Acute Angling

Details

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Location:
Califon, NJ
United States United States
Contact Name:
Paul Reiss
Address:
P.O. Box 18
Califon, NJ 07830
Description:

We organize and host guided peacock bass trips and unique fishing adventures to the most exciting places in the world!

Acute Angling is dedicated to providing the best fishing trip values in the Amazon. We are focused on highly productive Peacock Bass, Payara and Giant Catfish trips in Brazil. Select from luxurious yacht trips, comfortable lodge or exciting safari camp accommodations. Pursue the fierce fishes of South America in comfort, security and style. Encounter the mighty peacock bass, the fearsome payara, gigantic awe-inspiring Amazon catfish and other exotic sporting species. Join us on the trip of a lifetime. Once you've selected the peacock bass or exotic species trip that's perfect for you, Acute Angling will organize every aspect of your trip. We'll provide airline bookings, visa and document services, tackle recommendations and specialized tackle sales, travel insurance - we'll even tell you the best way to pack. When you fish with Acute Angling, you won’t find yourself up some remote river without the proverbial paddle. We personally manage our trips and are on-site, fishing with you. We'll help with fishing techniques, tackle and extras that no absentee agency can provide.

Amenities:
Bait & Tackle, Breakfast, Coolers and ice, Dinner, Fish Filleting, Fishing License, Instruction, Lodge, Lunch, Raingear, Rods, Safety Gear, Snacks & Refreshments, Soft Drinks, Transportation, Water
In business since:
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Experience:

Acute Angling's owners have fished, guided, photographed, videoed and managed lodges throughout the world. Being equally well versed in fly and conventional angling techniques, we can fill you in on the most technical pre-trip details. When you call Acute Angling you will talk to a knowledgeable fishermen who knows that a spoon is not necessarily an eating utensil, and that a Grizzly Wulff is not the villain in Little Red Riding Hood.

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What to bring:

Appropriate Clothing, Camera, Comfortable Shoes, Hat, Raingear, Soft soled shoes , Sunglasses, Sunscreen

Boat & Equipment Info

Explorer
Boat Name:
Explorer
No. of engines:
3

Crew Members

Name:
Garry Reiss
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Fishing Spots

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Igapo Acu Basin Basin (Freshwater)

Manaus, AM
Brazil Brazil
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Lago Tacuia Lake (Freshwater)

Manaus, AM
Brazil Brazil
1
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Rio Igapo Acu -- Unknown --

Manaus, AM
Brazil Brazil
1
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Rio Madeira -- Unknown --

Manaus, AM
Brazil Brazil
1
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Rio Matupiri -- Unknown --

Manaus, AM
Brazil Brazil
1
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Rio Negro -- Unknown --

Manaus, AM
Brazil Brazil
20 6 1 5 4
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Rio Unini -- Unknown --

Manaus, AM
Brazil Brazil
2 3 2
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Travessao River -- Unknown --

Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Brazil Brazil
4 6 1 4

Fishing Reports

10 months ago (08/13/2012)

Igapo Acu Basin Fishing Report 08.13.12

  Short Notice Bargains - 2012 As occasionally happens, we’ve had some last minute cancellations on a few of our upcoming fall trips. Although it’s unfortunate for the anglers who have had to give up their planned trips, it might be very fortunate for you if you can travel on short notice.   Their forfeited deposits have resulted in a few deeply discounted vacancies.  If you’ve been dreaming of an affordable peacock bass fishing trip and...
10 months ago (08/02/2012)

Igapo Acu Basin Fishing Report 08.02.12

New Season Preview - 2012/2013 The “Mysterious” Rio Marie (Rio Tucano) Amazon Fishing News Acute Angling’s Quarterly Fishing Newsletter every new and desirable innovation, the copycats quickly piled on. No fewer than half a dozen agencies representing an unprincipled outfitter are trumpeting their scheduled trips to this fishery. Here’s where the mystery comes in. None of them have access to the fishery! How can they blatantly acce...
Northwestern Amazon Basin
10 months ago (07/25/2012)

Northwestern Amazon Basin Fishing Report 07.25.12

New Exploratory Peacock Bass Trip Opportunity September 5th thru 11th, 2012   Paul Reiss of Acute Angling and Wellington Melo of Amazon Fringe Expeditions have had the good fortune to be invited to explore two “as-yet-unfished” peacock bass rivers in a remote Indian reservation in the northwestern Amazon basin. We are planning to access and study the two rivers during six days on the water. Accommodations will be basic camping and travel via aluminum fishing...
over 1 year ago (11/29/2011)

