Schooling Peacock Bass
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2014 4:49 pm
Everyone was saying how good the fishing was… schooling peacock bass. The more cloud cover the faster the action. I started seeing some fish chasing shad and busting the surface as I turned the corner by Shriners approaching Boy Scout Island. I worked on around to Mikimiki Flats and never made it to the Main Basin. Too much action.
The fish were selective. I caught on the little gold CastMaster, but later switched to the silver/blue…
and a bunch of lure styles and colors in-between.
Fast and erratic retrieve worked best for me. The shad they were chasing were small… I bet a fly rod would have worked best for me today.
I really wish I had a "Glitter Strip"… what we call a "Whipping Rig"
probably the sinking kind rather than the wood floater.
with a clear or firecracker glitter strip, or a twister tail. Something small to match the size of the shad.
Well, no matter. I was able to catch a few peacock bass, and there were some other guys around to visit with and share the fun. Doesn't get any better than that.
