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Brazil Peacock Bass Season Begins!
Our first group is in Brazil now and the numbers and size reports are already outstanding! The water is up approximately 2′ from where it was this time a year ago and falling approximately 6″ per day. The water level is not too high, not too low…almost perfect based upon the time and start of our first group. Of course we fish a different area of the Amazon than most during September/October and this area, as I’ve mentioned many times in past updates, is always falling during Sept/Oct…and that’s very important for having consistently great fishing! This year appears to be no different as our first group is catching A LOT of peacocks and great size as well. Call us today to get in on the fishing while it’s hot THIS season!
Book A Brazil Trip THIS Season and earn 50% off New Lake Picachos, Mexico!!!
That’s right folks…if you book a trip with RSJA to Brazil for peacock bass fishing THIS season, you will earn a 50% discount off one of our 3 or 4 days fishing packages to fabulous NEW Lake Picachos in Mexico! The 50% discount off Lake Picachos will be good until July 15, 2015 (the end of this season). If you are unable to take the trip to Picachos this season, you will not totally lose out on a discount as you can take the trip during the Fall 2015 through Summer 2016 season at 25% off! Either way, it’s a WIN-WIN deal and allows you the opportunity to experience both the exciting and powerful peacock bass and the incredible new bass factory in Mexico…Lake Picachos! These are the two best fishing trips going in the outdoors right now…the best you’ll find anywhere in the world! Don’t miss out on this RARE opportunity!!!
Fly Fishing For Peacock Bass In The Amazon!!!
For you fly fishing enthusiasts, you are missing out on the most exciting fishing you’ll ever experience if you have yet to try it on the mighty peacock bass of the Amazon! We have several groups each year that fly fish with us in the Amazon. One of those big fly fishing groups have been fishing with us every year for the past 12 years! Every trip they catch tons of peacocks on their fly tackle. Our guides are well groomed for the fly fishermen as they’ve had many many years of experience accommodating both baitcast 
AND fly fishing anglers! No need to go “roughing it” or staying on slow moving floating operations in order to get great peacock bass fishing on fly tackle! You can get the best of both worlds while aboard the 5-star Amazon Otter Mothership. We cover a lot of water in a short time if needed. Call us today and we’ll give you some great fly fishing references who continue to fish every year with RSJA and the luxurious Amazon Otter!
Amazon Otter Operation Offers THE BEST Guides in the Amazon!!!
No other operation for sportfishing and peacock bass has more years of experience than we do in the Amazon…NOBODY! Our guides are by far the most experienced in the Amazon. Half of our guides have been with us the entire 22 years since this operation began…the other half of our guides have at least 12 years of experience. That folks is what we call an “A-TEAM” of guides! This is important not just for putting our customers on lots of big peacock bass but also, and even more important, for SAFETY! These guides are well experienced at operating these Triton Bass Boats and know the various rivers and tributaries better than anyone! 
They are experts at tuning the blades on the giant propelled topwater lures as well as knowing how to tie the best knots for lures. They work constantly all day to serve you and keep you in the best fishing spots! We place a lot of emphasis on hiring and keeping the best guides! Truth be known, the guide holds the key to your success as well as ours. We know we can offer the best of accommodations, food and service of anyone but if you don’t catch fish or fishing does not meet your expectations, then there’s a good chance we won’t get you to come back. So we make sure we have the best guide team possible…both in Brazil and Mexico! Keep this in mind when booking your next peacock bass adventures to the Amazon Basin and/or Mexico Bass Fishing adventure!!!
Big Fish Contest Each Month in Brazil and Mexico!!!
RSJA will have a big fish of the month contest at both of our lakes in Mexico (El Salto & Picachos) as well as in Brazil for our peacock bass fishing groups! In Brazil…whichever RSJA customer that lands the biggest fish in each month during the season will earn a free peacock bass trip/package the following season. In Mexico, whichever RSJA customer that lands the biggest fish in each month at El Salto, will earn a free fishing trip back to El Salto the following year. Same at Lake Picachos. Someone will win in each month and it might as well be YOU!!! Come enjoy the great fishing in both Brazil and Mexico while possibly earning a free return trip the following season!
New Lake Picachos, Mexico…Season Begins in October!!!
