Peacock bassn
 

Down in South West Florida #Naples doing a little peacock bass fishing.
I sure wish we could have these fish in NJ.
The power these fish have is incredible. Straightened trebles and shake free. Smart fish.

Re: Peacock bassn
 

Nice dude! I lived in South Florida for years and always loved Fishing for peacocks. Super aggressive hard fighters!

Re: Peacock bassn
 

Def. on my bucket list to fish for, what a beautiful fish.

Re: Peacock bassn
 

Back in the 70s and 80s I fished for these in Gatun Lake in the Panama Canal. I never saw anyone else fishing for them and the government was doing PSAs to get people to fish for them and eat them because they were overpopulated.
I fished one day with my wife's uncle and we tried to find a lure that they wouldn't hit out of our tackle boxes, unsuccessfully.
Back then you could buy red snapper (pargo) in the grocery store for 39 cents a pound but pork chops (chuleta) were $3.00 a pound.

Re: Peacock bassn
 

I heard they fight like crazy. Seen video of explosive top water bites. Thanx for sharing, nice fish !

Re: Peacock bassn
 

Managed a few more today. These fish are so much fun and fight like crazy.
I wish these could adapt to our climate.

Re: Peacock bassn
 

Sweet dave. Too bad your missing all the nice weather up here. Haha. Enjoy it while you can. Missed the chance on going fishing when I was down there.

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You know me Steve, I don't travel anywhere without a rod and a box of Yo Zuri lures.
These peas are a BLAST to catch.

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maybe hybridize with a small mouth? could u imagine the attitide

Re: Peacock bassn
 

looks like fun. tropical fish, high energy. how big do they get around there?
different family, probably not possible. peacock bass are actually cichlids... closer to aquarium fish than true bass.