fishing planet florida unique peacock bass tournament

He reports 'The lake hasn't been productive for me, so I usually fish the Withlacoochee River.' Click here to read mikenav's exotics report. Meanwhile further north in the Big Bend, Alex has been poling around various lakes and rivers in Citrus county. Forum member mikenav gives us some details on where he caught a few in the Weston area. Florida exotics in particular are doing well right now. Many are spawning during that time and really kicks up the bite. Summer months are key for targeting some freshwater fish. Click here to read the full discussion.įlorida Sportsman member: mikenav & Alex from GA For the peacocks, it's all either suburban or downright urban fishing. But there's days when you can find largemouths, oscars, and gars in the same waters with redfish, trout, snook, and tarpon towards the end of the dry season in the Everglades. Most days I'm out of Flamingo or Chokoloskee where the only freshwater fishing is at the top of interior bays, rivers, and creeks where you'll never see a hint of a peacock. Only time will tell about that, since you just have to spend your time on the water to get sharp enough to have something to offer. I'm mostly a saltwater type, but I've been thinking about adding peacocks to the trips I offer. Remember, peacocks need deep canal waters to be able to survive cold water temperatures in winter.

They also hang out a lot around the pilings of any bridge that crosses a canal. I look for places where two canals join or where a culvert allows water to drain from a lake into a canal. Yes, they'll take live shiners, but small plugs and spoons will work as well. A buddy of mine says that if a peacock drove a car, it would be a bright colored low rider with loud mufflers. Forget all of those slow moving plastic worm tactics that work so well for bass. Unlike largemouths that bite early in the day or just before dark, peacocks are most active right in the middle of the day. They were chosen for stocking here years ago because they can't survive winter water temperatures outside our area. Peacocks are in every canal, pond, and lake down here, mostly in Dade and Broward counties.

Here's peacock forum member lemaymiami caught and released a few weeks back on a leadhead with a Gulp tail.

Fishing planet florida unique peacock bass tournament