For those of you who subscribe to this blog/newsletter, you’ve probably read plenty of updates I’ve sent out this year on our new bass lake in Mexico…fabulous Lake Picachos! We have great news coming in our next update in a couple of weeks but in the meantime, know that we were the very first operation on the lake. We also have the largest and nicest facilities ON THE WATER offering individual Air Conditioned Bedrooms, Bathroom, Living room, And Kitchen with mini refrigerators as well as the best bass boats in Mexico…and the most experienced guides and staff on the lake. See above our thoughts on the importance of having experienced guides for fishing AND SAFETY! We also offer free laundry service, Internet and use of top-of-the-line fishing rods so you do not have to lug those BIG oversized rod cases all over Mexico. Starting this season (Oct.) We will also have a mini-tackle shop. We also offer the very best menu and food that you’ll find anywhere in the world for fish camps/lodges! Legendary Pro Angler Jimmy Houston visited Picachos and our lodge in June. Jimmy claims “This is the best food of any fishing camp or lodge I’ve been to and I’ve been to many all over the world for the past 40 years!” That pretty much says it all, folks! From the legend himself!
One last thing before our next update in a couple of weeks…our “best bass boats in Mexico”…well, they just got even better! More on that in a few weeks!
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Good fishin’,
Ron Speed, Jr.
I just returned from a 3 week stay at new and fabulous Lake Picachos! This lake continues to amaze all who have fished it…to include legendary pro angler and longtime TV fishing celebrity, Jimmy Houston! Jimmy arrived June 15th to see what all the buzz was about with Picachos. I informed Jimmy prior to his arrival that the big bass were on a true summer pattern and very few, if any, should be expected on spinnerbait. We all know how Jimmy loves a spinnerbait. These big bass were primarily on main lake structure…humps, shelves, ledges, etc. in about 15 – 20 ft. of water. No problem for Jimmy as he can fish it all. The first afternoon of fishing, Jimmy and his partner Dale Morrell landed over 50 bass up to 6 pounds on lizards and crankbaits…this in about 4 hours of fishing. That was just a little warmup for what was about to happen over the next few days. The second day (morning only), Jimmy and his fishing partner, Terry Oldham, landed over 60 bass on 7” Super Flukes, Lizards and crankbaits…with the largest being a 11 pound beauty that Jimmy caught on a Fat Free Shad crankbait! He and Terry also landed numerous bass up to 6 pounds with many in the 3 – 5 pound class! That afternoon, I personally filmed/fished with Jimmy, using crankbaits ONLY…no plastics, nothing else. We landed well over 50 bass that afternoon with the largest being close to 5 pounds. Many times we were “doubled up” with each having bass on! In fact, while Jimmy was landing a fish, I pitched my Fat Free Shad crankbait right behind the bass he was battling and hooked up with a nice 3 ½ pounder! While we didn’t land any lunkers that afternoon, we had a blast catching numbers of quality bass! We also enjoyed getting to fish together for the first time in 14 years…the last time being March 2000, on Lake Comedero, Mexico! It was truly special getting to fish again with my longtime and great friend!
The next morning (Day 2 of 3), Jimmy and his longtime friend and a well-known name in the fishing industry, Dick “Buck” Berryman, were fishing topwater lures early. Jimmy had a big bass blast his topwater and miss…Buck had a super fluke tied on and threw toward the big bass blew up on Jimmy’s lure…FISH ON! Buck landed the fish…a 7 ½ pounder! Buck also landed a fat 8 pounder later in the morning while fishing a 20’ shelf up the river! By noon, the two had boated 57! Jimmy finished the day with well over 100 bass but would have had more if not for the monsoon season just starting and interrupting fishing in the afternoons every day. We’ll get to the “monsoon” a bit later.
On Day 3, Jimmy headed back to the big shelf on the main lake where he had already boated numerous 6 and 7 pound fish to include the 11 pound giant. Just as before when he caught the 11 pounder after 11 am and just prior to lunch, he locked in to another big hawg! This time on a 6” plum colored worm. When Jimmy felt the bite and set the hook, his rod went straight down…fast! Jimmy knew this wasn’t a 6 or 7 pounder…no sir! This was one of the strongest bass he’s ever hooked! After a few powerful surges by the large bucketmouth, Jimmy finally got the fish close to the surface where he could lay his eyes on this baby. Oh yeah! Another MONSTER! His guide “Placido” scooped this beauty up in the net and it was time to break out the camera and scales! This bass tipped the scales at just over 12 pounds! The lake record was an ounce heavier but this was a trophy of a lifetime in anyone’s book!
Let’s touch on the lodge and service for a minute….
Also, the restaurant and dining room facility is HUGE and can accommodate up to 40 people or more. There’s already a huge flat screen tv in the dining facility so you don’t miss your favorite sporting event or news from back home. We have also just added Internet to our Lodge so you are able to check emails and communicate back home.
