Super User South FLA Posted November 3, 2009 Super User Posted November 3, 2009 nice feesh. i almost prefer catching those over LM. they are really pretty too. If fishing freshwater ANY DAY MAN, ANY DAY! Congrats Hawk, I won't call you out on the spot either, but I know where its at . For those of you that are lurkers and want to catch them go to Bass Pro Shops in Dania buy get some saltwater x-raps and rattle traps with spinnerbait blade tails. Have lunch, then drive west on Griffin Road once you past the turnpike start fishing the canal just north of Griffin. Make sure you have a good pair of polarized glasses so you can spot them, work your lure erratically, and hang on once you catch one, by the way you may also catch a Tarpon or Snook there too! Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted November 3, 2009 Super User Posted November 3, 2009 Those are real nice peacocks......that background isn't faded out either, lol..........looks like a 441 canal. ^why would you call out a spot like that? I am not saying you are right or not but why would you do that? That is why people swirl backgrounds. I'm all for sharing information and I've never faded a background out, my policy will never change. The further south you go the better the peas get, if anyone gets down this way, I'd share what I know. Peas are abundant in Delray. Here is how I see it. If someone posts a picture and doesnt name the spot he was fishing, and you THINK you recognize the spot. Keep it to your self. Rather than advertise it to the World Wide Web. I just think thats common courtesy, if the person posting the pictures wanted to share the location he would spell it out in the original thread. 441 is long road with scores of good spots and I did not pin point the spot, but I fish it all the time, live a few minutes from there. On other forums which I frequent we share our info and always point people in the right direction, not to say that there isn't some that don't share but most do. Quote
Shane Procell Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 Awesome pics of a fantastic fish! Quote
Ranger R61 Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 I was fishing a canal near Miami this past Thursday and in a two hour period landed/hooked over a dozen with the largest at 18 1/2". This fish gave the 6' heavy rod all it wanted. What a fighting fish!! The avatar I use is the 18 1/2" Peacock. Quote
Big-O Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 WTG Hawk, NICE Color too www.ragetail.com Quote
UrbanAngler Posted December 9, 2009 Posted December 9, 2009 Beautiful catches Hawk. 8-) I wish there was a place to catch Peacock Bass on the west coast. :'( Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted December 9, 2009 Super User Posted December 9, 2009 Now this is my cup of tea. Great picture buddy. I agree that there is no fish pound for pound that compares with peacocks. I can tell you from experience, that a 20 lb fish will rip any other fish to threads in the same weight class... UrbanAngler, the closest fish I could compare them to would be stripers. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted December 9, 2009 Super User Posted December 9, 2009 We don't have 20 lb Peacocks in south Fla, a 5# is nice one here ( state record around 9#), that being said as great as Peacocks are, and I love catching them, a 5 # Jack Crevelle IMO will out fight a 5# peacock hands down, no contest. Not really a fair comparison as a Jack is a saltwater fish than can go pretty big, but we are talking pound for pound. Quote
Super User Redlinerobert Posted December 9, 2009 Super User Posted December 9, 2009 We don't have 20 lb Peacocks in south Fla, a 5# is nice one here ( state record around 9#), that being said as great as Peacocks are, and I love catching them, a 5 # Jack Crevelle IMO will out fight a 5# peacock hands down, no contest. Not really a fair comparison as a Jack is a saltwater fish than can go pretty big, but we are talking pound for pound. I was referring to freshwater. Saltwater is another animal entirely. Quote
Tokyo Tony Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 We don't have 20 lb Peacocks in south Fla, a 5# is nice one here ( state record around 9#), that being said as great as Peacocks are, and I love catching them, a 5 # Jack Crevelle IMO will out fight a 5# peacock hands down, no contest. Not really a fair comparison as a Jack is a saltwater fish than can go pretty big, but we are talking pound for pound. I was referring to freshwater. Saltwater is another animal entirely. Freshwater, I agree. Peacocks even fight harder than smallies. They're a little more savage and reckless than smallies, whose fights seem a bit more calculated. Pound for pound, carp might fight as hard as peacocks, although it's a COMPLETELY different type of fight, to the point where a true comparison is impossible. I don't think anything fights harder than jack crevalles though :-) Hawk - great fish there. Quote
Buckeye1955 Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 If a guy was to plan a Peacock trip, where would everyone suggest? I saw a Roland Martin video filmed in the Naples area that made that area look pretty good. Easy access/hotels would be important. Wouldn't have time on a vacation trip to do much scouting around for the tough to find spots. Quote
Shane Procell Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 If your coming for Peacocks you best bet is the Miami/Ft.Lauderdale/W. Palm areas. Quote
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