I was at Coral Reef Park (South Miami) about three weeks ago with the family. I was walking around when I saw this huge Peacock floating on it's side. I thought, what a shame. I kept on walking down the canal and on my way back I'm looking at this fish when I see one of its gills move. I go into "I have to save this fish mode". I run down the bank and wait for the wind to blow it my way. I snap a couple of pictures and I start trying to revive it. It took me about 15 minutes but I was able to get it to swim off. I watched it for a while and the last I saw of it, it was swimming towards deeper water. Before this Peacock my PB was 3.5 lbs. I'm thinking this fish was at least 8lbs.

Good for you. Glad to hear that it swam off. I've witnessed a few guys do stuff like that after a tournament. I think it's great when people are willing to take that extra step.

You are a feel good story for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First Class!!!

Good job, I always hate to see any kind of fish dead, maybe not all fish. Do you know if that fish was previously caught.

Great job!

Thanks guys and no I don't know if he was caught before.

nice hand caught PB

glad to hear it swimmed off  

thats pretty cool.

but i would have never even thought about touching a dead floatey fish in the first place though...but thats just me