The food….believe me when I tell you this but it’s second to none. Ron Speed Jr’s Adventures has upgraded it’s menu and our customers who have been with us to Lake Picachos already are raving about our food. We have found the best place to buy the best ribeye steaks…found anywhere in the world. No joke! These steaks are carefully marinated and grilled over open fire on our big and newly built grill. We also offer a seafood-fest one night with shrimp prepared three different ways …all delicious. That same seafood night we offer huge Lobster tail. This of course when “In Season”…and of course you can’t go to Mexico and not experience one night of a true authentic Mexican dish. So yes, expect to have a tasty local dish served as well. We’ve also added homemade Guacamole…prepared right at your table side…and prepared for your taste (mild, medium or spicy). Your waiter will also prepare at your table side, a homemade salsa that is one of the best I’ve ever tasted! Last about the food…many of our customers over the years have requested that we offer homemade burgers and hot dogs for one or two of our lunches, rather than having fried fish every day. So guess what? Yep…we’re serving giant Angus burgers and dogs from the grill for one of our lunch meals. Oh and desserts…again, second to none! Everyone is raving about our homemade bread pudding with ice cream…and rightfully so! It’s mouthwatering delicious! We also offer a tasty creamy Spanish Flan as well as various homemade cakes and pies. You’ll be hard pressed to find a fishing camp/Lodge anywhere in the world with better food! Just ask Jimmy Houston!
As stated earlier, the monsoon season arrived in mid-to-late June. The first few days did not impact the fishing but after nearly a week, the lake started to rise. This had a major impact on fishing the last week of June as we saw the total numbers per boat/per day cut in half and the big fish all but disappear. This is really not that surprising as we’ve seen this happen on other lakes in western Mexico over the years. The only question is “WHEN” will the rains begin and what days/week will be adversely affected on the fishing? Well that is something that cannot be predicted or guaranteed. Unfortunately. The good news is that this tough fishing period lasted no more than 10 days…and during that 10 tough days, the lake level in Picachos rose approximately 8’. What I knew would happen, certainly happened. That after a week to ten days, the algae would start to grow on the fresh green vegetation that the water had covered and the Tilapia and shad would show up to feed on that algae. Naturally with the Tilapia and shad in the shallows feeding on this algae, the bass wouldn’t be too far behind…and they weren’t. The bass just needed the water temps to cool down before moving shallow. Well, when I arrived Picachos on June 11th, the water temps near the mouth of the creeks were ranging from 89 – 91 degrees. When I left Picachos on June 4th, the water temps were ranging from 83 – 85 degrees…and guess what? You got it…bass were in there and biting spinner baits once again! My last day of fishing I landed a beautiful fat 8lbs 10 oz bass on Oldham’s 1 oz spinnerbait in 6’ of water!!! The group I left at the lodge that had two more days of fishing left, ended up boating well over 100 bass per day, per boat and numerous 3 – 6 pound bass…all on spinnerbaits, topwaters (mostly buzz baits) and Zoom 8” lizards! So with the water temps cooling down and bait fish and bass in shallow water, IT’S ON AGAIN!!! At the rate the water was rising when I left Picachos, it should be nearly full by early August…if not before then. The water level, when full, will be right up to our restaurant so you can step out of your boat and sit down for a drink and meal a few 30 steps away! The rains usually arrive late afternoon…sometimes they last till dark and into the night, sometimes they chase us off the lake (due to lightning) for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Still, our customers are getting a minimum of 8 hours of fishing in before the storms arrive in late afternoons…and many days they get a lot more than 8 hours. So don’t put off till later what you can get RIGHT NOW! The monsoon season “usually” last till late August or early September. Remember the lake record 12lbs bass was caught last year on September 1st….in SHALLOW WATER!!!
Call us today so you don’t miss out on fishing fabulous Lake Picachos while it’s at it’s best! Most of you know these new lakes don’t stay new for very long. If you want to catch this lake while it’s at it’s best and red hot, you need to get there SOON! We have the first lodge on the lake…the largest and nicest lodge and restaurant facility on the lake…and we offer THE BEST food and service of any fishing camp in the world! Oh and most of our guides already have 6 months of training for boating safety, guided fishing and working for American sportfishermen! In other words, we’re ahead of the pack that is surely going to be coming and jumping on our bandwagon! Book your trip today to enjoy Lake Picachos the Ron Speed Jr’s Adventures way!!!