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Out of State => Out of State Fly Fishing => Topic started by: David L. Darnell on April 21, 2019, 08:45:05 PM

Title: Peacock Bass trip
Post by: David L. Darnell on April 21, 2019, 08:45:05 PM

where the alligator laying is where the females were on bed, males 2 to 4 feet deep off the ledge, you had to piss her off to get an eat

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Alligator Alley, west of Ft Lauderdale

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Joe caught a Bowfin

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Largemouth

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Oscars are stout and fun, I'd go if the Peacocks were not there, for the aquarium fish

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Cichlids

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my first Peacock

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can't imagine what one in the Amazon would be like, these are like smallmouth on meth and steriods

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Title: Re: Peacock Bass trip
Post by: Steve H on April 22, 2019, 07:03:48 AM

Very Nice David! I bet that was a good time.

Title: Re: Peacock Bass trip
Post by: icthus on April 22, 2019, 09:18:59 AM

Looks like you had good weather. 
There are some stud peacocks down there.

Great Job,
Pal

Title: Re: Peacock Bass trip
Post by: fairweatherfish on April 22, 2019, 09:36:43 AM

Nice report. I’ve never caught a peacock. My grandson caught a bowfin a couple of weeks ago near Lake George. He was pretty excited as it put up a lot more fight than the largemouth he caught earlier.

Title: Re: Peacock Bass trip
Post by: MikeA on April 22, 2019, 10:12:18 AM

Hell yea, and old school report! Love it David. Thanks!!

Title: Re: Peacock Bass trip
Post by: oldmanelrod on April 23, 2019, 02:55:24 PM

Cool pic.

Title: Re: Peacock Bass trip
Post by: TWiles on April 24, 2019, 11:24:56 AM

Nice fish David.  Thanks for the report.