Links to more information on Peacock Bass in Florida
Peacock Bass Fishing "MIAMI, Florida--I kept my mind on the fishing in spite of the occasional scantily clad young lady sun bathing a few yards away. It wasn't easy." by Galen Geer
The Amazing Peacock Bass is Gaining Ground in Florida "Florida's Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission seems to have succeeded in its effort to establish peacock bass throughout the state's subtropical temperate zone. " by Herb Allen
Established Nonindigenous Fish Species in Florida Cichlidae - Cichlids
Ron Looi's Peacock Bass Page "If I am allowed to catch only one fish, let it be the Pavon" (Ron helped me with my first Bass page and is very knowledgeable about the Peacock bass.)
Amazing South Florida Butterfly
Peacock Bass "I'm putting together what I hope will be some useful
information about South Florida's Butterfly Peacock
Bass."
Beyond the Largemouth
Bass by Kris Thoemke, "There are legions of anglers in Florida that have
a singular purpose in life - catching bass, specifically largemouth bass.
To them it is the only fish to pursue. But, it is far from the only species
of bass swimming in Florida waters. Seven other bass species live in the
state's waters but you'll have to move around the state to catch
them"
Butterfly
Peacock Bass "When your fishing buddy tells you the fish ran like a runaway
freight train and shot through the air like a rocket and then tried to rip
their arms out of their sockets. You are probably thinking they are
lying,..."
Doug
Olander's Peacock Bass "It was low water when I visited the Uatuma River
in the Amazone Basin in November 1991 to catch and print on rice paper game
fish of the Amazon River
Basin."
Florida's
Peacock Bass Fisheries by the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish
Commission "Are you ready for superb South American fishing, and a chance
to catch a hard-fighting, flaming red, butterfly peacock bass? How about
if you can do it without leaving
Florida?"
Florida
import a colorful fighter By JIM HARDIE "Unlike Florida's native largemouth
bass, which hits best at dawn and dusk, the imported, colorful peacock bass
is a mid-afternoon
feeder."
Peacock Bass Fishing "Although
it is not known who actually coined the name peacock bass, it is speculated
that many years ago, an American fishing promotor, who cleverly suspected
that not many anglers from the states would travel to a foreign country to
fish for a species called pavon (Venezuela, Colombia, Peru) or tucunare (Brazil)
came up with the name peacock
bass."
Sam's Peacock
Bass Guide Service "Come and experience South Florida's finest Peacock
Bass fishing (or should we say catching) 50+ fish days are common. Peacock
bass can be found in the various lakes and canals that thread their way
throughout Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties in Southeast
Florida."
| South Florida's Peacock Bass by Carlos Hidalgo,
You can't find many books more specific, or more informative, than
this. Where to find them, what to use and how to get there. If you still
have any questions, there is even a list of guides.
Not avaliable from Amazon.com yet, but you can order a copy for $12.95 +tax from CatFish Books, inc., PO Box 26087, Tamarac, FL 33320-6087; or call 1-888-347-4422 |
Or, If you want to go after them in their home waters...
(Some of these links disappear for awhile and then return. If you can't link the first time, try again in a few days. If they stay gone for too long, I will remove the links.)
Creature of the Rio Negro "So, you’re headed out for a week of fishing. The legendary Peacock Bass. Adventure in the Brazilian Amazon."
The fascinating world of peacock bass and payara "There are many anglers obsessed with peacock bass fishing. They will sleep in a jungle, fish dangerous areas and endure numerous hardships for a shot at a giant peacock bass."
Amazon River Peacock Bass Fishing "Welcome to one of the most exciting bass fishing adventures anywhere - a week exploring the fabled waters of the Amazon River in Brazil..."
CLIPPER EXPLORATIONS IN THE RAINFOREST... "Shuuup, Shuuup, Shuuup, ... went the Big Game Woodchopper as Ken ripped it through the openings in the flooded point's green, brushy face."
Jesse Parker's Headwaters Peacock Bass Fishing Club "The explosive strikes of the Peacock bass give rise to acrobatic jumps, making it one of the world's most extravagant game fish to catch. Topwater fishing is a thrill of a lifetime that you don't want to miss."
Peacock Bay Lodge "Exciting Peacock Bass Fishing, Jungle Adventure, Eco Tours and Birding on Lake Guri at the edge of La Gran Sabana in Venezuela"
VENEZUELA WILDERNESS AND FRESHWATER FISHING "Welcome, this is an invitation to enjoy Venezuelan wilderness, sightseeing and freshwater fishing."
