Peacock fishing tips?????

Question

i need some tips on how to get more peacoch bass, what can i use, when do they usualy come out, what technics can i use, where do they swim more often. anything that can help me catch some more peacock bass.

Answer 1

I am a bass fisherman and never heard of it, look at these bass a get the right name, good luck

http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/bass....

Answer 2

I've got word they they are as far north as the south end of Lake Osborne... I hear they like fast moving lures and little golden shiners.

http://www.peacockbassassociation.com/ht...

Answer 3

Without writing an essay on what they are I take it you live in the canals in Florida.... Use large mouth bass baits the bigger the baits and flashier the reflection capacity the bigger fish you will catch but if you just want to wear yourself out size down to smaller crankbaits and deep divers mostly always cast upstream or up tide and retreive your bait with the current    

( trick # 114 fish always face into moving water    always

Answer 4

Peacock Bass (Chichla sp.) is a generalized name for the large bass-like gamefish native to tropical South America. They are actually a subspecies of the family Cichlidae. Cichlids are a diverse family of tropical fishes found throughout Africa and South America, some of which are popular for aquariums.

Like largemouth bass, peacock bass often prefer "structure" of some sort. Rocks, fallen logs, points and sand bars are hiding places for baitfish, so this is where the peacocks will usually be lurking. Peacock bass usually roam about in small schools searching for baitfish, often bursting into a feeding frenzy. When this situation is encountered, get your lure or fly in front of the feeding fish as soon as possible. The sooner you can cast to them after they've been spotted, the better your chance of a hookup. Peacock bass are greedy and highly competitive schooling fish. Always cast a free lure or fly right next to any hooked fish. Another peacock will almost always be close by (attracted by the commotion). If no strikes result, fish the surrounding area thoroughly. Novice peacock bass anglers tend to set the hook too fast when fishing topwater lures or flies. Often peacocks will just slap at the lure to stun it, then come back around and firmly grab it on the second pass. It's hard to remember at first, but don't set the hook on the strike. If you can't see the plug or fly after about three seconds, drop your rod tip and set the hook as hard as you can. Big peacock bass have very tough skin around their mouths and tend to grip the plug or fly firmly.

If the fish doesn't take the lure on the first strike, keep it moving. If you are patient, the fish will usually come up and hit the lure a second or third time. If he loses interest, quickly cast a diving (subsurface) lure or fly. This often elicits another strike. Never try and "horse" a big peacock bass, and don't underestimate his power. If a big fish is headed for structure, apply side pressure to the rod trying to 'steer' the fish in another direction. If you crank your drag down too tight, they'll almost always snap the line, or pull off. If a fish does make it into cover, don't give up. Give a little slack and wait for the boat to spook the fish out of its hiding place-they'll often untangle themselves. When a fish comes to the boat, never assume it's ready to give up. Always keep a high rod tip and a loose drag to absorb last minute runs. Lure or fly color doesn't seem as important as lure shade. If it is bright out, use a light-colored lure/fly. Dark shades are more productive in low light conditions.

The prime time to fish for peacock bass is September through April. The Brazilian Amazon encompasses a huge expanse of territory with literally thousands of separate watersheds. The equator bisects the area into two separate regions that we refer to as the "northern" and "southern" Amazon (north and west of Manaus vs. south and east of Manaus). Water fluctuation varies in each watershed (and its tributaries) depending upon its proximity to the equator. The equator's convection activity changes in a dependably cyclical pattern that creates a wet and dry season in both regions.

During the wet season, the rivers overflow their banks and spread out into a tree-filled flood plain. Angling is completely unproductive at this time. When the rains subside the water levels slowly recede back into a central lagoon-filled river channel. Prime peacock bass fishing occurs when the receding water forces baitfish out of the vegetation and into open water. Knowledge and careful monitoring of these water fluctuations is an essential part of angling success. Many outfitters are running operations in areas with marginal high water periods when the fish are completely inaccessible - angling results suffer tremendously. The south of Manaus region is productive from September through November, while the north fishes best from November to the end of April.

Answer 5

Peacock Bass in Florida...I'm working my way to the Amazon by next year...While I'm in FLA. I can tell you that They are caught around bridges and fallen trees along the shore line on just about every canal from Palm beach to Florida city with Miami canals holding the best population. The guaranteed method is to use live shiners. Free line the shiner or use a small split shot to get deeper, nothing else for quick results. For those who prefer lures, use swimming lures in clown, fire tiger or minnow imitation colors like Rapalas or lip less crankbaits. Time is running out, summer is almost over and as the temp. starts to drop, it makes finding the fish here that much harder. ~good luck catchin'.

Answer 6

Don't take this the wrong way but bronco, dont answer if u have no idea, it doesn't help. I completely agree with laura. Quite simply use quick moving lures like jerkbait and fish what u would fish for normal bass....great article laura

Where do u live or where do u fish?

Answer 7

Um...Peacocks are birds.  You'll probably need a gun.