One of my favourite freshwater fish is the peacock bass which posses a love-hate relationship with many anglers in Malaysia as it is an introduced invasive species. FYI, the peacock bass have been in …
Raining Peacock Bass It Was Not
We were lucky to get out from the intense afternoon thunderstorm but it was a tough day out fishing for peacock bass with Bob and Revo. Fortunately, Bob managed a nice peacock bass estimated at around …
Casting to peacock bass
Peacock bass often burst into a feeding frenzy as they hunt in a pack. These frenzies however, happens quickly and ends quickly. The good thing is if you can get your lure or fly into or near to …
Cichla Temensis Peacock Bass Growth Rate Observation
Meet my new 'study' subjects, the cichla temensis peacock bass aka speckled peacock bass. I've caught many peacock bass in the wild but has never kept them for observation. This will be interesting …
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Tough day at the office – peacock bass fishing in Malaysia with Bruce
Bruce and Ana from the Netherlands is in Malaysia on holiday and decided to try a day of peacock bass fishing. In a perfect world, fish will be biting every time we hit the waters. Unfortunately …
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Fly Fishing for Peacock Bass with Bob
When Bob from Australia came sailfish fishing with us for the second consecutive year, he also wanted to fulfil his desire to catch some decent peacock bass on fly. Bob also came peacock bass fishing …
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Peacock bass fly-fishing tips
When you picture the peacock bass, it is only natural that the Amazon rainforest jungle comes to mind. Well, the peacock bass is also commonly found in the the many ponds and lakes of Malaysia - …
Butterfly peacock bass (cichla olellaris)
The most common peacock bass species found in Malaysia is the butterfly peacock bass which is similar to the introduced species in Florida, USA to control tilapia. …
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