Information on Peacock Bass Fishing

Most people around the world have heard of bass fishing before, but the term peacock bass fishing is unknown to many. Peacock bass fishing actually simply refers to fishing for peacock bass, which is one of the most beautiful, brightly colored types of bass fish.

The title of peacock bass actually includes several different species of tropical, freshwater fish of the genus Cichla. These fish are native to the Amazon River and there are five different known species of peacock bass to date. This includes the Cichla temensis or speckled peacock bass, Cichla ocellaris or butterfly peacock bass, Cichla intermedia or royal peacock bass, Cichla orinocensis, and the Cichla monoculus.

How to Catch Peacock Bass

If you are interested in going peacock bass fishing, it is important to know that there are different steps involved with catching peacock bass than other bass. Peacock bass are valued as game fish, and they are considered as being prized game fish because of their fighting qualities more than anything. This is the main reason that sport fisherman have such an interest in fishing for these bass.

Of all the places in the world that are popular for peacock bass fishing, there is none more popular than Florida. Peacock bass fishing is typically pretty decent throughout the entire year here, but the best times to go fishing for peacock bass is between the months of February and May, when the weather is milder.

The easiest way to catch a peacock bass is to use live bait, because this is what they will be more interested in. Golden shiners work particularly well, and you should choose one that is about three to four inches in length, making sure to only hook it on once or twice over the hook rather than several times, so that a lot of the length will be left over and will be dangling in the water for the fish to see.

Most anglers use a light spinning tackle with six to eight pound test line when peacock bass fishing, and there are several reasons to choose lighter lines and tippets over heavier ones. For one, the peacock bass do not tend to get that large in size and so they do not weigh as much and therefore you do not usually need to worry about having a heavier line.

Also, heavier lines are not necessary because the peacock bass tend to be open water fighters and so you will not have to do as much pulling and fighting with the fish.