Florida Peacock Bass Fishing Part II - LOAD WARNING
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Just got too busy catching feeders for the growing population of monsters in the garage
The countdown begins. #79 on the hook. 21 more to 100
Was not planning on catching anything this early. Took my light rod when the bait traps were set out this morning.
Was just straightening the line when I noticed that this fish followed the lure back. Hooked it after a dozen casts. With no bucket, net or pliers with me, this fish on the hook was walked back to the beach near home where I plucked it out of the water and was raced home for placement in a holding tank where I took out the hooks.
Was not planning on catching anything this early. Took my light rod when the bait traps were set out this morning.
Was just straightening the line when I noticed that this fish followed the lure back. Hooked it after a dozen casts. With no bucket, net or pliers with me, this fish on the hook was walked back to the beach near home where I plucked it out of the water and was raced home for placement in a holding tank where I took out the hooks.
Dam i wish i could get one of them on a lure. A nice lure caught shopping trolley they dont put up much of a fight though
Just to let u know u are my hero.. im comming to miami when u get your stock back in ( if u do) just to meet u. and ofcoure buy some Pbass
Don't let the pictures fool you. Somebody called these fish unequivocably "monoculus" based on what appears to be dark eyes among other things on another thread.
Both these fish have red eyes and neither has mono looking jaws and I don't photoshop to change their appearance. I may have added text to some of the pictures here but none of the fish appearance was altered to make them look something they are not.
Who knows really what these fish are!. Ocellaris? or Monos?. Maybe a little bit of both. Officially, the fisheries folks here think they are Occies and call them Butterfly Peacock Bass.
Both these fish have red eyes and neither has mono looking jaws and I don't photoshop to change their appearance. I may have added text to some of the pictures here but none of the fish appearance was altered to make them look something they are not.
Who knows really what these fish are!. Ocellaris? or Monos?. Maybe a little bit of both. Officially, the fisheries folks here think they are Occies and call them Butterfly Peacock Bass.
WHOO! that male has got some hump!!!
If you reach 100 this year will you aim for 150 next year? Is that red hook a replacement Gamakatsu hook?
BTW the FL Cichla Species are labled as Ocelaris by the FL F&W but they are actually hybrids of Ocelaris, Monoculus and I believe maybe some temensis. Not 100% sure on the temensis cross, but Ocelaris and Mono for sure. that is why some of them have more Mono characteristics and some have more Ocelaris characteristics even if they come from the same parents.
If you reach 100 this year will you aim for 150 next year? Is that red hook a replacement Gamakatsu hook?
BTW the FL Cichla Species are labled as Ocelaris by the FL F&W but they are actually hybrids of Ocelaris, Monoculus and I believe maybe some temensis. Not 100% sure on the temensis cross, but Ocelaris and Mono for sure. that is why some of them have more Mono characteristics and some have more Ocelaris characteristics even if they come from the same parents.
hey juan, do you remove the barbs on the hooks?? you should replace the trebbels with single hooks even, especially if you intend to keep them. it makes me sad to see all those mir o lures stuck in all those cichla faces. im not critisizing but rather suggesting. im in FL and never even seen a wild PB. im such a loser.
