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