fish, the Aruana  are wonderful light-tackle adversaries, common in waters where Peacock Bass are found. They tend to gang up in quiet lagoons and under overhanging trees in the shade.

The prehistoric Aruana can often be seen jumping into the low-hanging branches of trees (hence the name Monkey Fish) to catch small birds, insects and even small snakes and lizards.

It is an extremely long and slim fish, like a ribbon, with a big trap door mouth and huge scales. These fish hit topwater popper flies with abandon and can also be caught on long streamer flies and small jigs. When hooked, they jump like Tarpon and can even swim backwards like eels.

This destination has specific fishing kit requirements that we will advise you on when you book with us.

Our exclusively fly fishing fishing trips to Agua Boa on a remote tributary of the Rio Branco covers seven nights at the Orvis endorsed lodge and 6.5 days of fishing. Prices are based on double occupancy and two anglers sharing a boat, and can vary according to the season.

Included in our Agua Boa Amazon fly fishing trips:
Half a day’s fishing on arrival, with six full day’s fishing to follow; seven nights at the lodge, double occupancy; all meals and drinks; open bar; flight from Manaus to lodge and return; fishing licenses; guided fishing (two anglers per boat); airport assistance and transfers. Complimentary eight-day Global Rescue cover is available to all guests visiting the lodge.

Not included in our Agua Boa Amazon fly fishing trips:
- International and National air transportation to and from cities, Brazil; **hotels and hotel tipping; fishing gear and flies (can be rented); passports; visas (Citizens of the EEC do NOT need visas for Brazil); meals and drinks in Manaus or elsewhere other than at the lodge; costs associated with medical advice and medications for your trip; insurance.
- Flights to Brazil and onto Manaus
- Any hotel stays are not included, but we can help you arrange them.

Rates based on double occupancy and two anglers sharing a boat:

October to December
$5,500 / £3,390 / €3,920 per person *

January to April
$5,300 / £3,265 / €3,580 per person *

Complimentary 8-day Global Rescue cover is available to all guests visiting the Lodge.

A 50% deposit is required to reserve places when booking. The remaining payment is due 90 days before actual trip starts.

* Prices are stated as a guide and may be subject to currency and seasonal variations. Please enquire for exact prices for the dates you are interested in.

Day 1: From Europe – you will fly to Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia or similar, clear customs and check into a national flight to Manaus. From the States, you will arrive either via Atlanta or Miami directly to Manaus.
 
Day 2: Arrival in Manaus. You will be met by Steve or our English-speaking representative and from the airport taken to a nearby hotel to relax. You may want to go and see the sights of Manaus and we can have our representative organise this for you.
 
Day 3: After a good night’s sleep, we will transfer you to a small airport and onto a smaller plane into the lodge’s private airstrip. You will arrive at approximately 9am where you will be given breakfast. After unpacking and preparing your fishing gear, you will head out fishing.
 
Day 4-9: Six full fishing days. Enjoy!
 
Day 10: You will fly back to Manaus arriving at about 11am. You will be met and transferred to Eduardo Manaus airport for your flight back home.
 
Day 11: You will arrive from Brazil and make the onward journey home.

Through our travel agent partners we are able to secure excellent rates for all your international and domestic flights and travel insurance that are not included in our packages.
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