Ty sir

I like to use an EWG hook over a straight or off set hook. EWG hook has more space for the fluke to move into and easier for the hook to be exposed without it rehooking itself onto another part of the fluke. No belly weight when fishing for Ps as it changes that erratic action. I know when you start twitching it fast it sometimes pops out of the water but it still resembles the true behavior of prey trying to get away.

@@rupiofishing1974 that’s exactly how I’m fishin the flukes,, been fishing them since I can’t remember. 🤔

I’m not a pro when it comes to gear but I’ll talk a little about it next video, and show you what I use and what works for me

Thanks! Not a ton of fish but always fun.

Awesome! How was the fight ?!

@@rupiofishing1974 well not my first but first on top water. It's was like any other peacock, awesome 😆 will tag on IG

It’s on Flagler and 92nd or 97th…..the one with the Wendy’s

Awesome man thank you!! Is it loaded with jags there?

@@tysonlowen7818 if you head north from the Wendy’s following the canal the water gets darker and dirtier. Tend to have more luck catching jags there, not super loaded but I know they’re in there….if you head south from Wendy’s it’ll be more peas and largies….small inline spinners work great for me on jags

@@rupiofishing1974 how far north?

@@rupiofishing1974 my son is dying to catch jags so I hope I can find a forsure spot

Thanks lol. Once you get a hang of how this fish hunts and what drives them crazy it’s pretty easy. Them being so aggressive makes catching them easy.

If the water is clear enough I’ve seen them come from about 6-8 feet deep to hit. I use top water any and all times of the day with a lot of success. But you will see a bit of a slow down in the middle of the day. I’ve fished in cloudy conditions with little bites but ones the sun came it the bite turned on. Peas don’t shy away from the sun as much as largies do.

@@rupiofishing1974 I notice no Whopper Plopper or Frog, why? Do you have a video about this?

@@RavalOnline I’ve tried a whopper plopper but just had largies hit…..maybe next outing it I’ll give it another try and see how it goes

Thank you Mitchell, I try to get out as often as possible! Hopefully during Xmas break I can squeeze out an extra couple outings

Thanks, but they got small mouths up there right ?

@@rupiofishing1974 yes they go. I’ll be upstate NY. Large lakes and .. rainbow trouts

@@MvpAngler1040 it’ll be fun catching different species and getting more fishing stuff lol

Trying to balance it a little bit more, getting a new kayak was just to much fun not to use. But yeah, I’m definitely gonna try to do more fishing from the bank videos

I believe it was the RPS09, 3.5”

Cool, I use the RPS09GOBY the most, it gets slammed, but the clown color and moss back shiner as well. Tight lines to ya!

Coral gables, Kendal, sweet water areas

Thanks Mitchell, appreciate it!

That’s a good idea!!! Lol

Thanks! Google earth is great to see multiple launch points, but I usually launch off 20th street and 102nd

Gotta keep those stocked in the tackle box now! Pretty impressed by it

It’s definitely worth a 2nd or 3rd try!! Good luck

Working on it!!!

Thanks Dan, definitely feeling like it was a great upgrade for me. Just need to start figuring out what accessories I want/need and start adding them.

@@rupiofishing1974 The wheels are nice, it's not a ton of weight but awkward. Catch a bunch!

@@DanTheFireman first thing I noticed is that it was heavier than my previous yak…luckily the spots I’m currently going to the water is right there. But I know as I start to venture to other places the wheels are going to be a must.

Thanks! Loving the yak so far, gonna try to be out there a few times a month at least.

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!! Good luck out there.

They are the real deal!

Hey Danny here are the names of the lures: Hedon Torpedo Rápalas Skitter prop Zoom Super Fluke Zara spook Rápalas xrap Devils horse Basspro shop bait: don’t remember the exact name but get the peacock bass color in the tiny size As far as time of the day I usually have the most success morning going into the afternoon but this is a very aggressive fish that is not going to shy away in the middle of the day like a lot of fish will. once I start fishing in the morning I don’t see a big slow down throughout the day so you can’t really go wrong with the time of day. I usually don’t fish for peacock as the sun is setting so don’t have any info for you during that time frame. Hope this helps and good luck!

Super fluke is one of my favorite baits for peas, if you’re not having any luck try this cadence....twitch , twitch , pause....twitch x3, pause....repeat. Work it FAST. Peas are extremely fast and aggressive, the faster you work it the better...if you see them chasing but not striking work it faster....that’ll get them going. Believe me you CANT work it to fast.

Ty, it was a crazy fun experience!

Having no knowledge of how to catch these fish and actually catching something was super hype. Can’t wait to do this again at some point.

It was definitely a lot of fun, new species, great view and location. Totally different from what I’m used to. Can’t wait to have another go at it in the future. Hopefully better geared and more knowledgeable.

I used to do a decent amount of Everglades fishing down by Miccosukee Casino, wasn’t really focused on Peacock, pretty much on anything that would bite. Mostly bank fishing so really haven’t done any exploring into less accessible areas from my Yak, definitely on the to do list.

@@rupiofishing1974went bank fishing recently in the glades & caught some peacocks & large mouth....very exciting. Although I think the cold weather has got them kinda lethargic & not very responsive. Do u think the moon cycle has anything to do with how much u catch? I have heard differing opinions...

@@UYAVAARABRAB I’ve tried a few times to fish with moon cycles, can’t say I actually saw a huge improvement, even temperatures drops down here into the 50s I’ve been able to go out and catch 30+ peas, so I’m pretty all over the place with that data, nothing concrete I would really share

@@rupiofishing1974 Some people swear by the moon and I tried to follow along but when they're on they're on. A buddy and I hit Everglades City a month ago right when a cold front had come through which didn't look too promising but we slayed em - solid redfish, black drum, trout and snook with four between 35" and 41". Last weekend looked to be even more epic, nice and warm but we just got a few decent fish. Ya never know.

@@DanTheFireman I agree with you on that Dan, I’ve had some of my best days where I doubted even leaving the house cause it looked like it was going to be a waste of time. But you never know.

Thanks, feels great to be back on the water!

Appreciate it Luis, this Covid world has slowed me down but I have footage of my last putting that I need to edit and post so hopefully in the next week I can get it uploaded.

Appreciate it. Can’t wait to get back on the water for the next vid!!!

Appreciate it!

Of course gotta support good content I’m trying to plan a trip down south and get in my first peacock I’ll defiantly grab some of these baits I’m a big fan of the xraps for the largies up here as well 👊👊

@@samrudnick2779 xrap with catch you a bunch of different species down here and has a great hook up ratio. Took me a while to really dedicate some time to using them but once I did.....now it’s a “go to” type of lure.

Couldn’t have said it better myself

@sa ca that’s crazy awesome. Life is starting to get back to “normal” , might make another trip out there and hope for something half that size lol. Great job!