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Step 1
Gear up with at least two heavy baitcasting or spinning rod and reel. These fish will break rods, reels and straighten hooks on a regular basis. Having a spare rig will make sure you are fishing instead of watching.
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Step 2
Select lures, spinners and other baits that are several sizes larger than you would expect to use for the same size big mouth bass. Heavy duty is the requirement here and even the most durable lures need replacing often so always carry a full tackle box.
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Step 3
Use top water lures that are large and noisy. The ferocity of the strike and acrobatic display often causes the angler to flinch the bait away, be ready and expect the hit to come at all times.
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Step 4
Casting underwater lures provides just as much excitement as top water lures however without the visual cues of a flying peacock it's easy to believe you have hooked a large log.
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Step 5
Play the fish for several minutes. The power of a peacock bass for its size is several times that of a big mouth bass and the peacock bass takes more time to tire. Expect a final burst of power as the fish nears the boat.
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Step 6
Experiment with different casting techniques and lures. Peacock bass are much like their big mouth cousins and water and weather conditions determine their routine.
