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Pacu on topwater on ultralight tackle goes crazy

Just caught this beast of a red bellied pacu with my Freind Lucas Evers it was caught in groves fish camp and was. Probably one of my favorite catches ever

Caught this little dink just earlier, didnt weigh it though 😪

The small-scaled pacu is a freshwater fish known for its deep, laterally compressed body and small scales. It inhabits rivers and floodplains in South America. Typically reaching up to 24 inches and weighing around 44 pounds, it is an omnivore, feeding on fruits, seeds, and small invertebrates. The species is peaceful, often schooling with others.

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Ladies and Gentlemen.....we got him. 
The past couple weeks we put in much effort, time, patience, and diligence into trying to catch this fish, the giant Amazonian black pacu which are loose here in some lakes in south Florida. Today, day 7 of trying with many close calls anc frustratingly close interactions , I finally hooked and landed one of these cows with some huge help with the net and photos from my buddy who turned around and caught his own monster pacu at the very next spot (had to share that photo too). The net may not have survived two huge pacu but we succeeded where few people have, this may be the hardest I’ve ever worked to catch a fish, and man does it feel good.

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