From: 04/21/2015
To: 04/21/2015
Type of Water: Freshwater
Species: Peacock Bass, Carp, Pacu, Sunfish, Guapote
Freshwater report in not so sunny Miami, Florida USA today. As we near sunset, skies are very overcast and some much needed rain fell earlier with lite trickles throughout the day, not nearly enough as most canal systems are several feet low but we will take it.
As springs is nearing it's end and summer rears his ugly head, the temps are rising and so is the humidity. So it feels like. If you're traveling to south Florida and aren't familiar with the weather, it can be brutal this time of year til late fall or even through winter, or lack of one.
Drink plenty of fluids the night before and during that day's fishing to avoid heat exhaustion or worst. If you're not feeling well and have a headache, than you are already heat exhausted.
Indigenous banyon trees are dropping their be View more...Freshwater report in not so sunny Miami, Florida USA today. As we near sunset, skies are very overcast and some much needed rain fell earlier with lite trickles throughout the day, not nearly enough as most canal systems are several feet low but we will take it.
As springs is nearing it's end and summer rears his ugly head, the temps are rising and so is the humidity. So it feels like. If you're traveling to south Florida and aren't familiar with the weather, it can be brutal this time of year til late fall or even through winter, or lack of one.
Drink plenty of fluids the night before and during that day's fishing to avoid heat exhaustion or worst. If you're not feeling well and have a headache, than you are already heat exhausted.
Indigenous banyon trees are dropping their berries this time of year along canal walls, a great spot to look for huge grass carps and not a bad place to find shade. Use small berry like flies or snatch a few berries and hook onto your favorite size hook and hang on. If they spook for any reason, game over there for some time. Hard flops of the fly help simulate the berries falling. If all fails, use a foam bread fly and wait patiently as the water sweeps it into the zone. Chumming floating and sinking bread helps determine what column they're comfortable eating from.
Pacu are present in many locked lakes, some private, some public ranging from a couple of pounds to over 40 pounds have been reported. I have never seen one in the canal systems but they look almost black but are actually a deep purple. They are commonly found in gin clear waters so they aren't too hard to sight. Butterflied grapes and strawberries help condition them and some reports suggest they're eating various meats but not confirmed. I'll update this report with a fly as soon as I trick one to eat.
Sunfish, specifically breams and blue gills are usually at their largest for the year and most active with breeding and aggression down here. Although they can be found year round, they're usually plentiful and cooperative this time of year on small minnows like EP micro minnow, deceivers, seducers and Clouser flies. A painted red jowl or hot spot is desirable around this time.
Jaguar guapotes are more and more common each year in south Florida. These turbo charged cichlids are capable of running down a fly for great distances and do so with vengeance, not to mention their speed. Decent sized ones can give you line burn on the initial hit if not ready. Runs are short lived so enjoy the take. For ones simply taking their time and checking each and every nook and cranny along the banks for hidden morsels are great for slow sinking Clousers. Bead chain eyes are more preferred rather than barbels here and tied with a weed guard may be ideal as vegetation start to bloom as water temps rise, meeting all the sun.
Peacock bass are a delight year round pending winters. Miami, Florida being the ideal city for its deeper canals. They can be found in Broward and West Palm as well but big ones are fairly common in Miami to Florida City. Kendall being where they seem to thrive for the seemingly endless miles of Snapper Creek meeting Snake Creek and Black Creek. Combined, the three canals cover over 300 miles easily. As they say, "LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION".
This is a great time of year to try big flies, ultra small ones and everything between. From top to sub and knocking on the substrate of overflowing limestone will get most peas munching, and munching hard! Large peas over state record have been confirmed for several years now, but no shortages of peas ranging from 1-3 pounds everywhere, 3-5 in the above average and 7 plus are just epic! Often found in pairs and in some stage of spawn this time of year. Catching one off a nest or with fry proves effortless and zero challenge but to each his own. Targeting these knuckle heads pre to post spawn is spectacular. I'll leave the flies up to you, again, a great time of year to experiment with materials, sizes and stripping speeds. Tight lines & good luck, feel free to comment back, good or bad. For more pics, check my guide page or wall here on FD.
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