PAYARA Fishing Trips
Payara, also known as the river tiger of South America, are often described as the "tarpon on steroids." Typically weighing from five to 25 pounds, exceptional fish can exceed 50 pounds. They are among South America's premier freshwater game fish, prized for their ferocious strikes, blistering runs, and relentless fights.
Most payara are found in fast, turbulent currents, where they rest on the river bottom to conserve energy before ambushing baitfish swept through the rapids. Built for speed, they have a streamlined body, a powerful paddle-shaped tail, and a wide, tooth-filled mouth armed with long, dagger-like tusks used to spear prey before swallowing it.
