This is a stud of a fish right here!!

Capt. BassinLou · May 17, 2023, 02:48:10 PM

Had the pleasure of introducing my new friend Mike to Everglades peacock fishing today. Although the Peacocks did not make it easy on Mike today, he did manage to catch himself a stud of a peacock. It came in a hair under 5 lbs. Way to go, my friend!!

RangerAndBass · May 17, 2023, 02:54:05 PM

NICE FISH

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Capt. BassinLou · May 17, 2023, 03:02:29 PM

Quote from: RangerAndBass on May 17, 2023, 02:54:05 PM
NICE FISH

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Thanks Bryn!

apenland01 · May 17, 2023, 03:12:21 PM

Indeed, very nice fish!

big g · May 17, 2023, 03:35:05 PM

Nice job Lou. You certainly worked hard preparing for that trip. That is one nice Pea and it must have been a fun fight! Those bigger ones make the experience unforgettable.

Donald Garner · May 17, 2023, 06:18:10 PM

Lou great job of putting Mike onto the fish

Mike that is a beautiful looking Peacock Bass there. Congrats on the catching of it

Princeton_Man · May 18, 2023, 05:50:10 AM

Wow!

Even if that bite was tough, if that fight was anything like a 5lb smallie, Mike got his money's worth on that trip!

Hobious · May 18, 2023, 04:26:02 PM

how big does a Peacock get in FL.?

i have an Amazon Peacock trip coming up later this year.

Capt. BassinLou · May 18, 2023, 04:36:17 PM

Quote from: Hobious on May 18, 2023, 04:26:02 PM
how big does a Peacock get in FL.?

i have an Amazon Peacock trip coming up later this year.

Biggest Peacock on record in South FL is just over 9lbs. Rumors are there are double digits swimming around but no one has come forward with a picture or video yet. South America is still home of the Giant Peacock.

big g · May 18, 2023, 05:53:35 PM

Quote from: Hobious on May 18, 2023, 04:26:02 PM
how big does a Peacock get in FL.?

i have an Amazon Peacock trip coming up later this year.

The really big South American Peas are a different strain then what we have here. Those can get up to the mid twenties. They released some of the bigger strain here in south Florida, but they didn't survive the first cold spell.