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10 Jan 2006 - Florida/Hawaii peacock bass
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Category: Hawaii
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Author Name: Stan Wright
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I was reading a story in the Jan/Feb 2006 American Angler by Bob Stearns.
It's called 'Proud Is a Peacock' and describes fishing for peacock bass in South Florida. As I read the story I kept noticing that Florida and Hawaii peacock bass act just alike.
About the fish, gear, and tactics...... I could fit right in there in Florida. Guide Jim Anson prefers the same size tackle and flys that we've found so productive here in Hawaii. (5 and 6 wt. fly rods --- chartreuse and white Clouser with small dumbbell eyes and a little gold flashabou.) Amazing.
He reminds us that peacock bass are warm water fish and if the water temperature drops down to 70 degrees you can forget it. Everything shuts down. So true, so true. This week the action has been slow, really hard fishing. Even in Hawaii the cold fronts move in and the water temperature drops. I usually work the shoreline around structure and as a kicker, trail a live bait behind the boat. The catch this last week has been about even on live bait, lures, and flys. Just a few fish on each.
But then I look at how beautiful Wahiawa Reservoir is, how relaxing being out on the water with friends can be, and think....'The best time to go fishing is when every you can get off and go.'
Aloha,
Stan
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