No expensive specialised equipment, nor fancy lures are required for Pirahna fishing. Patience isn´t required either, so no long hours sitting under the shade of a tree waiting for a bite.
The fishing pole I am given is a short length of bamboo with a fishing line tied on one end. A hook and small lead weight complete the gear requirements. The bait consists of a raw juicy steak, cut into small pirahn bite sized pieces. It all looks a bit like the beginnings of a tasty stew.
The learning curve is also short – thread a bit of beef on the hook and swing the line into the river. The fish start biting immediately; short sharp tugs. A few nibbles and the bait is gone; repeat.
Hooking the beasties is, of course, a little more tricky and requires a bit of technique – or luck, I never quite worked out which.
During the mornings fishing I manage to pull out five and Vicki a few more. The guide decides that we haven´t caught enough and proceeds to pull out a good dozen in about 20 minutes – so technique must count. The fish are deep fried, whole, in butter for lunch make surprisingly tasty eating, even if the bone to flesh ratio is extremely high.
Mind Your Feet!!
Sure They´re Small, But You Wouldn´t Want A Bite
( ) ...Caption Competition, Anyone???
