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I wanted to get some action before the hurricane hit. I used a small 1/16 oz jighead with a soft plastic frog one evening in the Fort Lauderdale area. Ended up with a handful of cichlids. Hope you like it. I'd love some feedback on what you think. Thanks.
https://youtu.be/vVOzeXOLmWc
Do you eat those?
I once had several nice Oscars in my aquariums, cichlids I believe, they became large in my 55 gal tanks.
Aren't they related to the Pirahna?
Anyway, nice fish.
Alan
These fish specifically? No. I usually only keep fish to eat two or three times per year. I have eaten these in the past though. They're not much different than bluegills or other panfish. Here's a video of keeping one to eat.Quote:
Originally Posted by FurFlyin
https://youtu.be/oRCv1Naihp4
I'm not sure if Mayan Cichlids and Oscars share a native range. Both are available in South Florida as invasives. Oscars are from northern South America, while Mayans are from Central America. I'm not sure of the relation of these to pirahnas though.Quote:
Originally Posted by funfishers
It is good to thin out the invasives
At this point I personally think they're past the point of being invasive and are closer to the common carp in being a naturalized species. Either way, I feel bad for the bluegills down here. These two species compete very closely and since the mayans get bigger and they're more aggressive, the bluegills struggle. I love catching bluegills, but its usually like a 5:1 ratio of mayans:bluegills or worse.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
Are they decent table fare?
yes... the cichlids that do get big enough to eat are excellent table fare
At least there is that. People will possibly keep some to eat.
We come down to fish the Glades each spring. They are good eating but we fillet all ours. You can catch as many as you want. Feel sorry for the Bluegill because it's hard to get a bait past the Oscars to catch anything else.
Turn the kids and cane poles loose on them.