Picture from this afternoon...

JRL · 03-02-08, 07:50 PM

Got out the past two days. Grand total of 6 Mayans, 3 peacocks, 8 Largemouth, uncoutned Bluegil, 1 Sunfish. Everything was released except for the Mayans (best tasting fish hands down).

Bait: Green/black Road Runners, vertical jigging spoons, and thread fin shad.

I was on my kayak, my friend was in his canoe. Tried to take pics but was a little hard due to fishing with live bait. Heres the only shot I took, it was caught on a shad and released shortly after:

Cranebird · 03-02-08, 07:56 PM

J-Bird, Thanks for post the picture.You guys really don't know what its like to have the blues .

C-Bird Scratch.

lunker-lander · 03-02-08, 07:58 PM

Nice picture, JRL!

I really like the rigging on that canoe.

-Lunk-

JB · 03-02-08, 07:59 PM

great pic! thanks for taking the time to get a great shot

bamabassman · 03-02-08, 08:32 PM

wow, great pic!!

BassAddict · 03-02-08, 08:53 PM

That's a sweet picture! Nice bass too!

harry sheffield · 03-03-08, 03:17 AM

nice pic, how stable are yaks for a big fella? never tried one, me and canoes don't get along very well, they try to dump me every time i am in one HA! HA!

carolina-rig-01 · 03-03-08, 03:19 AM

awesome pic!

Bob Smith · 03-03-08, 12:43 PM

Well, Ya got me on that one.. What is a Mayan? Can you send a picture?

JRL · 03-03-08, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Smith

Well, Ya got me on that one.. What is a Mayan? Can you send a picture?

Its in the same family as peacock bass only they dont grow as fast or big. The meat is pure white. We've started calling them "freshwater snapper". And since they were introduced to our waters illegally...I dont mind killing them. Picture below (which wasnt taken by me).

Lunker: Its a Gheenoe. Ever heard of them? They are pretty popular down south. Wish I had one.

Thanks for the complements guys.

JRL · 03-03-08, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by harry sheffield

nice pic, how stable are yaks for a big fella? never tried one, me and canoes don't get along very well, they try to dump me every time i am in one HA! HA!

They are pretty stable as you have a lower center of gravity vs. when your sitting in a canoe. Id try and find a place that demo's them and see if you like it. If you find that you like it, dont skimp on the seat. A bad seat will leave you with lots of back pain.

lunker-lander · 03-03-08, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by JRL

Its in the same family as peacock bass only they dont grow as fast or big. The meat is pure white. We've started calling them "freshwater snapper". And since they were introduced to our waters illegally...I dont mind killing them. Picture below (which wasnt taken by me).

Lunker: Its a Gheenoe. Ever heard of them? They are pretty popular down south. Wish I had one.

Thanks for the complements guys.

Never heard of them, Jason. Beautiful fish though!

-Lunk-

JRL · 03-03-08, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by lunker-lander

Never heard of them, Jason. Beautiful fish though!

-Lunk-

Oh, my bad, the name of the canoe is a "gheenoe"....not the fish (just mentioned it because you said you liked the rigging). Sorry for the confusion.

Cranebird · 03-04-08, 07:25 AM

Some bowfin up here have a very simular spot like that little fish has but with a bright orange ring instead of the light blue.

C-bird Tracks

Bob Smith · 03-04-08, 09:34 AM

Looks like an Oscar only with different markings. It has the same shape head, fins and tail. I would bet a kid with a Zebco and an inline spinner or beetle-spin would have a ball with those!

adamgambill · 03-04-08, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by harry sheffield

nice pic, how stable are yaks for a big fella? never tried one, me and canoes don't get along very well, they try to dump me every time i am in one HA! HA!

Im 5'10" 270 and I can take mine in the surf. You cant flip it as much as fall out of it.

JRL · 03-04-08, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Smith

Looks like an Oscar only with different markings. It has the same shape head, fins and tail. I would bet a kid with a Zebco and an inline spinner or beetle-spin would have a ball with those!

I was using 6 lbs test. If I had to estimate it a 1 pound Mayan fights about the same as a 2 pound bass. They dig their head in and head straight for the bottom. Of the six I caught none of them jumped. Fun little fish.

lunker-lander · 03-04-08, 05:48 PM

Sounds like a lot of fun. Still sad that they are invasive tough.

-Lunk-

JRL · 03-04-08, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lunker-lander

Sounds like a lot of fun. Still sad that they are invasive tough.

-Lunk-

Yep. We have a lot of invasive stuff slowly moving up here from dade county.

This past saturday we counted 14 peacocks under the dock. Mind you were not helping by dumping shell rock and strategically placing slabs of granite under it (they like to breed in rocky/flat areas). Most of them were in the two to four pound range. The fish in my avatar was one of them, it was about 4 lbs. It had just got done chasing off a gar when I took the pic.

Heres the fun part. Mayan's as well as Blue Tilapia serve no real purpose in our waters. There are no laws to my knowledge protecting them. Both fish are very sedentary....which makes them easy targets for spear fishing, or a bow. And Im pretty sure thats my next venture. The plus is that the meat on both fish is perfect. Tilapia actually sells at the local markets for over $5 a pound.

03-02-08, 07:50 PM	#1
JRL BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens, FL Posts: 265	Picture from this afternoon... Got out the past two days. Grand total of 6 Mayans, 3 peacocks, 8 Largemouth, uncoutned Bluegil, 1 Sunfish. Everything was released except for the Mayans (best tasting fish hands down). Bait: Green/black Road Runners, vertical jigging spoons, and thread fin shad. I was on my kayak, my friend was in his canoe. Tried to take pics but was a little hard due to fishing with live bait. Heres the only shot I took, it was caught on a shad and released shortly after: Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jason Last edited by JRL; 03-02-08 at 08:38 PM. Reason: I cant spell

03-02-08, 07:56 PM	#2
Cranebird BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bath, NY Posts: 308	J-Bird, Thanks for post the picture.You guys really don't know what its like to have the blues .C-Bird Scratch. __________________ ******************************************

03-02-08, 07:58 PM	#3
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Nice picture, JRL! I really like the rigging on that canoe. -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

03-02-08, 08:53 PM	#6
BassAddict BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Richmond, Virginia Posts: 805	That's a sweet picture! Nice bass too! __________________ Eric

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carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	awesome pic! __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

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JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	great pic! thanks for taking the time to get a great shot

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bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	wow, great pic!!

03-03-08, 03:17 AM	#7
harry sheffield BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Louisville,Ky Posts: 6	nice pic, how stable are yaks for a big fella? never tried one, me and canoes don't get along very well, they try to dump me every time i am in one HA! HA!

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Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Well, Ya got me on that one.. What is a Mayan? Can you send a picture? __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

03-04-08, 07:25 AM	#14
Cranebird BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bath, NY Posts: 308	Some bowfin up here have a very simular spot like that little fish has but with a bright orange ring instead of the light blue. C-bird Tracks __________________ ******************************************

03-04-08, 09:34 AM	#15
Bob Smith BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Cartersville, Georgia Posts: 1,472	Looks like an Oscar only with different markings. It has the same shape head, fins and tail. I would bet a kid with a Zebco and an inline spinner or beetle-spin would have a ball with those! __________________ Bob Smith a.k.a. "Porko" (vintage Strike King variety!)

03-04-08, 05:48 PM	#18
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Sounds like a lot of fun. Still sad that they are invasive tough. -Lunk- __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

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