– rio marie –
AMAZING JUNGLE FLY FISHING experience for some of the biggest peacock bass to be found anywhere. beautiful and well equipped houseboat adds to the remote wilderness experience.
Factfile
Rio Marie, or as it’s commonly known; Rio de Gigantes, offers the visiting angler the opportunity to catch the biggest peacock bass in the Amazon on fly gear.
There is 800 kilometres of fish-rich water to explore, meaning that water is always well rested and never overfished. There are over 180 streams, 60 lakes and 3 rivers across an area of more than two million hectares! This is an angling destination that provides endless water and opportunities to encounter the truly giant Peacock Bass.
Overview
Rio Marie, or as it’s commonly known; Rio de Gigantes, offers the visiting angler the opportunity to catch the biggest peacock bass in the Amazon on fly gear.
There is 800 kilometers of fish-rich water to explore, meaning that water is always well rested and never overfished. There are over 180 streams, 60 lakes and 3 rivers across an area of more than two million hectares! This is an angling destination that provides endless water and opportunities to encounter the truly giant Peacock Bass. The vastness and amount of water available also gives you that feeling that you’re the first to ever explore or cast a line in such a place and in many circumstances that is actually the case.
The Untamed Amazon Houseboat is a vessel and your home for the week like no other. Sailing through the jungle has never been so comfortable. Enjoy five-star accommodation and services aboard the most eco-friendly ship in the Amazon basin, fully powered with solar energy and equipped with its own water treatment plant—a true feat of green engineering to guarantee that our ecological footprint is kept to the minimum.
Fishing
Rio Marié is unique in Brazil as it has access to more than 500 miles of exclusive catch-and-release, fly fishing only water.
Rio Marié is the best destination for avid fly anglers to pursue their dream of catching true trophy peacock bass – fish of over 20 pounds. Marié is proven to hold the most remarkable average size of all peacock bass fisheries currently known to the angling world. The features that set this river system apart from all others are its remoteness, the natural characteristics of the river, its intact and perfectly functioning ecosystem, and the level of protection inside a designated Indian Territory that is almost totally un-impacted by modern man.
During each fishing week, most anglers should hook into a good number of Temensis peacock bass whose average size is astounding at over 10 lbs, along with the chance of specimens of 20 lbs and over. Every day fly anglers are casting in the Rio Marie they are in the legitimate pursuit of the next world record peacock bass. When anglers are happy with their haul of larger peacock bass and want to go lighter, be prepared for a lot of action from 3 to 8 pound butterfly peacock bass, that are extremely strong and fun to catch with 7 weight rods and poppers.
accommodation and pricing
For accommodation, Rio Marié uses the Untamed Amazon, a brand new vessel specially designed for the Marié project.
The Untamed Amazon is the very first vessel in entire Amazon with 100% Solar Power Generation for all electricity use. All boat space was planned to promote a unique remarkable experience.
The Untamed Amazon has three floors. The Lower Floor is the restricted area for staff, which is the heart of the boat and where a twin 200hp propulsion engines is located. It’s also has the laundry, staff rooms and water filtration systems. All the boat has a sewage treatment plant.
Main floor has 8 suites, where 6 of them are available for Marié guests (5 double and one single suite). Each Suite has a new standard in space and amenities for a fishing veseel. Each suite accommodates two people in single beds. The rooms are en-suite and have air conditioning along with good storage space.
The upper floor is the place for relaxing after your long fishing day. There’s a spacious living and dinning room, and on the rear an open lounge where drinks and appetisers are served along with two big Jacuzzi’s for up to ten people.
The Upper floor is also where meals are served and where the command control of the vessel is located.
The houseboat accommodates just twelve rods per week in twin, en-suite rooms. Cost of a week is US$7,325, which includes the journey to / from the jungle. There is also an additional fee of US$670 to cover, which is for the Indian Reserve Fee.
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