shorefisher Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 I'm planning on going to Armenia, Colombia the first week of December and was planning on taking some tackle and trying for some peacock bass (pavón). I just had a few questions from you guys that have had some experience. My initial idea was to take a few reels with me and some tackle and just buy rods there and leave them when I return. I don't like checking baggage and that will make it so I can just use carry on. Will they allow you to take lures with treble hooks on your carry-on baggage? What would be the most effective lures to take with me? I will probably be limited to shore fishing. I was thinking spooks, shallow cranks, buzzbaits, maybe some plastics but I really have no idea what is effective and of course space will be limited. Do you have any ideas of the laws such as: are fishing permits required? are they very expensive for foreigners? Is there any other particular techniques or advice you could give? Thanks in advance for your info and I will post all of the details of my experience when I return. With photos of course. -Shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_G Posted October 20, 2008 Share Posted October 20, 2008 First, You need to check all hooks onto the plane, no carry on with hooks. You can get a couple of nice travel rods to carry on with your reels. Check out FishQuest for lures as they have a nice assortment. Colombia? Please be careful and stay aware of your surroundings. Your much safer in the Jungle than in town. Do not go downtown after hours for any reason if that is on your itenerary. Go to www.peacockbassassociation.com for more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Grey Wolf Posted October 20, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 20, 2008 You must want to live on the edge. Please be smart and stay out of harms way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorefisher Posted October 20, 2008 Author Share Posted October 20, 2008 Actually guys Colombia is quite safe now pretty much everywhere except the far south. The jungle is actually the most dangerous place to be because there is no police presence and that's where the paramilitaries and guerrillas hang out. The new president of Colombia has really made a difference in the safety of the country and has cracked down on guerrilla and even common crime activities. Crime has fallen precipitously every year for the past 10. I can speak Spanish and I'll be fine. Like you said though, wandering around drunk after dark in a city is almost guaranteed to result in serious trouble. And just like you probably wouldn't want to wander around your local inner-city at night, you stay away from the bad places and keep with friends. The country has the highest percentage of beautiful women in the world. Plus they have incredible peacock bass fishing from what I hear. It's really an incredibly beautiful country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User roadwarrior Posted October 20, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 20, 2008 The country has the highest percentage of beautiful women in the world. Man, you need to visit Dallas, TX or more specificially the SMU campus! : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User Redlinerobert Posted October 21, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 21, 2008 Good luck on your trip. There are a couple basic lures you can take that will work well, and you should be able to find some rods down there no problem. Low profile baitcasters are ideal. I prefer the Zillion, but Chronarchs will work just as well. 50-65 lb braid is what you need. Nothing lighter. There are three lures that work the best down there from my experience. The Zara Spook, Rip Roller made by High Roller Lures, and a craystal minnow from Yo Zuri in the 5" size. Don't take any plastics, you'll be wasting your money. The fish down there are toothy and the pirahna will nip at the tails of your lures and cut them in half. Trust me. Fish relate to cover, so look for points and structure. you want a stout rod also, anything too light will be turned into mince meat. Falcon makes a line of rods specific for peacocks, they seem to be very popular in Brazil so I assume that tackle shops in Columbia will carry them as well. figre rods up to about 7' and rated for lures op to 1 1/2 oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorefisher Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 Good luck on your trip. There are a couple basic lures you can take that will work well, and you should be able to find some rods down there no problem.Low profile baitcasters are ideal. I prefer the Zillion, but Chronarchs will work just as well. 50-65 lb braid is what you need. Nothing lighter. There are three lures that work the best down there from my experience. The Zara Spook, Rip Roller made by High Roller Lures, and a craystal minnow from Yo Zuri in the 5" size. Don't take any plastics, you'll be wasting your money. The fish down there are toothy and the pirahna will nip at the tails of your lures and cut them in half. Trust me. Fish relate to cover, so look for points and structure. you want a stout rod also, anything too light will be turned into