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Fishing Reports
Water Temperature and Peacock Bass
January 20, 2006
Posted by Stan wright
Kaneohe, HI 96744 USA
Email: stanwright@hawaii.rr.com
Current Report
What a difference 4 days and
a 4 degree rise in water
temperature can make. The
peacock bass were chasing
shad on the surface all
around the boat.
In every direction the water
boiled with feeding fish.
We were getting strikes and
chases on almost every cast.
Chris and I started fishing
at 4:00 pm. The water
temperature was 74 degrees.
For weeks the fishing had
been slow. Peacock Bass are
tropical fish and totally
shut down when the water
temp. drops below 70.
I was using a 5wt fly rod
with a small
chartreuse/white Clouser.
Chris had his ultra-light
spinning rod loaded with 2#
test line and was tossing a
2 inch Senko.
Pink, White, Green, or Tan,
color didn't seem to matter.
The tukes (peacock bass)
ranged in size from 8 to 15
inches. Less than 2
pounds. They were fat and
healthy fish, striking hard
and fighting all the way to
the boat. The perfect size
for our ultra-light tackle.
When the sun set, their
feeding ceased. I was ready
for a rest from the constant
action. I don't know how
many fish we landed, well
over 25 I guess.
More important, I was
fishing with my son and we
got some nice pictures to
remember our special time
together.
Aloha,
Stan
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