The Hunt for a World Record

Some fishing trips start with a destination. This one started with a record. Deep in the Amazon lives the Arapaima, one of the largest freshwater fish on Earth, and we’re heading south with hopes of putting a world-record fish on the shore. Before that can happen, though, there are rods to rig, tackle to test, travel logistics to solve, and a whole lot of preparation for a fish capable of making even heavy equipment look inadequate.