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 Peacock bass Florida
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08/07/23 04:06 PM
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RussellWayne
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Life journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved state.
But rather skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holy carp what a ride!"
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
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08/07/23 04:29 PM
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Mo
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Nice fish, I bet ya'll had a blast. I wonder why the Florida did not stock the species of Peacocks that get over 20 lbs ? The species they stocked tops out around 12 lbs. I was able to fish the canals on one of our trips , but it was several years ago , after a freeze. Numbers were down. I think I landed about 10 and jumped about that many or more. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2023/08/full-470-193782-325.png) MO
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: RussellWayne]
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08/07/23 04:35 PM
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TexDawg
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
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08/07/23 04:57 PM
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GTrigg
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: RussellWayne]
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08/07/23 05:39 PM
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RedRanger
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Back before the TFF we had Bass fishing Homepage
A few reports of a catching come peacocks on the Ray Roberts off the damn.
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: RussellWayne]
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08/07/23 07:48 PM
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PowerLizard
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Those are good looking fish. I want to do the same trip but my wife is not too excited about it.
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: RussellWayne]
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08/07/23 09:17 PM
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Rescue Fire
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Awesome trip. How did they fight?
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: RussellWayne]
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08/07/23 10:12 PM
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pacertom
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I fell in love with Lake Ida - right down the road from Osbourne.
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: RussellWayne]
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08/07/23 10:14 PM
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jippedgenes
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I got to go a few years ago. Like you I caught peacocks and clown knife fish. Great time for sure. Congrats, when are ya planning to go back HAHA
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: RussellWayne]
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08/07/23 10:15 PM
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
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08/07/23 10:51 PM
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That should prime you for Brazil if you can afford the trip. I did Peacock Bass in the Panama Canal too. It was fun but no comparison to Brazil where our group caught plenty of 10#+. We went with Ron Speed.Being in the canal was very cool hearing how it functioned and how much it costs for a ship to travel through it. We were visiting a friend who retired in Panama. He was ships Captain so he knew all about the canal. In Brazil wehad two over 20#. Biggest I could scare up was 16.5#. I had monster hit the Woodchopper and knock it straight up in the air. Guide said “they always come back.” Evidently the fish didn’t get the memo. We tried two hours to get another hit. ![[Linked Image]](https://texasfishingforum.com/forums/pics/userpics/2023/08/full-27893-193860-img_1305.jpeg)
Last edited by Fishspanker; 08/07/23 10:56 PM.
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
[Re: Mo]
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08/08/23 11:49 AM
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Nice fish, I bet ya'll had a blast. I wonder why the Florida did not stock the species of Peacocks that get over 20 lbs ? The species they stocked tops out around 12 lbs. I was able to fish the canals on one of our trips , but it was several years ago , after a freeze. Numbers were down. I think I landed about 10 and jumped about that many or more. MO I caught that exact same in exactly the same place a couple of months later.
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
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08/08/23 12:06 PM
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RussellWayne
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Awesome trip. How did they fight? I would say about like a smallmouth on steroids.
Life journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved state.
But rather skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holy carp what a ride!"
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Re: Peacock bass Florida
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08/08/23 12:07 PM
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RussellWayne
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I got to go a few years ago. Like you I caught peacocks and clown knife fish. Great time for sure. Congrats, when are ya planning to go back HAHA I think next may be a Blue Marlin.
Life journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved state.
But rather skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "holy carp what a ride!"
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