Not sure where this post belongs, so I'll stick it here. For those unfamiliar with the title, Meat Eater is a hunting/fishing show available on Netflix and elsewhere, hosted by a fellow named Steve Rinella. He has several episodes devoted to a trip he made on the Rewa River in Guyana, guided by a local fisherman. Aside from the typical South American fishing trip that produces Piranha, Red-tailed Cats, Payara, etc., he also visits a remote section of the river that is a frightening violent white-water stretch incorporating multiple small waterfalls. The rocks are covered with an abundant growth of some type of leafy long-stemmed plant which in turn attracts huge numbers of pacu, which he takes with archery tackle.
The fish all seem to be in the 15-18 inch range, and are clearly pacu; in some shots they look similar in shape to Black Pacu, and some seem to exhibit the typical colouration of that species. But most of them show a lot of bright red colours, some with scattered black splotches. A few of them were virtually all bright red, body and fins...absolutely spectacular fish. The host describes them as "more bad-*** than salmon", because they actually remain and feed for long periods in these incredible torrents, as opposed to salmon that merely pass through as quickly as they are able.
"The show is well worth a look just to see these fish. It's also a terrific hunting/fishing show, far more thoughtful and insightful than the typical "Bubba goes a-huntin' with his buddies" format of many of these shows.
The fish all seem to be in the 15-18 inch range, and are clearly pacu; in some shots they look similar in shape to Black Pacu, and some seem to exhibit the typical colouration of that species. But most of them show a lot of bright red colours, some with scattered black splotches. A few of them were virtually all bright red, body and fins...absolutely spectacular fish. The host describes them as "more bad-*** than salmon", because they actually remain and feed for long periods in these incredible torrents, as opposed to salmon that merely pass through as quickly as they are able.
"The show is well worth a look just to see these fish. It's also a terrific hunting/fishing show, far more thoughtful and insightful than the typical "Bubba goes a-huntin' with his buddies" format of many of these shows.
