Reports

After a great day on Lake Okeechobee Steve and Anita decided to try their luck with peacock bass. The couple enjoyed another successful day on the water . Around 11:30 Steve scored his Florida trophy peacock bass 5Lb 9 oz that was 21X16 after that we took a break and went over to Sonia’s for a Delicious  lunch of Cuban cuisine . The day ended with anita hooking into a Tarpon. “It ain’t just fishing ” when your out with The  Hawghunter.  

The peacock bass fishing has continued to be nothing less then good. On a full day you can expect 20 peacock bass and as much as 40 . Last week I had two clients on a 1/2 day and they caught 18. The good thing about fishing for the Peacock Bass in Miami and have an opportunity to catch other species. Laregemouth Bass, Snook Tarpon, Jacks, Carp and other tropical species. Here is a picture of around a 30 – 40 LB. Carp caught by 11 year old Matt Pressman of Pembroke Pines Fl.   Even though he out fished his Dad Steve, owner of Pill Box Pharmacy’s Dad still caught the biggest Peacock Bass .   Here are some other such a Luke & Mike from Virginia , these Bikers were on a ride down to Florida and wanted to try their luck with catching some peacock bass, and so they did.   Join Capt. Frank Carbone  for an exciting day on the water , you won’t regret it.

The Peacock Bass fishing has been excellent all year and has been continuing through the summer months. In an average days you can expect to catch 20-30 mostly on small shiners also some top water jerk baits and Fly fishing. Most recent I had return clients Whip and Tristen Tripplet from Georgia. They estimated a 2 days total of 45 or so Peacock Bass. Tristen try his luck with his fly rod with some success as shown in the picture.   On day three they boys went for some snakeheads , and also caught Largemouth and peacock bass in the same place . South Florida is the only place you can catch all species on the same day .   So take a few days off and come on down and take on shot at the most aggressive freshwater fishing fish pound for pound. Myself and trained guides are available 7 days a week and ready.

The Peacock Bass fishing has been still going strong. An average day is between 20- 30 with other species added on. Here is another Repeat client  Jon and Dave Sherman from NY. Here are two great guys that enjoy the sport of fishing and The NY Mets.   Next I had another repeat client a Georgia Peach Jen Greene and her friend Adam Wylie. Jan has a great passion for fishing and it shows as you can see below . Next was the Beck Family from Texas together they boated near 40 fish and some quality Males what a day they had.   This Miami father and son team Carlos Espinoza and his 8 year old son Isaiah enjoyed a Sunday morning catching 14 peacock & largemouth bass.    Finishing off the week was Jim and Jimmy Vance from NJ. Their catch was around 20 including largemouth Midas breaking off a 40 LB. carp and while Jimmy was reeling in a Midas a large snook ate his catch on the retrieve , but never landed it.   Florida is probably the best all a round fishery in “The World” , but the main attraction is the Peacock bass which was introduced in 1984. So give us a call and come on down,    Capt. Frank Carbone -954-325-1115  

With the hotter days coming up the Peacock bass continue to be more aggressive, especially with top water lures. Still the best choice are small shiners, using a sharp #1 Diachii Bleeding hook. These red hooks, I feel have made such a difference in client my success.    Here again Zoo with his wife Karen showing off their 5 & 6  LB. Butterfly peacock Bass .   Paul Messick from Florida also had a great day on the water   The Everglades Fishing in the last month has improved a lot , with most of the bass being caught on artificial baits. The Gambler 13″ worm has been working the best right now, but can’t forget your Ace ( Sanko style ) and Zara spooks. Greg Silva enjoyed a day catching a good handful of Bass upto 4 lb. in only 1/2 day.   So if your coming down to Florida for your summer vacation give us a call and join in on the action. Give us a call won’t won’t be sorry  

Repeat client Bob “ZOO” Wasileski and friend Brad from PA, had two great days on the water. Zoo is features on my home page video when he caught his 7.2 LB. peacock bass. This was Brad’s first time and won’t be last, as the boys are hoping to join me next year in the Amazon. www.amazonpeacockbasstrip.com After 4 days of heavy rain I decided to take them to Okeechobee on the first day allowing the water to settle and clear up before taking them for the Peacock Bass. The boys had gone through 7 doz. Wild shiners catching 46 Largemouth up to 7 lb. 2 blue cats 1 gar and of course 2 Bofins. After they ran out of bait the boys caught another 5 bass on spinner baits and gambler ace. This totaled their day with 51 Bass , Not a bad day on the water.   The next day we were off to Miami to Blue Lagoon for some Peacock Bass . Once their Brad struck immediately on his first shiner. Not only was this his first peacock bass but was his biggest of the day. After several other peacock’s in the boat Zoo answered back with his biggest of the day. The duo ended up with 31 peacock Bass 2 mylan’s and 1 jaguar . Peacock bass fishing in Florida is year round, they also are on beds 12 months a year.  Join Capt. Frank anytime and find out yourself why The peacock bass is pound for pound the hardest fighting fresh water fish. 954-325-1115