Quest! Global Angling Adventures - Peacock Bass "King of the freshwater fighters"
Indian Fishing Camp "Exciting
Peacock Bass Fishing, Jungle Adventure, Eco Tours and Birding on Lake Guri
at the edge of La Gran Sabana in
Venezuela."
AMAZON PEACOCK BASS
FISHING "PEACOCK BASS is the translation for the legendary Brazilian
TUCUNARE."
Amazon Peacock Bass Adventures
"Welcome to one of the most exciting bass fishing adventures anywhere - a
week exploring the fabled waters of the Amazon River in
Brazil."
Ron Speed’s Amazon
Adventure "Your quarry is the awesome peacock bass, not only one of the
most beautiful of all fresh water fish, but also one of the strongest and
most acrobatic fish in the world. You should expect to encounter fish in
the 10 to 20 pound class, and topping 20
pounds."
Peacock Bass Fishing in the
Amazon! "The information below is from the Ron Speed's Adventures Amazon
Fishing Brochure." (See
above?)
CAMP PEACOCK Peru, "The
Peacock Bass in this area are smaller than those in Brazil. They will average
3 to 6 pounds but it should be fantastic fishing, catching 20 to 30 fish
per day on very light
tackle."
Chaser Tours "Home, not only to
Peacock Bass and Payara Fish, but also the home of the famous "Guri Dam".
Venezuela's hydroelectric dam which supplies power to most of Venezuela.
The lake created by this dam has made the perfect breeding grounds for the
explosive fighting fish known locally as Pavon or as we know them the Peacock
Bass!, along with numerous other species of South American
fish."
BRAZILIAN
PEACOCK ACTION by Larry Larsen, "In Brazil, the peacock bass, or tucunare,
is found only in the Amazon Basin, but that takes up, geographically, probably
75 percent of the country. Fortunately, the Amazon Basin, which basically
parallels the equator over its length, is not the most populous part of the
country."
The
World's Most Exciting - Peacock Bass! by Larry Larsen, "The peacock bass
by nature is aggressive and its personality is downright belligerent. It
is a fish so powerful that it can destroy tackle, straighten hooks and tear
the hardware right out of hardwood and plastic
baits."
El Pao, Guri
Lake, Venezuela "Natives in the valley flooded when the Raoul Leoni Dam
successfully stopped the Caroni River in its tracks to form Guri Lake, have
a nickname for Pavon (peacock bass). Roughly translated, it means mean
son-of-a-bitch."
Exploring Amazonia Aboard the
Cichla Ocellaris "I didn't notice the rain at all. Sitting in the bow
of the canoe, I had just landed a pan-size piranha that turned out to be
the largest caught on the expedition. On the way back to the riverboat, we
saw a large iguana in the branches of a partially- flooded tree. In another,
a ten-foot
boa."
Peacock Bay Lodge &
Uraima Falls Venezuela "The home of the Giant Peacock Bass and the Famous
Payaras"
Paovon Lodge "Peacock
Bass (Pavon) fishing takes place at the Guri Lake, which is located at the
southeast of Venezuela, measuring nearly 90 miles in length and 25 miles
in width. It is a bass fisherman's dream come true, and pavon have found
it the most perfect spot in the world to
dwell."
THE
NEW FISHING FRONTIER by IAN MCCLUSKEY/MANAUS, "They look more like jungle
commandos than sportsmen. Decked out in khaki outfits, rubber wading shoes
and solar-powered helmets with built-in fans, the 14 men board their Nitro
fiberglass launches clutching their weapons of choice--extra-strength graphite
rods, 35-kg-test spider wire and 20-cm top-water
plugs."
Fish for Peacock
Bass in Southern Venezuela! "The most exciting and explosive top water
strike, freshwater fishing in the world; the most sought after freshwater
gamefish in Central and South America, are only 30 yards from your door at
Laguna Larga Lodge in southern
Venezuela."
Venezuela Safari
"WolfTrap can offer you world class Peacock Bass fishing on Venezuela's
Camatagua. This body of water features fish that average eight pounds with
much larger bass being very
common."
For more information about fishing for Peacock Bass in Florida, or their home waters, check out the two books by Larry Larsen offered by Amazon.com in my Fishing, Freshwater section.
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