Most anglers are soon confused by the sheer abundance of outfitters within the Amazon to choose from. There are quality outfitters throughout the Amazon and all have something a little different to offer an angler. We would suggest that you ask prospective outfitters a few of the following questions before booking:

1. What river will I be fishing? This is a critical consideration. It is hard to imagine selling a trip without offering a particular river but some outfitters will not tell you where you will be fishing. This is not due to secrecy. It is due to the fact that they operate camps which they can move in a day and that they truly do not know where they will be fishing the following season.

The problem is this: if you are after huge fish(over 24 pounds) you will want to fish blackwater, if you are a flyfishermen you will want to fish clear water. So if they change rivers you may end up in entirely the wrong area for your fishing interest or you may end up on a river that the outfitter has not even explored.

2. How much of the river do you fish? On the Agua Boa we have a lodge and two houseboats that act as outcamps. This allows clients to fish the entire river without a sacrifice in comfort. Our clients fish different areas of the river every week without having to sleep in a tent or cramped boat. After all its vacation, you should be comfortable.

3. What is your camp capacity? This is critical. Imagine trying to sleep on a boat or in a camp that has no privacy with 14-50 other bass fishermen. At the Agua Boa we run 10 anglers a week.

4. Is it possible to sightfish? If you are a flyfisherman, sightfishing is what makes the peacock experience- -blind casting a 10 weight with a sinking line in a 500 acre lagoon does not. Focus on clear water and good numbers of fish. As a general rule, flyfishermen and baitcasters don’t seem to mix well. So if you are a flyfisherman, focus on a flyfishing lodge.

5. Is there another outfitter on the river we will be fishing? Don’t forget this one and put it preferably in writing. There are horror after horror stories of several outfitters fighting for a good area. The result is that everyone loses. At the Agua Boa we are the only outfitter operating on the entire river.

6. Is it possible to use conventional tackle on the Agua Boa? We do run several mixed tackle weeks in the early and late season on the Agua Boa. These weeks are designed for flyfishermen that enjoy using conventional tackle with single barbless hooks. If you are not a flyfishermen, but are willing to fish with single barbless hooks we do have several weeks dedicated to this.