Tite Line Products Available

Tite Line Products are now available once again. You can order individual products or ask us for special pricing on bulk orders.

We have Dry Fly Floatant & Dessicant, Dubbing Spin, Fishing Line Maintenance & Accelerator, and High Ride Fly & Leader Premium Floatant available through our website.

You can use Dry Fly Floatant & Dessicant on a weighted nymph and it will float. It creates a unique air bubble that replicates what is found in nature. Follow the directions on the bottle and your fly will float better, higher and longer than the shake-and-dry type floatants.

The Ultimate Fishing Trip Guidebook

If you're like me, you always forget something on a trip. Lists help a little bit, but once in awhile there are things you just don't think of. So when you're getting ready to plan your next fishing trip, this will be an invaluable help. Click Here! and get your own Ultimate Fishing Trip Guidebook while it's on sale at a $20 discount.

That reminds me of a camping/fishing trip we went on one time along with our 3 kids and one very large Great Dane. It was unforgettable, marked by "the runs," a thunderstorm in the middle of the night, losing our best fishing lure and having problems with the outboard motor. Maybe I'll write about that in my next post!

Tite Line Fishing Products

We're in the process of finalizing the artwork to be able to offer Tite Line fishing products directly to you, dedicated fly fisherman. Come back soon for more information.

Fishing Supplies Coming Soon

Are you a died-in-the-wool user of Tite Line brand products? Frustrated because you can't find them anywhere? Well, we are once again in production and will soon have them available again online. So keep your eyes open.

Getting to Manaus

Manaus is the largest city inland along the Amazon River. You can fly
there directly from Miami and many capitol cities in Latin America,
however many of the direct flights to Manaus have in recent years been
re-routed through Sao Paulo. This can add up to 24 hours to your travel
time if you are not aware. I thought it was bad a few years ago when
we flew from Porto Velho to Manaus (about an hour long flight) Then
from Manaus to São Paulo to catch the international flight to Miami.
Exactly 12 hours after leaving Manaus, we were flying directly over
it again at 35,000 feet. It is in direct line between Sao Paulo and Miami,
an 8 hour flight, compared to the 5 hours if we could have flown directly.
However my last trip from Porto Velho to Dallas beat all my previous
records - 36 hours from door to door. Most of that waiting in airports
in Brasilia, São Paulo, Miami, Charlotte, then finally Dallas. Sometimes
the cheapest flight is not always the most direct, but if you don't mind
flying a round about route and waiting in airports, and have limited funds,
this is one way you can go. But be sure to research thoroughly the best
prices and routes before committing yourself to a purchase. You can use this discount travel site to help in your research.

Many people do not allow for the long travel time to get to the Amazon
and they are exhausted when they arrive. So I recommend that you
allow at least two days for travel, if coming from the States, and more
if coming from Europe or Asia.

Once you get there, the things you can do and see in Manaus are
many. And that will be the topic of my next posting.

Tips for Your Trip to the Amazon

Travel the World at a Discount: How to Travel the Brazilian Amazon Part 1

Just Returned from a Trip to the Amazon

I just returned from a trip to the Amazon and was reminded again of all that makes me love it (as well as all that makes me hate it)! Do you have any of those love/hate relationships. We have travelled many a river mile in the Amazon basin and have probably seen things few other people have been privileged to see.

What I love are the 12 hour days, where no clock is needed. One can tell by the sun almost exactly what time it is all year round. I love the warm weather - no jumping out of a warm bed into a cold room; at least almost never. I love the abundance of fresh fruits, vegetables, fish and meat and squawking live chickens in open air pavilions. Bananas, pineapples, mangoes, papayas in great heaps; unequaled in flavor anywhere in the world. Makes my mouth water just to think about it.

While we were there this time we were served baked fish and grilled fish - unfortunately not peacock bass. But I had forgotten how delicious fish can really be when it comes fresh from the water and to the table all on the same day!

Hope you have a chance to experience these wonders of the Amazon some day!

P.S. I'll save what I hate for another post!

Fishing in Brazil - More Fun than a Barrel of Monkeys

I know these aren't peacock bass, but if you haven't seen this video yet, you need to see it. These guys are speaking Portuguese, saying things like, "Look at the size of this fish" and "There's just no explanation." How would you like to have fish jumping into your boat!? Enjoy!

Peacock Bass - Yum!

Years ago we lived in the Amazon jungle (exactly where will remain anonymous). My brother gave us a fishing lure and even though my husband is NOT a fisherman, that lure was magical. We were dependent upon canned meats for our daily sustenance so an occasional fish was a welcome addition to our diet. So whenever Rick was hungry for fish, he would go downstream a short distance and throw in his line with that magical lure on it. Within minutes he would have a beautiful peacock bass on his line. What a delicious treat those were! Just one was all we needed for a wonderful meal. If the peacock bass weren't hungry that day, he would come home without one. If he had to fish for more than 10 minutes, the fish were definitely not biting! Those were fond memories. We later moved away from that area, but found peacock bass in another location several years later. As I said, my husband wasn't exactly an avid fisherman, but he sure liked using that magical lure. Now there are companies that take tourist fishermen down to the Amazon just to enjoy this exact type of experience. I hope you each have one of those magical lures the peacock bass just can't resist.