View Full Version : CATCHING SOUTH AMERICANS ON A POLE???
david b
03-03-2006, 10:16 AM
I was wondering if any one has ever caught an oscar , midas ,or any other central or south american fish down in floridas local rivers , ponds. or lakes I Imagine that thesse fish would put up quiet a fight on a fishing pole :D :D :D :D :D :D
slammer
03-03-2006, 10:55 AM
I'd love to read your post but I can't read that blue...LOL
gomezladdams
03-03-2006, 11:39 AM
I dont know about that but I really want to go snakehead fishing :headbang2
I'd love to read your post but I can't read that blue...LOL
:werd:
david b
03-03-2006, 2:39 PM
I was wondering if any one has ever caught an oscar , midas ,or any other central or south american fish down in floridas local rivers , ponds. or lakes I Imagine that thesse fish would put up quiet a fight on a fishing pole the reason why i ask is check this site out http://www.cichlidworld.net/FLORDIA%20CICHLIDS.htm
scottv
03-03-2006, 3:49 PM
I believe WckedMidas went on a fishin trip in florida and caught some cichlids...some nice Jags too...
There was also a REALLY cool thread on here with this guy that caught Red Devils/Midas....AWESOME!!! Lot's of pics on that one....go search for it! ;)
werdna
03-03-2006, 4:09 PM
I was wondering if any one has ever caught an oscar , midas ,or any other central or south american fish down in floridas local rivers , ponds. or lakes I Imagine that thesse fish would put up quiet a fight on a fishing pole :D :D :D :D :D :D
that would be sweet
i haven't but on that site it says that there is geo surinames in fl.. someone catch me a few and send them to me!
lgcichlids
03-03-2006, 4:20 PM
here's some pics...and go here
http:floridafisheries.com/fishes/non-native.html
http://x10.putfile.com/3/6115183219.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
http://x10.putfile.com/3/6115180590.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
http://x7.putfile.com/2/4013152918.jpg (http://www.putfile.com)
The last pic is the father of my Red Faced Barred Midas's
rook45
03-03-2006, 7:05 PM
never
Princley
03-03-2006, 7:08 PM
yes many Oscars..... Id rather fish for Bass in Fla
david b
03-03-2006, 8:38 PM
wow did"nt even look here before I posted ? :confused: .Nice picks red d caught I guesss I still am pretty green here. I do a lot of fishing and aways wonder what it would be like to catch the fish I keep.
That dovi picture is not in Florida, I have caught uros, oscars and tilapia in Florida.
doesn't neoprodigy have florida fishing pics in his gallery?
WckedMidas
03-03-2006, 11:04 PM
Ive caught jags, uros, oscars, tilipia and peacock bass in florida. I used Jigheads and mister twister tails to catch them along with some mepps spinners. others used crankbaits diveing lures. buzzbaits small rapalas suposed to work good.
heres the peavcock bass i caught
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/peacock.bmp
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/5328010-R1-028-12A.jpg
the jags i brought back
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/P1010045_036.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/P1010051_042.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/realoctoberpicslol082.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/realoctoberpicslol036.jpg
best dam looking urop i ever seen or had
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/febfishpics.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v355/wckedmidas/feb82005048.jpg
david b
03-04-2006, 9:14 AM
wow! thanks for the pics.I think thats so cool to catch cichlids for your tank.
stilllearnin
03-04-2006, 2:45 PM
Some uro's I caught in flordia
http://cjexotics.com/temp/100_1920.jpg
(these came home)
http://cjexotics.com/temp/mayan1.jpg
http://cjexotics.com/temp/mayan3.jpg
reefman
03-04-2006, 3:08 PM
i would love to go there
mitch4ya
03-05-2006, 2:25 PM
Very interesting article thanks for the post.
neoprodigy
04-01-2006, 12:08 AM
doesn't neoprodigy have florida fishing pics in his gallery?
MFK Florida Fishing Trip, May 2005 (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/537)
ewurm
04-01-2006, 12:25 AM
Those are some awesome fish, packing my crap to move to florida.
Peanut_Power
04-01-2006, 1:40 AM
Wish they had Crenicichla....or festae...:D...probably do....just noones caught them or posted yet! That would be WICKED to hook a full grown marm. or lent! HA!
CichlidKid
04-01-2006, 11:06 AM
That's pretty awesome, I wish there was something like that in Connecticut.
wolfnnc
04-03-2006, 8:21 PM
You can go snakehead fishing in the potomac river in dc....they open it up to everyone.
The Local fish and Game use electic prods to kill them
lizardfishman
04-03-2006, 8:26 PM
oscars are pound for pound way better fighters than any other fish i have ever caught in a fl canal except for tarpon. those uros are really annoying though :swear: . always gettin in the way of everything.
whoadie
04-05-2006, 11:12 AM
If any one is in the Northern Virginia Area. Snake Head fishing is pretty hot at Great Falls in the McLean Area.
triggrhappy_matt
04-06-2006, 2:32 AM
I'd imagine anywhere that stays relatively warm throughout most of the year (the South, parts of Texas, and here in AZ) have good populations of cichlids in local lakes. I have customers come in to my Petsmart all the time buying feeders for giant Peacock Bass they catch in the lakes just outside of Phoenix.
BDawg364
04-06-2006, 2:37 AM
Where in FL would be the best place to fish for cichlids? I think it would be so cool to catch one, even if I couldn't keep it.
varanio
11-21-2006, 8:52 PM
i think the sh give the best fight specially when you have a 3 footer on line
I dropped a line in my Oscar tank, little bastard won't bite. LOL
WolfFisho1
11-22-2006, 2:24 PM
i wish. but i think snakeheads would be sweeter!