Working Up the Food Chain: Live Cichlids for Peacock Bass

Last time here I had a tough time fishing this canal with lures so I decided to go back and use some live bait. First, I microfished for some baby mayan cichlids. Next, I put them out on a larger hook for some peacock bass

[@MikesPOV]

This episode was most educational.

[@TheFishingNomad]

Thanks. It's an old one, but a good one.

[@alexsander-sp2vi]

Did this exact same thing today

[@TheFishingNomad]

Awesome.

[@davy6163]

I love the beginning shot

[@2022joemac]

i am trying this TOMORROW

[@TheFishingNomad]

Go for it. It's awesome. Let me know how it goes.

[@DavidMartinez-fm4fw]

Go canes

[@kelvingay809]

how does such a small place havee so big peacocks

[@TheFishingNomad]

You'd be surprised how many big fish live in small places.

[@kelvingay809]

@@TheFishingNomad yessir

[@pgbproductions206]

@@TheFishingNomad where exactly was this and where is this canal. Please

[@TheFishingNomad]

@@pgbproductions206 Roughly here. 26.087493,-80.305352

[@reelfishing002]

If you have the worm on near the very top of the hook , the fish should be able to eat it

[@stevemarion193]

How are you hooking them for bait?

[@TheFishingNomad]

Through the back roughly halfway between the head and the tail near the dorsal fin.

[@Btap7474]

This pretty much the only way i fish now. I caught some sand perch today and caught a couple of peacocks.

[@TheFishingNomad]

Nice. Good job.

[@PondsSoloFishing]

Cool video. I need to get down to south Florida to go after some peacocks. Really wish they would start a program here in tampa. Will be watching for more videos. Gave you a follow.

[@TheFishingNomad]

Thanks. If you come down let me know and we can get together one day. I don't think peacocks would survive the winters in Tampa. They don't even survive in the northern parts of Palm Beach County.

[@PondsSoloFishing]

@@TheFishingNomad dont threaten me with a good time! I will definitely try to make it happen.

[@jimmythesaint6184]

I better see a followup video going for that tilapia!

[@TheFishingNomad]

Pretty sure you commented on the wrong video, but I sure plan on it. Thanks.

[@kozakoutdoors7305]

Awesome concept and content!

[@TheFishingNomad]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@fhruss]

I thought those humps means it’s a male pea

[@TheFishingNomad]

Yes and no. Only males develop them, but they don't always have them. They generally develop them around spawning time.

[@FishGuyLu]

good stuff my friend

[@TheFishingNomad]

Thanks man. I appreciate it.

[@chrischris5076]

I miss you coach Arthur hope you blow up be successful love the fish you catch

[@eli2829]

Loving the content, keep it up

[@funguy7979]

GO CANES!!

[@fhruss]

Where is the best place to fish in fort Lauderdale or Weston bc I live in Weston

[@TheFishingNomad]

If you watch my other videos you'll find that I have a bunch from Weston. My favorite place to fish is probably Peach Mound Park. They've got a dock which is good, but really you can fish the whole shoreline and do well.

[@fhruss]

The Fishing Nomad I went to peace mound park for bout and hour on the dock and got nothing 😞

[@alanthomas9205]

Hiiii coach😘😘- Alan Thomas last year 8th grade Sdcs

[@cyclone123ize]

No wonder you lost the gar you're using mono! Monofilament is trash and has that shitty memory to it. Use braid and you'll never lose a fish again

[@TheFishingNomad]

Thanks for the advice but no. Braid is better than mono in certain situations, but it's worse in the application you're trying to apply it to. It's thinner and as a result much easier for a fish's teeth to cut through it.