Fishin’ with a Mission®

Fishin’ with a Mission® We connect you to fishin' expeditions with humanitarian missions (giving back, helping others). Big Fish. Big Hearts. Five days of fishin'.

One day of mission. [Or visa versa]. Call a trusted outfitter at the AddVenture® Center. 877.921.3474. Fishin' with a Mission®

We take you to the most pristine places in the world to catch big fish. Oftentimes, these locations are in super remote places with minimal resources. As part of your trip, you have the opportunity to add a humanitarian mission to your adventure expedition. The mission is

structured, yet varies (by design) from trip to trip. The key to its success is your dedication to learning from the local families first, then, following up with action. It is unlike anything you'll ever experience. You will have the opportunity to truly influence your life and the lives of others in a meaningful and impactful way. Your Mission:

Based on the guidelines below, your mission is to personally meet local families, learn from them, and take action on inspiration. Program Guidelines (Learn, Care, Act):

Over the past years we have developed some guidelines for sustainable local and international development. Here are the 10 truths (or guidelines) for sustainable development:

1. To learn, to care, and to act are the guiding principles of sustainable development.
2. Long-lasting impact comes through friendship and one-to-one relationships.
3. People are inspired to take action when they truly listen, observe, learn, and understand.
4. The act of giving becomes enduring and sustainable when all individuals and cultures involved feel like they are both the giver and the receiver.
5. It is unwise to do for [others] what they can do for themselves (Flynn, 2010).
6. Buy-in comes through local leadership; ongoing support comes from the community; funding and resources come from everyone.
7. Positive change requires patience and persistence.
8. Wisdom comes from making mistakes; correcting them; sharing them; and staying on task.
9. Sustainability increases when local leadership, training, accountability, and self-sufficiency are maximized.
10. Development is fun, rewarding, and challenging. Our Vision:

We create an adventurous atmosphere where you can inspire, or be inspired; thrill, or be thrilled; change, or be changed, for the better.

© 2012-2023 Ben Nolte

05/08/2024

Super excited! Tim Hughes with The KSL Outdoor Show is interviewing us over the radio airwaves about peacock bass fishing in the Amazon. The show is going to air 'live' on Saturday morning starting at 5:35am Pacific Time (6:35am Mountain Time). Be sure to tune in on 1160 AM or 102.7 FM, or on radio app KSL News Radio and the KSL Outdoors Show.

05/05/2023

One of my most memorable wildlife encounters on the beaches of the Amazon rainforest.

05/04/2023
05/04/2023
05/04/2023
Imagine yourself sitting on the front of a small river boat with binoculars around your neck, a fishing rod at your side...
03/09/2023

Imagine yourself sitting on the front of a small river boat with binoculars around your neck, a fishing rod at your side, and a camera within arms-distance grasp...

At any given moment and at every new bend in the river, you are only second away from capturing your own Amazon experience.

08/03/2016
07/09/2016

We have a few spots left for our August 2-13 Amazon / Rio de Janeiro trip. Let me know.

12/08/2015
11/14/2015

Here are some of the winning peacock bass lure combinations of our last trip. What else would you add?

11/04/2015

...sneaking [running] up on some butterflies.

10/27/2015

The shoes

...but mom, the fish made me get in the water.
10/25/2015

...but mom, the fish made me get in the water.

How do you provide light in the middle of the Amazon where there is no electeicity? You invent a LIGHT powered by WATER....
09/29/2015

How do you provide light in the middle of the Amazon where there is no electeicity? You invent a LIGHT powered by WATER. Is there water in the Amazon? YES. Kudos to Alan Riser and Charitable Ingenuity for their LIQUID LIGHT donation to our Fishin' with a Mission adventure to the Amazon in October. A couple of village entrepreneurs are gonna love this invention. http://www.charitableingenuity.com

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Walkin' on water!
Walkin' on water!

One of my most memorable wildlife encounters on the beaches of the Amazon rainforest.

...sneaking [running] up on some butterflies. #BecauseYouCan #TheAmazon #Rainforest

Sometimes when you go fishing, you might catch an alligator, or it might catch you... This catch was no exception. This Brazilian Alligator (caiman) hooked himself on our line three times. The smart fellow would wait for us to catch a peacock bass... Once on the line, he would swim over and eat the live fish right off the lure. The first two times he successfully gobbled the fish and managed to not get hooked very long. The last time, however, he swam 200 meters to come over to our side of the lagoon - again. Destiny was in his own hands (feet). He snapped at the fish and wouldn't let go. Ironically, the fish never came unhooked either. He pulled us around the lagg for about 20 minutes before he decided to let go of the fish (along with the hook). Then, he swam away "happily ever after." Fun times. P.S. I added the pic of Rick in the tree. Although we didn't catch the alligator that way, it goes to show the great effort Amazon anglers go to catch a big fish. Happy fishing.

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