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I know a lot of you are probably hunkered down in the cold and snow this time of year, but here's a video I just published from a summer afternoon in the Everglades. You never really know what you're going to get when fishing the Everglades with the vast amount of both native and non-native fish species available. I ended up catching a trio of lepomis sunfish as well as a few different non-native cichlids.
https://youtu.be/CP4YYdWZXAw
Arthur, as always thanks for taking us along. Great video and fascinating waters you have at your disposal.
Thise scrappy fighters would be some fun fish to catch
Interesting catches, Arthur. Thanks for the video.
Bob
Thank you for the kind words everyone.
Those are some beautiful fish, thanks for sharing
Cool video.
I’ve always wanted to take a trip down to south Florida and fish some of the canals with my Ultralights and catch some of those exotics .
That would be a find tripQuote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
one thing for certain humans have sure enough gone and messed things up in Florida .
But it seems as though the anglers are enjoying it .
one fella I know on another forum is constantly whacking nice size peacock bass down there
hopefully soon someone will let a few barramundi go and then I will be on my way to ketch one :Rofl
congrats on your panfish excursion
Watch out for those big snakes
Thankfully I have yet to see a python out there, but I know it's just a matter of time.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
True enough. Makes a guy want to pack a surprise - just don’t shoot a hole in the boat.:RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by ArthurLK11
Bob
with the sizes of them and the hybridization factor it is quite possible we will eventually hear about one taking out a human.Quote:
Originally Posted by DockShootinJack
a really large python could easily subdue and swallow a small human , just saying
back in the day though there were tales of much more dangerous reptiles on the lose and thriving in Florida . heard tell in one location there was possibly a breeding colony of cobras in place .
A fella might stand a chance being surprised by a large constrictor. The cobra on the other hand is much more deadly.
Gillchaser, I've been dreaming up of the ideas since joining this forum couple years ago though somewhere in the line of hitting all the local piers since I am also big on saltwater fishing. Off course 2 species on my invasive species list to catch happen to be in south Florida as well: Peacock bass and asian snakeheads, if I know where to look...Lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999
I have big fear of snake, growing up in southeast Asia and all. Just watching one of those reality tv shows where guys in waders going after them big pythons makes me squirmish...LolQuote:
Originally Posted by ArthurLK11
Don’t care much for the snakeheads , I’ll just go fishing for Bowfin around here . I’m not sure there’s an UL that’ll hold one . LOL !Quote:
Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1
The two on my list would be , definitely the peacock bass . I’ve wanted to catch one of those every since I saw Larry Dahiberg catch them on his “ Hunt for Big Fish “ show and I found out they were in south Florida.
The other one I think would be fun to catch are the Oscars . They remind me of a bluegill on steroids.
I imagine the chichlids would be hard fighting as well
I could help with that.Quote:
Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1
https://youtu.be/FaT-2ALS_wk
Love that tadpole bait.
You are right about the the UL rod for these bruisers, that's why my travel rod is the ML variety up to 12lb test line and can fit in a 18inch tall carry-on (Frontier Air mandatory..Lol) that could handle most species off piers and some freshwater invasives as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by gillchaser999