World Records

"Bill Gassmann and George Walters shattered the two All tackle peacock bass world records with Gassmann's 28-pound speckled peacock and Walter's 16-pound butterfly. The records have been officially approved by IGFA (International Game Fish Association) and now await another of our clients to take a shot at them.

At about 10:30 AM on February 9th, Bill Gassmann of Des Moines, Iowa, fished a clown-colored Luhr Jensen Big Game Woodchopper Slim in a tributary of the Rio Negro. The lure landed atop a monster speckled peacock bass.

The colorful hump-headed fish measured 37 inches long with a girth of 25 inches, more than enough to beat the existing 27-pound International Game Fish Association all-tackle world record caught by Gerald "Doc" Lawson on 4th December 1994.

Three days later on a separate fishing expedition, George Walters of Charlotte, North Carolina, caught his dream catch on his very first Amazon trip. "I knew this experience was going to be something incredibly special. Our guide, Bronco, helped us prepare for our expedition, select our tackle, and off we went."

At about 8:30 AM on the 12th of February, Bronco hacked a path through a small stream and into a large lagoon. Taking my Halloween-colored red/black High Roller 6 1/4" Rip Roller and tying my 65 pound braided line, Bronco exclaimed, "George!" He pointed, "There, make long cast. Big fish. "George Walters landed a beautiful 16 lb butterfly Peacock Bass shattering the existing record by close to 4 lbs.!!!"