If you enjoy fishing then one of the best ways to challenge your skills, catch new species and see new places is through destination angling.
What does that mean? It means traveling to a destination you’ve wanted to visit and experiencing it through the lens of your fishing passion. You can go fishing all over the world and there’s always someplace new to experience. Whether I’m after the catch-and-release of the stunning golden mahseer in northern India, the massive wels catfish in Spain, bluefin tuna off the coast of Ireland or the prehistoric-looking arapaima in the jungle lagoons of the Essequibo River in Guyana, each experience ends with a lifetime of memories and new fishing knowledge and skills.
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When my partner (a global fishing guide) invited me to join him on a return trip to Guyana one year, I had to look it up on a map. It was a place unfamiliar to me, but I was interested as an angler in the many kinds of freshwater fish species that are caught in the Essequibo River and its tributaries that run through the Iwokrama rainforest.
Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname border the small South American country with a nation of citizens comprised of six races, multiple religions, and nine Indigenous tribes. During my first trip to Guyana, we caught more than 25 species, each with exciting teethy features and behaviors challenging our skills as anglers. We got to experience the elegance and power of the piraiba (lau lau) catfish, the angry wolf fish, the rubbery redtail catfish that vocalizes in a squeak, the ferocious vampire fish and the many other cool species that simply end up on the line.
Being open to the experiences of a new destination opens your world as an angler to enjoy other kinds of fishing experiences and cultures.
Continue reading “Destination Angling: Combining the Best of Fishing and Travel” from our friend Anietra Hamper on her website.
Anietra Hamper is an award-winning outdoor journalist, author, speaker and lifelong angler who specializes in outdoor adventure and fishing for some of the largest species around the world. Having spent a career as a top-rated television news anchor and investigative reporter, Anietra brings credibility to the stories she covers with her "boots-on-the-ground" journalistic approach. Anietra is based in Gahanna, Ohio. Visit Anietra’s website at http://www.threewordpress.com/. View all posts by Anietra Hamper
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