I guess I'll be the first to post just for the heck of it. He he he. Just out of curiosity, anyone ever caught a Peacock Bass? I haven't--probably never will either. LOL.
"If at first you don't succeed, re-bait your hook."

There is a place in Florida where one can fish for Peacock Bass, don't remember where but saw it on TV

1996 I got a chance to go to Panama , and fished the cannal three times for peacock bass. Two times we hired a local guide  ,his boat our bait and fishing equiment $20.00 for the day. When you came back in his neices and nephews would clean them for you for $.10 / fish. Never got into any big ones but did hook into some that broke our lines a few times. I have a few old pic's I'll up load..........

Picture of my host and his son we went out on our own that day did alright.

 

Not bad. That looks like a great fishing hole. Lots of vegetation.
Lifer since 05/08....Ky....Fred

The freshwater canals from Palm Beach on south have thriving populations of peacock bass.     Happy fishing.

Phoenix Arizona

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MM, is right.  They actually brought them over and stocked the canals in South Florida.   I live on the west coast, across from West Palm, but they've not made it over this way yet.

I hear that there are a few resevoirs in southern florida and Central America that have Peacock bass and other wierd cichlids.

I forgot to mention gators.