Xingu Lodge

Payara fly fishing in Brazil. Untamed Angling.

[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Rio Xingu doubles!
It's always exciting to have two fish on at one time.
Ph: Marcos Hlace
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

These giant payara are a thrill for fly anglers who love aggressive strikes and hard-fought battles from predatory jungle fish.

Ph: Marcos Hlace
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

How about the teeth on that fish?!
Payara are known for their teeth, and for good reason — these big teeth certainly stand out.

Ph: Pat Ford
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Payara — a fish that will absolutely smash a streamer (and just about everything else in its path).

Ph: Marcos Hlace
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

A big hump on a Rio Xingu peacock bass!
Just one of the many predators that inhabit these jungle waters ...

Ph: Marcos Hlace
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Monster!
There's no place quite like the Rio Xingu for giant payara on the fly.

Ph: Ross Purnell
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

"Payara are simply the most intense predatory freshwater fish. They are a must for any jungle angler, and the Rio Xingu is home to the largest payara an angler can catch on the fly!"
— Rodrigo Salles, Untamed Angling

Ph: Alec Kruse
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Big body mass, big teeth, big tail ... every aspect of these fish is just ... big.

Ph: Marcos Hlace
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Payara, one of the ultimate jungle predators, are known largely for their sizable teeth and aggressive behavior.

Ph: Marcos Hlace
#flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Keeping those teeth at a distance while checking out a good fish. A nice Rio Xingu #payaraonfly.

Ph: Marcos Hlace 
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

It's not unusual for two anglers to be hooked up at once. And two fish of this size are landed at one time, you know this river is loaded with giant fish.

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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Eyes on the prize!
Marcelo Perez (@jungleangler) gets a good look at a very nice Rio Xingu payara.

Ph: Daniel Coimbra
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Be prepared for heavy lifting when coming to the Rio Xingu!

Ph: Pat Ford
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

One last look before releasing a nice payara ...

Ph: Marcos Hlace
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Bicuda and matrincha are among the additional species anglers often target while fishing at Xingu Lodge. The Rio Xingu's pristine waters are home to healthy populations of a wide variety of species — many of them generally eager to attack a fly.

Ph: Alec Kruse
#flyfishing

[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

On the Rio Xingu, anglers enjoy having access to and fishing vast amounts of water in a remote jungle setting and without another angler insight.

Ph: Christian Hoffman
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

We highly recommend fast-action rods to be able to cast these giant streamers to these hard-fighting and aggressive fish.

Ph: Pat Ford
#flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

From deep pools and channels to riffles and rapids, the Rio Xingu offers anglers a variety of different water to fish for payara. This means anglers can take on these fish using a range of techniques.

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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

For anglers who like fishing big streamers to aggressive predators, the Rio Xingu is a thrilling place to fish.

Ph: Pat Ford
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[Xingu Lodge @xingulodge]

Who can name that species?!

Ph: Pat Ford
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