Introducing the team Nick Palliser and Gugu

Nick Palliser

Although a passionate angler for many year, my love affair with South America began in 1998.

While on a travel writing assignment for Harpers and Queen magazine, I was lucky enough to be invited for a couple of days' Dorado fishing in the wetlands of the Pantanal in western Brazil. My guide on the trip was Gustavo dos Reis Filho, better known in Brazil as Gugu. Those few days eventually led to a great friendship and now a business partnership.

The Latin American Fishing Co. was born of our shared passion for one of the most unforgetable fishing destinations in the world.

We have fished together all over Brazil, Patagonia and in the wetlands of Iberá.

I speak Portuguese and the Spanish is coming along nicely. I am based in London.

Gustavo dos Reis Filho - "Gugu"

Based near Sao Paulo, for more than thirty years Gugu has literally fished all over Brazil and South America.

As one of the presenters of the highly successful television fishing program "Pesca e Compania" and a columnist for several of Brazil's foremost fishing publications, Gugu was able to sample the best the country had to offer.

The best he found, he got to know intimately, and now offers a truly superior guiding experience. Although an exceptional fly fisherman, Gugu is the true alrounder and is an expert in all methods.

He is now one of Brazil's most respected guides. He has guided in Amazonia for over twenty years. He has also fished in Patagonia for the same period of time, guiding for the past fifteen years. His knowledge of the region is matched by very few.

In addition to this, I can vouch that he is one of the best fishing companions you could hope for.


Gordon Richmond			Peter Gibson
Gordon is without a doubt one of the most experienced destination anglers in the country. His grandfather and uncles started this passion for fishing, dragging Gordon from the age of 8,all over Scotland fishing for Trout and Salmon; thirty odd years later he is still at it. His taste for destination fishing developed around 12 years ago, borne out of a need to find bigger, meaner and different species.			Peter has been a passionate angler since the age of 5. He honed his fly fishing skills on the stunning rivers of his native New Zealand. At a young age he was fortunate enough to be appointed Fishing & Excursions Manager at the world famous Hemingway’s Lodge in Kenya where over 5 years, he acquired a wealth of experience, eventually becoming a fully qualified skipper.
His first trip was to Lake Nasser in the quest of the Nile Perch. A monster was born. Since then, Gordon has pushed the boundaries of adventure and no destination is too far or too tough. In the process, he has accumulated a collection of fishing tackle that would put many retailers to shame and the list of destinations he has fished would outstrip many a travel company. These include: Egypt, Botswana, Zambia, Mongolia, Brazil – Amazon, Brazil – Pantanal, Argentina – Patagonia, Argentina – Terra del Fuego, Argentina – Iberá, Chile, Belize, Nicaragua, Cost Rica, Cuba, Grand Bahama, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos. In the next 6 months, he is going to: Christmas Islands, Guatemala, Seychelles, Mexico and the US.			London was the next port of call where Peter became Manager of the Pall Mall branch of Sportfish. He is now an important member of the Hardy’s and Greys team. Peter has also fished all over the world and is one of the leading all-tackle and all-method experts in the country. Like Gugu, he truly is a professional angler. He is also the only person I know who can rival Gordon in the "quantitiy of tackle " stakes. He has fished in: The Seychelles (extensively), New Zealand (extensively), Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Florida, Cuba, Brazil’s Amazon, Russia, South Africa and Bermuda.


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