We’ve had quite a few fishing days for peacock bass this summer with good success. Last week Jonathan Johnson of Ohio and I were out in Miami whacking fish for three days. We boated probably 15 fish per day up to 4 lbs. Jonathan loves peacock bass fishing so much he wants to move to South Florida. He has a eight inch peacock in a aquarium at home. This is one of his nice butterfly peacocks he caught during the second week of August.

Luis and I were out last week in the heat of South Florida everglades trying to catch some largemouth bass. We get out often to try and figure out these bass fishing patterns. We landed about fourteen bass up to 5 lbs. which isn’t bad for this time of year. The summer usually brings a lot of rain and high water to the Everglades making bass fishing tough. So to catch these numbers was quite enjoyable. Lake Okeechobee has been good early in the morning before the sun will chase you off the water.  Here’s the nice bass I caught on a Gambler Giggy head with a floating worm down deep.

It’s time for South Florida Peacock Bass fishing now that the water is heating up. We boated 7 nice peacocks up to 5 lbs. on March 14th. We’ve been waiting for this time for awhile. The cold fronts have been keeping the water colder than normal. The Everglades for largemouth bass is also getting better now that the spawn should be complete. For more fishing information on South Florida e-mail us at floridafishing@bellsouth.net or call me at (954) 445-1811.

Bass fishing in the South Florida everglades is getting better each week. Over the last few weeks we’ve been catching upwards of 50 to 60 fish per half day trip and over 100 bass on full day trips. Most bass are on the small side except for Mike Greico’s 8 lb. caught on Tuesday March 10, 2009. Mike biggest bass in his 67 year carrer as a bass fisherman. Contact www.southfloridafishing.org for more largemouth bass or peacock bass fishing near Miami or Ft. Lauderdale. We can be reached by e-mail at floridafishing@bellsouth.net .

Bass fishing in the winter and spring in South Florida is usually slow because of hot water and high levels. Over the last few weeks it’s been totally the opposite. Me and my guide Capt. Victor Cole have been out in the Everglades quite a few times over the last month and continue to catch impressive numbers of largemouth bass. Size has been small mostly but on each trip we’ve managed a few fish to at least 4 to 5 lbs. As 2009 approaches I’m assuming the bass fishing is only going to improve dramatically. We normally have to wait until March before the fishing is improves. If you would like information on booking a guided trip for peacock bass or largemouth bass fishing  in South Florida click these links at  www.southfloridafishing.org  or  www.amazonpeacockbassfishing.net .

Yesterday we fished with Tim & Heather Gray in Miami and they boated 7 peacock bass up to 4 lbs. Heather landed the largest fish of the day at 4 lbs. The water has cooled down somewhat slowing the bite until the water warms up a few degrees. Each week is different during the winter so we have to deal with these conditions until we have steady weather. For more information on South Florida fishing click on these links on the side blogroll. E-mail us for further guided or booking questions at floridafishing@bellsouth.net.

Jim Boone from Birmingham, Alabama and I were out for a half-day peacock bass trip on Friday November 14th. South Florida offers fishing year round for largemouth and peacocks from West Palm Beach all the way South to Miami. Lake Okeechobee and the South Florida Everglades offer some of the finest bass fishing in the world. Peacock Bass can only be caught in South Florida and Hawaii unless you can afford a trip to Brazil. Jim landed 13 peacock bass up to 4 3/4 lbs. all on shiners. The best time to fish South Florida is usually from March through July for both species. E-mail us at floridafishing@bellsouth.net or call us to book a guided trip at (954) 445-1811.

Everglades bass fishing should be improving now that the water levels will be lowered. Yesterday we fished the Holy Land wildlife refuge of the South Florida Everglades. The new facilities and ramp are brand new which makes a nice new area to fish in the Everglades. Capt. Victor Cole and I boated about 20 bass up to 5 1/2 lbs. For more information about a guided trip to the Miami/Ft. Lauderdale area of Florida contact us by e-mail at floridafishing@bellsouth.net. We can be reached by phone at (954) 445-1811.

                                                                           Peacock bass fishing in South Florida remains fantastic for this time of year. Today Scott Eynon and his son Steven were out with us and landed 16 peacock bass up to 3 lbs. All these fish were caught on live shiners. Most of all our trips this month produced many fish over 5 lbs. with a few over 6 lbs. Three weeks again we boated a 7 lber. For more information on guided trips to South Florida for largemouth or peacock bass e-mail me at floridafishing@bellsouth.net . Or call us at (954) 445-1811.

South Florida peacock bass fishing is still good this week. Ed Cohn and I were out on a guide trip on Thursday and we boated 13 fish for a half-day trip. Earlier in the week Luis Rojas and I boated 22 peacock bass up to 6 lbs. Ed’s biggest for the day was 4 1/4 lbs. all caught on small live shiners. It’s still good fishing despite of heavy showers lately which usually means dirty water from all the pumping. For information e-mail me at floridafishing@bellsouth.net or call at (954) 445-1811.