Peacocks in Titusville? Wow, that's very far North for their range. Jerry, do you have a peacock fishery up there you've been holding out on? ;>
I wonder if somebody transplanted them. They're well established down here in Broward & Miami-Dade & they have some populations in Palm Beach. But beyond that they haven't established permanently. Based on some fishing forum photos many appear to have been given residence in home aquariums. Also people try to stock ponds with them. Here's hoping the ones you saw survive the winter! Ken On 1/24/07, Neal Patrick Eller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Those peacock bass you saw are unbelievably fun to catch and reside in the canals around Miami. The Miami fish and game stocked them to try and devour the Tilapia. The only other place in the US to fish for them is in Hawaii! I have a picture or two if anyone is interested. Also, I went with a guide (something I almost never do) while I was there and he was unbelievable. We were in the water at 8:00 in the morning, at 5:00 in the evening we were again by the boat ramp, he asked me what I wanted to do, I said, Keep fishing, he said let's GO. We fished till dark. His eyes never left the water in search for fish. He also took all the pictures, put them on a disk and sent them to me (my camera was stolen while I was at South Beach). One of the better "exotic" fishing trips I have ever been on. Pat Eller >>> Allan Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 1/24/2007 8:30 AM >>> We just got back yesterday afternoon from a trip to Florida. Probably the best trip we've had in years. Did the touristy things: 1) Kennedy Space Station - WOW! That's a don't-miss tour. And when you walk into the room with the Saturn V rocket. WOW! Mind-boggling. And the wildlife is amazing. Herons, Egrets, Ibis, Gators, and believe it or not, a school of Peacock Bass. I thought that's what they were and had to go to Barnes and Noble to look them up - sure enough. There was a small school (4) of BIG Peacock Bass in the ditch right by the road just East of the Saturn V display. Beautiful.
