today i decided to do a little fishing right before my 2 o'clock class started. I took a few cast in a couple of different spots not being in anyone spot for more than 5 minutes. When i got to my final spot while reeeling in what i thought would be my last cast i had a peacock come up and just blast my baby 1-minus in about 2 feet of water  and about 3 feet from shore. When i saw the fishes head i knew it was big when when it turned to head into open water and i saw its side profile i knew it was by far  the biggest peacock bass i've ever hooked into. I had a little trouble with the drag on my daiwa sol but i finally got it together and landed the fish. when i got it up to the bank i sat it next to my rod and ran to the car to grab my lipper and the end result was an 8.5lb buick of a fish which i thought might of actually had a chance at the state record but fell short by a little over a half a pound. i was a shaky mess after landing it and im gladddddd to finally get that of my chest  8-)

Good job! I wish you had a picture!

lol! i did take one with my camera phone! but with my heart going a million miles an hour and me running off to get my lipper i forgot to save the d**n thing. i was upset at first but to heck with it i know thats a memory thats going to stay with me a lifetime.

Congrats!!  And who knows maybe by the end of the year or this time next year it might just be the state record!!    Good luck with future cast!!!

Nice job.    I've had the same happen w/ my phone and end up w/ pics of the sky and or grass.  That sux about the pics, but the moment lives.

Gotta love them peacocks.

Never had a chance to catch a Peacock as they weren't down there when I lived in Miami but you did GREAT!

Dan

Awsome catch..  GO  CANES!!!!!!!!!

Cool story dude.

Welcome to the forum and the "South Florida boyz"

Sounds pretty awesome. I've never caught a peacock bass but it must have been a monster. Congratulations.

great catch man i live in orlando and have never caught a peacock but im dying to go try it down there one day.

Gary Harris

Congrats on a great fish and a lifetime long memory