BREAKING NEWS OUT OF BRAZIL...POTENTIAL NEW WORLD RECORD(S) PEACOCK BASS!

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POTENTIAL NEW WORLD RECORD PEACOCK BASS!

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Whether you call them by their Brazilian names of "tucunare azul or paca", their Spanish names of "pavon azul or pinta lapa" or the name most American anglers are familiar with ... Peacock Bass... this exciting sportfish has developed an ever-increasing following of anglers since the mid-80's.


On Feb 9, 2010 angler Bill Gassmann of Des Moines, Iowa, caught a potential World Record Peacock Bass weighing in at 28lbs. The old record was 27lbs caught by Doc Lawson on Dec 4 1994.

Gassmann was fishing a clown colored Luhr Jensen Big Game Woodchopper slim in clown coloration and was fishing a tributary of the Upper Rio Negro in the Brazilian Amazon.

Gassmann's guide, Aldeni "Elvis" Fonseca immediately knew the significance of the catch and urged Gassmann to return to the Mothership.

The peacock measured 37 inches long with a girth of 25 inches and is pending certification by the IGFA.

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POTENTIAL WORLD RECORD "BUTTERFLY" PEACOCK BASS!

Earlier this month River Plate Anglers reported that fisherman, Mr. George Walters caught the World Record Butterfly Peacock Bass which weighed slightly over 17lbs. The record is pending certification by IGFA. The butterfly peacock was caught on the Rio Urubaxi in the Brazilian Amazon on a topwater prop lure.


The current World Record Butterfly Peacock was caught by Antonio Campa G. on the Chiguao River in Bolivar State, Venezuela accordiing to IGFA and weighed 12lbs 9oz.

The Butterfly Peacock is native to South America, but can also be found in places such as Miami. The butterfly peacock normally has three dark yellow-fringed blothes along the lateral midsection as opposed to normal three black bars on the bigger speckled Peacocks. Normally the butterfly peacocks grow to 3 to 4 lbs.

Can't wait for the fall season...headin' back down to the tea colored waters of the Rio Negro!





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