mince meat. Falcon makes a line of rods specific for peacocks, they seem to be very popular in Brazil so I assume that tackle shops in Columbia will carry them as well. figre rods up to about 7' and rated for lures op to 1 1/2 oz. Thanks so much RedlineRobert. That was exactly what I was looking for. I will make sure to take your advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorefisher Posted October 21, 2008 Author Share Posted October 21, 2008 The country has the highest percentage of beautiful women in the world. Man, you need to visit Dallas, TX or more specificially the SMU campus! : haha RW you are the man. We will see. I'll send you pics when I return and we can compare notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_G Posted October 21, 2008 Share Posted October 21, 2008 You aren't kidding abut the ladies. I almost married me a beautiful Colombian girl about 20 years ago while I was living in Panama. Good luck, be safe, and post some photos when you return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted October 23, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 23, 2008 I used live in colombia (my wife is colombian). Unfortunately I never fished much, just a bit on the coast (barranquilla, cartagena). I'm not sure if you'll find peacock bass around armenia, I think you might be better off around leticia (amazonas). I know for a fact that there are LMB in the embalse de san lorenzo (jaguas, antioquia). Colombia is great country and the women are awesome! Just use common sense when walking around at night. Hope you catch plenty fish and have a great holiday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorefisher Posted October 23, 2008 Author Share Posted October 23, 2008 I used live in colombia (my wife is colombian). Unfortunately I never fished much, just a bit on the coast (barranquilla, cartagena).I'm not sure if you'll find peacock bass around armenia, I think you might be better off around leticia (amazonas). I know for a fact that there are LMB in the embalse de san lorenzo (jaguas, antioquia). Colombia is great country and the women are awesome! Just use common sense when walking around at night. Hope you catch plenty fish and have a great holiday! Colombian wife huh? I get the feeling that I might end up having one as well. Now are you saying that Armenia is too cold for Peacock bass? I checked the climate and it averages 81-83F (27-28C) every day and 60-61F (16C) every night all year long. It never changes. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/COXX0001?from=month_bottomnav_business I think they might be there because I was talking to my girl there and she knows all about the pavónes. I sure hope so. It's like the second priority of my entire trip! 8-) Thanks for the best wishes and take care. -Shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted October 23, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 23, 2008 I don't think it's too cold, I just don't think you'll find peacocks that far west in colombia. I might be wrong though. Maybe you'll find some here: http://www.turiscolombia.andes.com/eje_cafetero_lagos_vegas.htm I would try to fish the embalse de san lorenzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted October 24, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 24, 2008 If you can, get yourself a Salmo Mass Marauder oder Maas Marauder Jr. Great topwater bait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_G Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 T-Rig, How do you fish that bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted October 24, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 24, 2008 Walk the dog big guy. Walks the dog very easy and casts like bullet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_G Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Walk the dog big guy. Walks the dog very easy and casts like bullet. Very interesting lure. I here the bait monkey knocking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted October 24, 2008 Super User Share Posted October 24, 2008 Very interesting lure. I here the bait monkey knocking. You won't regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shorefisher Posted November 6, 2008 Author Share Posted November 6, 2008 I don't think it's too cold, I just don't think you'll find peacocks that far west in colombia. I might be wrong though.Maybe you'll find some here: http://www.turiscolombia.andes.com/eje_cafetero_lagos_vegas.htm I would try to fish the embalse de san lorenzo. Thanks so much T-Rig. I won't be able to get to embalse de san lorenzo this trip but the second I told my girl about my desire to do some fishing, she told me that she's taking me to lagos vegas. Evidently it's the place to go to fish, but like you I'm not sure what's there. I'm going rigged for big game but will bring some extra reels for smaller species just in case. -Shore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super User T-rig Posted November 7, 2008 Super User Share Posted November 7, 2008 I wish you great trip and lots of fish. Hope you'll post some pics when you get back! 8-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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