If you’re looking for a little more “pressure” on the line, you should definitely plan a day or two of fishing for Pacu! One or two piranha will certainly have taken an interest in their peacock bait the day before. Pacus are their big brothers and come from the same genus. The big difference: while piranhas have this nasty set of teeth with razor-sharp triangular fangs, the pacu has almost human-like teeth. In addition, pacus are much more peaceful and feed, among other things, on nuts that fall into the water, which they can easily crack with their teeth.
Remember: You should never stick your finger in the mouth of a pacu or a piranha! Ouch!
Now it gets even more interesting from an angler’s point of view: Pacus can reach weights of up to 30 kilos! Let’s stay realistic: a ten-kilo specimen is already a serious opponent and a very good fish. Pacus are incredibly strong fighters and search for the undergrowth immediately after the bite. For better or worse, the only thing that helps here is to CONTINUE! Oh, a pike rod is completely undersized for this fishery. The fight takes place in a very confined space and you have to impose your will on the fish without compromise – otherwise you will only emerge as the second winner from the fierce battle.