"Wild" Bill and a Redtail Catfish

Whiskered Warriors of the Amazon

Amazon catfish.  Whiskered warriors.  They fry drags.  They bust rods.  They snap 80-pound-test line like sewing thread.  Some can crush a leg, sink a boat, and then maybe even eat you.  They're 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, even 600 pounds of freshwater fury.  And in the far reaches of Amazonia, these giant fish remain amazingly abundant.  Nowhere on earth does the hardcore catfish angler have such excellent odds for catching the trophy of a lifetime.

When In-Fisherman Magazine published a list of the world's ten toughest fish in 1993, Amazon catfish ranked number one.  On a scale of 1 to 10, they scored a 10 for toughness ("Pound for pound the gamest fish on the list"), a 10 for top-end size ("Maybe the biggest pure predators in freshwater'), a 10 for realistic size ("Two-hundred-pounders are probable with the right tackle"), and a 10 for accessibility ("Ranges from difficult to almost impossible").

• The piraiba--known as filhote ("youngster") when less than 150 pounds. One of the world's largest freshwater fish, reaching weights approaching 700 pounds. One of the three largest species of catfish, along with the wels of Eurasia and the Mekong catfish of Southeast Asia. The IGFA world record stands at 256 pounds.
• The gigantic jaú, one of the largest and least known catfishes, which sometimes exceeds six feet and 220 pounds. A 56-pounder, small fry in the Amazon, could establish a new world record.
• The dorado, a favored food fish in South America, which migrates the length of the Amazon every year to spawn, and which often exceeds 100 pounds. The current world record is an 85-pounder.
• The redtail catfish--known as pirarara (macaw fish) in Brazil. IGFA world record: 97 pounds, but much larger specimens have been documented. One of the most strikingly colored members of the catfish family, with orange-red fins and tail. A prized catch for all Amazon anglers.
• The tiger surubim, an amazing catfish with beautiful markings. Brazilian anglers call it cachara. The 36-pound world record could be broken by an angler aboard the Amazon Voyager. Hundred-pounders have been reported.
• The spotted surubim, or pintado, another heavyweight cat with striking coloration. The world record stands at 44 pounds, but there are reports of specimens topping 200

Giant cats are the primary targets, but many smaller species can be taken by catfishing enthusiasts.

• The palmito ("heart of palm"), a small whiskerless catfish so named because of its firm, sweet white meat, a favorite on Brazilian dinner tables.
• The bico-de-pato, a surubim catfish with an unusual duck-billed snout.
• The armau, a weird fruit-eating cat (sometimes over 40 pounds) with rows of armored plates along its sides.
• The barba chata ("crazy whiskers"), which has exceedingly long featherlike barbels, and reaches at least 10 pounds.

This list justs scratches the surface.  One-third of the 2000 fish species in the Amazon River basin are members of the catfish family . Some cats you catch may be species unknown to science!

Fish at night, when giant cats are most likely to be caught, from the comfort of custom-built boats.  Brazilian fishermen familiar with the best catfishing waters will guide you to the honeyholes where the big ones lurk.  And if you like, there will be opportunities for other amazing fish species--the giant pirarucu, the world's largest freshwater fish; piranhas, the signature species on everyone's must-catch list; the traíra, a common walleye-sized fighter with a mouth full of wicked teeth; and, of course, the tucanaré, or peacock bass, which hits topwater lures with a ferocity that has to beseen to be believed.

Your adventure in Amazonia will be made all the more memorable by the magnificent sights of the world's largest rainforest.  Wildlife abounds along the rivers, including hundreds of birds species such as brightly colored toucans, parrots, and macaws, and the spectacular harpy eagle, one of the world's largest birds of prey.  Two species of freshwater dolphins, the tucuxi and boto, often swim alongside the fishing boats.  The calls of howler monkeys boom from the jungles each day, and animals such as caimans, river turtles, iguanas, sloths and squirrel monkeys are commonly seen.  With luck you might glimpse a jaguar or the endangered giant river otter. No trip you've ever made will be more memorable.

Travel The Amazon For Giant Catfish - Wild Bill's Latest Discovery Wild Bill and an Amazon Catfish The Amazon: The Amazon basin is one of the earth's "natural wonders."  It contains the world's largest tropical rainforest and encompasses the most diverse ecosystem on the planet! The Amazon River holds 20% of the world's fresh water and 10 of its 1,100 tributaries are more than 1,000 miles long.  Over 270 species of birds flock the skies and 1,850 species of fish fill the waters.  Amazingly, one third of all species are in the catfish family!  Yet the population of the Amazon Basin is less than one person per sq. km.  To witness the Amazon is to witness nature as it was originally created! Space is limited to 14 fishermen per trip, so book NOW! You read it above -- there are only limited slots available (7 doubles per trip) to this fantastic destination, so hurry! CALL TOLL FREE  888-769-0220  NOW!!! (Outside USA, dial international access +1 505-769-0220) and then ask for Wild Bill. "Wild Bill" - these Redtails are really beautiful "When I heard of the Giant Catfish of the Amazon, I started dreaming about it right away.  It wasn't long before I had a trip put together and man was I in for a beating.  I thought that good saltwater gear with 80 pound test would tame about anything, but was I in for a shock!  Freight trains and Semi trucks kept hitting my lines and spooling me so fast that my head was twirling around in disbelief.  I quickly changed to 200 pound test and loosened the drag a little and began to catch a few nice Red Tail Cats, but the big Piraiba and other big cats showed me no mercy.  I have never been defeated so badly before by any fish but this time taught me a lesson.  I'm headed back to Brazil to tame these big cats and I'm not going to use a whip.  Come join us for some of the toughest fishing on earth.....world records are going to fall this year.  It's exciting and something that only a handful of anglers have ever experienced....now it's your turn!" Sincerely,                      Amazon CatFishing is an "Experience of a Lifetime" Formidable Foe ... Amazon Catfish Photograph: "Wild Bill" Skinner

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