How to catch big Oscar cichlids in the Florida Everglades

In this video I show how to catch big Oscar (Astronotus ocellatus) in the Florida Everglades. I use crappie jigs, trout magnet jigs, and cut bait to catch them. Many people travel to South Florida to fish for these fish since they fight hard for their size and can be caught using panfish fishing techniques. Lots of people keep Oscar as aquarium pets since they are beautiful and have an interesting personality. Oscar are native to Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, and other South American countries. I have been fishing these places in the Everglades for over 25 years. I highly recommend fishing here if you enjoy catching lots of fish on artificial lures. Near the end of the video I show a +8 foot alligator that got very close to where I was fishing.
Fishing for Oscar cichlids in the Florida Everglades;
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[@Grouperhunter]

Fishing for Oscar cichlids in the Florida Everglades; kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5y7dZuBoMZ7hLc

[@joefish63]

Dude...you were killing em'! That area you were fishing is packed full of Oscars!

[@Grouperhunter]

Joe Fish Thank you for watching! The Everglades has a thriving population of Oscars and they are fun to catch.

[@PeelingLine]

Really weird I saw the comment earlier when I checked to make sure I had seen this video. Now it isn't here or in my comment history. I can't remember what I said but it was along the lines of you are a pro at catching these fish all those different ways and your years of experience shows.

[@Grouperhunter]

Peeling Line Thank you for watching! Sometimes comments do not go through on KZbin. From what I researched it has happened to others as well. Please let me know if this happens again. I respond to all comments posted by people who comment in my channel regularly. I will contact KZbin now and tell them about this. Will post more Everglades fishing videos next month.

[@PeelingLine]

@@Grouperhunter Will do.

[@theshorefisherman1]

Wonderful colors on those fish. If anything, even more beautiful than the ones I see in aquariums.

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The Shore Fisherman Thank you for watching! I agree many of these Oscar are very colorful. Will post more Oscar fishing videos in the next couple of months.

[@troyskiles3163]

Funny I use a zoom black worm all the time and Oscar’s love ‘em ;)

[@Grouperhunter]

@troyskiles3163 Thank you for watching! Oscar cichlids will hit the same lures bass will, so you can catch them on artificial worms, swimbaits, topwaters, and other bass lures. With that said, fresh cut bait and small lures is what works best for me.

[@dieangler-lucas_troutarea4268]

Like 7 very nice the fishing. Lg die Angler, have a wonderful day 🎣🐟💪👍

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Die Angler Thank you for watching!

[@baoduongtv732]

Hello, my friend comes to visit you. And I always accompany you. Wish you many great videos

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Bao Durong TV Thank you for watching!

[@Zufadlin]

Oscar Aggressive fish👍

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Maulana Zufadlin Thank you for watching!

[@DionisiosArgyros]

Nice job man .. when I come down there have to try your kind of fishing .. thanks for sharing

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Dennis Argyros Thank you for watching! I highly recommend you fish for Oscar when you visit the Everglades. They fight hard for their size and you can catch a lot of them. I will post more Everglades fishing videos in the next couple of months.

[@duvo2613]

A lot of action,beautiful fishing video.👌👍💪

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Duvo Thank you for watching! I will post more videos like this and underwater videos in the next couple of months.

[@Japanvideography]

*_Thank you for sharing such a fun and wonderful fishing video. Like 88._*

[@Grouperhunter]

Japan Videography Thank you for watching! I am happy you enjoyed the Oscar fishing video. I will post more fishing videos in the next couple of months.

[@SK_CrappieCatching]

Look like their colors got lighter when you changed to bait...... Lots of fun catches.... That big boy was looking for a handout at the end......Stay At'um

[@Grouperhunter]

SK's CRAPPIE Catchn Adventures Thank you for watching! I had a lot of fun catching these Oscar. That alligator was watching me fish for over an hour and got very close to where I was fishing. This place is loaded with alligators, water moccasins, and other types of animals so you have to constantly watch your surroundings while fishing.

[@SK_CrappieCatching]

@@Grouperhunter Gators are usually scared of people unless they have been fed then they get way too close.....

[@Grouperhunter]

SK's CRAPPIE Catchn Adventures Some people do feed alligators and that makes them become a danger to fisherman and anyone who gets close to the water. It is possible that this +8 foot alligator has not been fed by anyone and is bold since it knows it is on the top of the food chain where it lives. I have more alligator videos and will post them in the next couple of months.

[@wakachico72]

Nice action & nice fish 😆👍

[@Grouperhunter]

SAKU SAKU Thank you for watching!

[@wakachico72]

@@Grouperhunter Yes!👍Nice fish！

[@Ali-kg7sh]

Good content liked and stay connected plus stay safe 🙏

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Ali 22 Thank you for watching!

[@jeanmarcgalzy7747]

Bonjour mon ami 😃👍Hi friend 😉 It's a wonderful catch 🎣🐟💪 I enjoy watching your job 👍congrats buddy good morning of France 👍😉🇫🇷

[@Grouperhunter]

Jean Marc Galzy Thank you for watching! I will post another Everglades video next week.

[@wilfredosantos9451]

Cool video

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Wilfredo Santos Thank you for watching! I will post more videos like this one in the next couple of months.

[@hobimancingbogor4166]

Wow,cool friend

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Hobi Mancing Bogor Thank you for watching!

[@casualcarolinafishing5835]

That gator was hoping for a free meal. That spot was loaded with them oscars. If I had to guess, I'd say you were using about a size 2 J hook with the cut bait. That's about what it looked like to me anyway.

[@Grouperhunter]

Casual Carolina Fishing Thank you for watching! That alligator was watching me fish for over an hour. There are a lot of Oscar in the Everglades and you can catch lots of them using the techniques I show in this video. I was using a size 2 hook for cut bait. A size 1 hook would also be a good choice.

[@chnnelbebasguraba]

nice bro

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[@NARDZLEYTENO]

you caught beautiful fish and very colorful one keep sharing stay connected

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NARDZ LEYTENO Thank you for watching!

[@RiyanPutra]

Mantap salam satu joran kawan

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Riyan Putra Thank you for watching!