| You've heard of many types of bass that you | | | | from Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, and Brazil in |
| can find in the many lakes and rivers of the | | | | South America (known here as pavon), but at |
| United States. There are striped bass, | | | | least two of these have also migrated up to |
| largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, black bass, | | | | Florida as a regular habitat. They have come |
| white bass, and a number of others. However, | | | | to be known as "peacock" because of a common |
| you may not be familiar with the sport of | | | | feature on all of them: there is a black |
| peacock bass fishing because you may never | | | | circular "eye" rimmed in gold on the base of |
| have heard of such a creature. Here is some | | | | the caudal fin that resembles the markings on |
| information on this less commonly caught type | | | | the tail plume of a male peacock. The |
| of fish and some areas where you can go for | | | | average fish you'll catch while peacock bass |
| good peacock bass fishing. | | | | fishing will be between two and four pounds, |
| | | | though they can be found much larger. |
| A peacock bass is similar in shape to the | | | | |
| largemouth bass, though it is definitely not | | | | Peacock bass fishing is a hard fought battle, |
| a member of the largemouth bass family. In | | | | as this species is strong and doesn't reel in |
| fact, these babies are part of the "cichlids" | | | | easily. You'll be getting your daily workout |
| family, which includes more than 1,000 | | | | fishing for these puppies. Most peacocks are |
| species worldwide and is well known to | | | | found in small lakes, canal systems, and in |
| tropical fishermen. These fish pick out a | | | | deep water structure. The basic method of |
| vantage point that keeps them well hidden and | | | | angling for peacock involves simple topwater |
| ambush unsuspecting prey that happens by. | | | | baits and tactics, though you can also find |
| They eat opportunistically and are gluttonous | | | | excellent results at times with hard |
| in their appetite. At this point, their | | | | stickbaits, plastic worms, and rattle traps. |
| similarity to largemouth bass ends. | | | | If it's quantity you want, you can even try |
| | | | live bait, which will increase quantities, if |
| Peacock bass fishing is largely popular due | | | | not size. Fly fishermen will also get their |
| to the fact that the peacock is very eye | | | | workout, with peacock putting fly fishing |
| appealing. The Florida peacock is shaded in | | | | equipment to the test with their struggles. |
| blues, greens, oranges, and golds, while the | | | | The peacock strikes with bone-jarring |
| similar species from further north is not | | | | strength, performs impressive aerial |
| nearly as colorful. However, the peacock | | | | acrobatics, and can affect line stripping |
| bass also provides quite a challenge as the | | | | runs. These specimens will routinely break |
| toughest freshwater species in the world. | | | | lines and destroy lures and tackle. |
| Four distinct species of peacock bass are | | | | |