Xingu Lodge

Rio Xingu doubles! It's always exciting to have two fish on at one time. Ph: Marcos Hlace #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

These giant payara are a thrill for fly anglers who love aggressive strikes and hard-fought battles from predatory jungle fish. Ph: Marcos Hlace #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

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 #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

Payara — a fish that will absolutely smash a streamer (and just about everything else in its path). Ph: Marcos Hlace #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

A big hump on a Rio Xingu peacock bass! Just one of the many predators that inhabit these jungle waters ... Ph: Marcos Hlace #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

Monster! There's no place quite like the Rio Xingu for giant payara on the fly. Ph: Ross Purnell #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

"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 #flyfishing #flyfish

Big body mass, big teeth, big tail ... every aspect of these fish is just ... big. Ph: Marcos Hlace #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

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

Keeping those teeth at a distance while checking out a good fish. A nice Rio Xingu #payaraonfly.   Ph: Marcos Hlace 
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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. #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

Eyes on the prize! Marcelo Perez (@jungleangler) gets a good look at a very nice Rio Xingu payara. Ph: Daniel Coimbra #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

Be prepared for heavy lifting when coming to the Rio Xingu! Ph: Pat Ford #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

One last look before releasing a nice payara ... Ph: Marcos Hlace #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

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

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 #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

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

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. #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling

For anglers who like fishing big streamers to aggressive predators, the Rio Xingu is a thrilling place to fish. Ph: Pat Ford #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing

Who can name that species?! Ph: Pat Ford #flyfishing #untamedangling #xingulodge #flyfish #jungleangling #jungleflyfishing