Fishing and Lodging less than $ 20.00 a day. in Colombia's Puerto Carreno

DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:15:

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:43:

Here is a 28 lb 3 oz monster.

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goin_south says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:49:

DD.. that's what we use for 'Lures'' in Louisiana. .. .. lol

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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billyb says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:53:

Damn DD, i'm getting ahold of you next month and we'll go fishing. Don't know what looks better, them fish or the girl. looks like some good eating.

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:54:

Coon Asses think a 1/4 pound crappie is a " Big Mac". and the redfish in Luisiana are toxic.
Feliz you need to head South to Colombia and away from the cajuns and west nile virus.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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goin_south says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:55:

Gracias, mi amigo...!
(billy... I knew it.... DuckFace..)

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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goin_south says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:56:

those fish scare me ;-)

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 22:58:

BB, you know your always welcome, even if your a staunchy Republican and a cowboys fan.
If you do head south , bring some # 20 Lb stren y #25 lb stren and I will buy them off you.........................................................................
Gale you can run and hide, as I am proof of that.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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goin_south says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:03:

glad 2 C

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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billyb says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:04:

staunchly republican? I'm for Obama at the moment, as long as he doesn't say anything really stupid. Did you hear the 'BOYS are getting Moss? Can you spell SUPERBOWL??JAJAJA.

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:05:

GS, same here.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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goin_south says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:06:

Randy.. "Spanish" .. Moss?
naaaawwhh... U R dreaming.
I can't imagine the Pats letting him go
.but.. I guess... he didn't quite live up to the hype in SB, did he?

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:07:

BB,
Moss maybe the answer, as they have not had a good pair of hands since the Irvin days.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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billyb says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:09:

true, but it will be a soap opera with him and TO, jaajaja, but a SB vic is all that matters.

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goin_south says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:18:

Dog, I'm coming south...soon!

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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billyb says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:21:

GS, when are you going to be there?

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:23:

GS, good 4 U !!!!
When you take your Colombiana to the junction of ( 1-10 and highway 90 ) up around Breaux
Bridge area ?

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:24:

GS, do me that favor with the edit feature I wrote about in the Pm

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goin_south says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:32:

Que PM?

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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DodgerDogs says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:38:

Thanx 4 the edit, y buenos noches yo voy dormir

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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billyb says on Feb 29, 2008, 23:59:

buenas noches dods.

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tejasmarcos says on Mar 1, 2008, 05:14:

really, really nice! i recognize the peacock bass, the second looks like piranha. what is the other? it looks like it might be the best eatin. maybe more white meat?

"Did you hear the 'BOYS are getting Moss?"

- he has actually been drama free for a while, but for some reason i don't think that will last in dallas - too bad. i always wished dallas had the modesty of the packers.......... i guess i can always dream.

trying to walk a straight line on sour mash and cheap wine...

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goin_south says on Mar 1, 2008, 07:59:

a pirhana must be a kick to catch, as for fishing.
I'd think that is a tough, tough battle on the right light tackle.

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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Waterdawg says on Mar 1, 2008, 08:21:

Wow , and I sit here in Bogota .. Dumb ass me .. Need to hook up and go.

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Sam Salmon says on Mar 1, 2008, 10:09:

So where is Puerto Carreño anyway?

Best time to visit?

That toothy fish is a Payara BTW.

' a la orden!'

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Robert Jorge says on Mar 1, 2008, 20:31:

Here is a picture of another payara.

Here is a trophy peacock bass.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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Robert Jorge says on Mar 1, 2008, 20:35:

Locals told me, that they used parts of raw chicken or even rats for bait. According to what I have seen on the Web: good old fashioned top water bass baits work best. Please catch and release. The payara are threatened.

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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billyb says on Mar 1, 2008, 20:47:

Puerto Carreno is in La Vichada, but be warned, you need "special" guides like DD to venture there.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Carreño

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DodgerDogs says on Mar 1, 2008, 20:49:

RJ, ..do think that applies to Payara if one catches you .
Where was the Peacock (Pavon) caught ?

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Sam Salmon says on Mar 1, 2008, 21:48:

OK I thought it sounded familiar, a famous international fishing outfitter was kidnapped near there years ago-he was rescued by the Colombian Army quit the business.

Is it responsible to promote a place that's in such a dodgy area?

' a la orden!'

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DodgerDogs says on Mar 1, 2008, 21:54:

I have fished there many times, and also have seen quite a few Israel tourist in the area.
To this date I have never been taken hostage . The ELN and FARC do not want you if you
dont have big bucks or connections.. Truth be told FARC and ELN have many of their group low profile in every place in Colombia, and if they wanted you it would not have to be while you was fishing, they would take you hostage in Bogota as easy as any where else. So go on down there and let your drag sing..

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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billyb says on Mar 1, 2008, 22:01:

"Is it responsible to promote a place that's in such a DODGY area?"

I'm sure there's no pun intended?

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DodgerDogs says on Mar 1, 2008, 22:04:

Just cause they have sharks in the ocean, does that keep you from going to the beach ?

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Robert Jorge says on Mar 1, 2008, 22:06:

The huge peacock bass are caught in Brazil - and believe it or not, Miami/Dade and Broward Counties (Florida). But, there are large sized ones in the tributaries to the Amazon / Orinoco Rivers. In other words, there are lots in Colombia. The records have been caught elsewhere.
Same with the Payara. The world record was caught in north Venezuela. (That ain't far from Colombia)

--"I believe in making the world safe for our children. But not for our children's children, because I don't think that children should be having sex." - Jack Handy

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DodgerDogs says on Mar 1, 2008, 22:15:

Floridas peacock bass have yet too break the 12 lb mark, Colombia , Ven , Brazil all have
peacock bass over the 25 lb range. Payara in Orinoco river in Colombia and Venezuela have been over fished by locals with bows and nets and Dynomite for years.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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Sam Salmon says on Mar 2, 2008, 11:06:

It was back in '92 and a guy named Erland von Schniedern had a lodge named El Morichal near Puerto Carreno the info I found said he was rescued by the Venezuelan Army as it happened.

So whether it was FARC or ELN or some freelance bunch of criminals we can see that the area has been unstable for many many years and from recent reports remains so.

Hardly the sort of area to recommend to anyone ever.

' a la orden!'

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DodgerDogs says on Mar 2, 2008, 11:11:

Back in 1992 a gringo would be taking a risk traveling in most places in Colombia.
Medellin was outta control then and the roads to any where outta Bogota were dangerous.

If you do not like fishing and adventures, that is your choice, as per myself I do not let fear control my life.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.Martin Luther King:

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goin_south says on Mar 2, 2008, 11:50:

then come back to the bayous.. where we can go 14-foot-gator huntng..jajj
Let's go fishn

'what does it mean, when one of you (colombians) tell another: YOU WERE NOT/ARE NOT. 'COLOMBIAN ENOUGH'?? jejeje..a mixture, I think, of stupidity mixed with a false sense of arrogance.. How 'colombian' do you have to be? to be 'colombian enough

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