Florida Peacock Bass Fishing Circa 2006

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Again awesome pics.

Plan to buy a few lures and start fishing again this weekend. Going to try the lakes around the Airport. Hope I can snag some as nice as yours.
 
JArtiles305 said:
Again awesome pics.

Plan to buy a few lures and start fishing again this weekend. Going to try the lakes around the Airport. Hope I can snag some as nice as yours.
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Post them here!:)
 
The TRUST said:
I can't believe you only landed 1 fish yesterday! That is crazy.

Looks like that grip thing is handy, that way they can't jump around while we're removing the hooks.
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Yep..S**T happens. I had to time my casts in between the wave of murky water that was washing over my target area from the splashes of the kids frolicking on the beach.:D

That lip grip is perfect for fish you want to keep. It minimizes body injuries to the fish and cuts on your fingers when removing the hooks.:) The one I found only has a built in tape measuring device unlike the one on the DVDs which appears to have a builtin weighing scale based on the weight comments by the fisherman.
 
Today's catch is for Senyor Guppy. He opened my eyes when he landed those three PBs. I have never caught PB in the area where he took them.

This one was caught right around that area:D

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The following was caught on my X-rap lure about a mile up the trail from the previous catch. Dmack is absolutely right about these lures being irresistible to PBs. A note of caution though, if you cast it where a pair with fries are, the fries will swarm the lure. I did that and snag two fries that were about 3 inch each. Both are in my tank of feeder guppies to recover from their wounds. Never had a chance to hookup with the parents though due to the swarming frenzy of the fries:eek:

Also you have to be quick in getting your catch out of the water and over land or in the boat. This catch got off the hook before I had a chance to remove them. Had to pull it out of the grass with the lip grip to prevent further damage.

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If I can make a suggestion...

When using those lip grip tools (we call them Boga-Grips over here), its advisable to support the weight of the fish with a hand under the stomach of the fish to avoid damaging the delicate blood vessels in the gill latch. You can imagine the damage that can be done to a heavy fish that is thrashing around only supported by the lips.

Of course, if you intend to eat the fish it doesn't matter.
 
Thanks Tim. Never even thought of that one. Great suggestion if you want to keep the fish healthy.:)
 
glad to hear you liked the xrap juan:thumbsup: thay are also good producers casting downshore as well as deep water in retrieve.....keep the pics coming...catches look great:headbang2
 
DIESELMACK said:
glad to hear you liked the xrap juan:thumbsup: thay are also good producers casting downshore as well as deep water in retrieve.....keep the pics coming...catches look great:headbang2
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The one I used have neutral bouyancy so it's good for both topwater and deepwater. They are also good for casting great distances accurately.:)

Today I'll tryout the husky lure and see how well it does. Can't find the bb model though. Got the HJ-12 which also has three treble hooks.
 
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