Igapo Acu Basin Fishing Report 11.29.11

Your new issue of Fishing News is here.  The newsletter is provided in Adobe Acrobat format.  You can read it online, download it or print it on your home printer.  To access the newsletter, click on either of the links below.   Access link # 1 - This link will send you to Acute Angling’s newsletter archive page.  Once you’ve arrived, simply click on the link for the 2011 Fall newsletter.  You will go directly to the Adobe...
about 2 years ago (03/31/2011)

Igapo Acu Basin Fishing Report 03.31.11

Three Limited-Availability Peacock Bass Trips for Fall, 2011       Fish with the Stars       Join Leo Stakos and Ron James, stars of FishTV, as they fish and film an exciting new episode of their “Bucket List” series on the Blackwater Explorer yacht, the week of December 9th, 2011. Their exciting shows are aired throughout North America on Outdoor Life Network, Rogers Sportsnet, TVtropolis, Global, Wild TV and World Fishing Network. You can be pa...
over 2 years ago (01/10/2011)

Igapo Acu Basin Fishing Report 01.10.11

We’ve had four last minute cancellations on our Blackwater Explorer yacht trip on the week of January 21, 2011. Although it’s unfortunate for the anglers who’ve had to give up their planned trips, it might be very fortunate for you if you can travel on short notice.         Their forfeited deposits have resulted in a few deeply discounted vacancies. If you’ve been dreaming of an affordable peacock bass fishing trip and have the ability to pick up and go to the...
over 2 years ago (11/23/2010)

Rio Negro Fishing Report 11.23.10

We Came, We Cast, We Caught!       NEW! - Monster Peacock Trip       Followers of our exploratory exploits will know that we place great importance on finding new, productive waters. What we constantly seek are the best fisheries that we can keep all to ourselves. We want the best of both worlds, but that’s usually very difficult to find. This season’s Sao Gabriel exploratory delivered exactly what we sought; Exclusivity, remoteness, natural be...
over 2 years ago (08/27/2010)

Rio Negro Fishing Report 08.27.10

Short Notice Bargins     We’ve had several last minute cancellations on a few of our upcoming fall trips. Although it’s unfortunate for the anglers who’ve had to give up their planned trips, it might be very fortunate for you if you can travel on short notice.       Their forfeited deposits have resulted in a few deeply discounted vacancies. If you’ve been dreaming of an affordable peacock bass fishing trip and have the ability to pick up and go to th...
almost 3 years ago (08/19/2010)

Travessao River Fishing Report 08.19.10

Last winter Acute Angling explored a newly accessible section of the Rio Travessao with three groups of anglers that were priviledged to fish in this isolated Amazon Indian reservation. The Travessao's waters hold a true potpourri of Amazon species.       866 431-1668  ...
almost 3 years ago (08/19/2010)

Travessao River Fishing Report 08.19.10

Exciting New Fishing Videos - Now Online     Last winter Acute Angling explored a newly accessible section of the Rio Travessao with three groups of anglers that were priviledged to fish in this isolated Amazon Indian reservation. The Travessao's waters hold a true potpourri of Amazon species. Big, ugly trairao up to 40 pounds, bicuda up to 3 feet long, hieroglyphic patterned suribim and the biggest black piranha we've ever seen haunt the narrow upper reaches and braids, while...
over 3 years ago (11/18/2009)

Rio Negro Fishing Report 11.18.09

Another "Last Minute" Deal: Due to a cancellation ... Dec. 5th, 2009 2 places now available at $2000 each !! If you can travel on short notice, you can take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity   We've had another cancellation - Two anglers have cancelled their trip at the last minute. With hundreds of anglers going to the Amazon each year, there are inevitably a few who, unfortunately, can't make it as their trip date approaches. Although we are sor...
over 3 years ago (10/30/2009)

Rio Negro Fishing Report 10.30.09

Peacock Bass "Last Minute" Deal: Due to a cancellation ... Nov 14th, 2009 4 places now available at $2000 each !! If you can travel on short notice, you can take advantage of an extraordinary opportunity   We've had a cancellation - A group of four anglers has cancelled their trip at the last minute. With hundreds of anglers going to the Amazon each year, there are inevitably a few who, unfortunately, can't make it as their trip date approaches. Although...
over 3 years ago (10/21/2009)

Rio Negro Fishing Report 10.21.09

Fall 2009 Peacock Bass Trip Report After our exciting sojourn in the Rio Solimoes basin, the Blackwater Explorer headed back eastward to the habitat of the giant peacock bass. It seems that every year now presents us with a new set of firsts - we’ve recently had the biggest drought, the earliest rains, and this off-season, the Amazon experienced its greatest flood in 6 decades. A normally predictable system was once again topsy turvy! No problem! While the usually low...

Fish

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Bass, Royal Peacock (Cichla intermedia)

Freshwater
11
027

Dolphinfish, Common (Coryphaena hippurus)

169
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Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus)

232

Photos

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