When I started this blog, point A was always going to be for my Alaska trip of June 2022. Point B is for my Brazilian later this year to the Amazon. While I have been to Brazil many times over the last 30+ years (married to a Brazilian) I have never fished in Brazil, not…
The canals in miami’s southwest suburbs provide a wide range of native and non-native fish. None is more sought after then the aggressive Amazon native, Peacock Bass. Typically I go out to the Everglades backcountry to fish for them but every now and then I hit the local canals. February is when they spawn and…
It’s a short month but jamming a lot in: My daughter and her husband are visiting from Chicago and I am planning on taking them on at least one the following outdoor activities I am doing this month: Everglades paddling trip off roading in Big Cyrus National Preserve Peacock Bass fishing location TBD Hiking in…
Peacock bass are native to the Amazon and are also available to catch in South Florida’s urban canals, lakes and the Everglades. Targeting these tropical fish on a fly is a blast, as they are super aggressive and strike hard, fight hard and will give you a run for your money. Gear My go to…
December 20, 2021 fishing report. In what is probably the last fishing trip of this year, yesterday’s Everglades backcountry trip for peacock bass ended 2021 on an incredibly high note! Fishing with guide Scott Rose of Miami Peacock Adventures we landed high double digits, low triple digits of our target species: Peacock bass, which are…