  The  Peacock Bass action has been  “Great” to say the least ,with an average of 20-25 per Day. The biggest this year has been 7.2 LB. Below are just some of the happy clients from last month that fished with “The Hawghunter , Capt. Frank Carbone. April is one of  my favorite month ,eventhough you can catch Peacock Bass all year round in South Florida. I have had the privilege of taking out clients as young a 4 years old up to as old as  94 , Peacock Bass Fishing is a relaxing sport weather you are a novice or pro angler. Join Hawghunter Guide Service on your next visit to South Florida The only place in the US that you can both Peacock Bass and Largemouth at the same time. Capt. Frank Carbone

 I received a call back in Jan from Nici Haerter from Florida. Nici is an Avid Angler, Freelance Sports Writer & Professional Musician. Nici wanted to do a story on the Peacock Bass, a bucket list fish, so she called on yours truly. Nici writes for Coastal Angler & Adventure Sports Outdoor magazines & others. So I decided to take them to one of my favorite locations , “The Blue Lagoon”. Joining her was her husband Skip and mother Joann. The day started out with a few missed strikes, but once she got the hand of things the connection was made. All three anglers were successful in putting the peacock Bass in the boat and making for some great shots. Nici stated that if she caught a Trophy Peacock Bass that not only will it make the magazine , but also the Cover story. Well caught around 11:30 she tossed her shiner at a point , then her spool started singing , thinking it was a Tarpon or a Snook, and here’s what she caught , a 6 .5 LB.  Butterfly Peacock Bass.   So, The Hawghunter , Capt. Frank Carbone is going to be in the April edition of Coastal Angler Magazine . The peacock bass fishing has been excellent since JAN. and April is one of the prime months to score a “Trophy”. Enjoy the article and give us a call and see for yourself why everyone feels these scrappy fighters pound for pound are the hardest fighting freshwater species.

These fishing buddies Dave armour & Ryan Kauzcaric decided to get out of the cold of WI. and come on down to Sunny Florida for some Fishing. Well they had three fantastic’s day’s of fishing , starting off with Peacock Bass catching over 20 peacock’s up to 5.5 lb.   Then we headed to Lake Okeechobee for some great Largemouth action. They boys caught over 45 Bass up to 6.5 LB> all on wild shiners. What a day, considering the weather..   Day three was back to Miami where the action continued with the boys catching over 30 with 4 over 4 lb. and two 5 LB. including this big male caught by Dave. See Florida is the only place where you can catch both Largemouth and Peacock Bass in the same place. We are in our Peak Season  so book your spot now. Capt. Frank Carbone , “The Original Hawghunter”

The Peacock Bass action has been excellent these past two weeks..Both the numbers and quality of bass have been good. An average day is 20-30 Peacock Bass with a few other species thrown in. Below are all Hawghunter’s repeat clients posing with their Butterfly Peacock bass First there is Dave Bahr from Minn. this duo caught 14 total and missed about the same that day the bass were striking very fast and stealing the bait.   Next Zack Fleischman from Georgia .having another fantastic day with his friend Catching 35 peacock bass including this monster 6 lb.   Then good client of 12 years Mike James from Mobile Alabama Mike being a polished angler had no problem catching these scrappy fighters which included this 5.6 LB. male   Peacock Bass fishing is year round in Florida , but the peak season is coming up . This is from March – June, so book your dates now. Capt. Frank and staff of Professional Guides are ready to service and show you Florida has to offer with both peacock and Largemouth Bass fishing at it’s best.

The bite on Lake Okeechobee has continued to be successful , even with the windy conditions and drop in water Temp. On every trip this past week “The Hawghunter”, Capt. Frank Carbone and licensed guides have caught Bass over 5 Lb with the largest being 10.5 caught by a MN. Angler. Most of the bigger Bass are coming on Wild Shiners by pitching them up to the floating mats and cuts with running water. Also while using artificial baits the new Gambler Fat Ace (sanko style) or EZ swimmers using a Strong X-point hook. on braided line has been working the best. The reason for this is that they are in the heavy cover. When the sun comes up that’s where they are.The Next day I had long time client russ Giananotti, from NY as he hold up his biggest of 34 a nice 8.5 Lb. Okeechobee Lunker.Then there were a couple of good Old Jersey Boys, Izzy May and his cousin Bob, They had a fantastic day catching 47 bass up to 7 lb. with a few 6 ‘s 5 and several between 3-4 LB. If you go to our site you will see many of the bass are full of eggs, so now is the time to catch your Trophy “HAWG” while we are in the spawning season. Call Capt. Frank now and get out of the cold and come on down to sunny Florida. 954-325-1115 all the Bass caught were released for the next Angler to catch “YOU”.