Florida Peacock Bass Fishing

  Been fishing with Capt Nate for 7 years and value each trip we get together. Forty to sixty fish days are not uncommon. Its like being with an old... read more friend-one that takes you on your best day fishing you've had all year. Then you go the next day and its even BETTER! Nate represents his trade with integrity and devotion. He shows up to work and is prepared with the knowledge of where the fish are. You can hem and haw about which guide to choose or what price to pay but I'm on the phone with him right now booking my next trip.

Mike Mitchell and Norma Lucas

  We booked this trip on Feb 25th and got confirmation. We drove one hour to this place. An accident happened on the way there. I tried to... read more call the number listed on the ticket confirmation. to let the tour guide know that we will be 5 min late. The phone number was for Bass Fishing Guides Comp. After getting all the info from me, the operator told me that she couldn't find my reservation, even though I had the confirmation right on my phone. When we followed Google map to get to Blackwater Ln, couldn't find the 25130 Blackwater Ln. There was no street name posted. I asked some people near by, they told me I was on the Blackwater Ln, but they did not know anything about St John's River Fishing tour. We were sent back and forth across the bridge trying to find the tour guide. So we don't know if our booking was actually got to the tour guide and where the exact location of this tour is. Very disappointing, after half tank of gas used and 1.5 hours trying to find this place, and no fishing tour!!!!!!

  My friend and I hired fishing guild Mark Rogers. As a new fisherman, actually my first-time fishing, Mark did a phenomenal job. He was both knowledgeable and patient. Due... read more to the cold weather front that rolled through Naples, he warned us that the catching Peacock Bass may be challenging. We caught Peacock Bass! I had a great time with Mark and look forward to our next trip.
Thanks Mark,
Greg from Minnesota

  Booked an 8 hour trip with Bobby Kimble on Lake Ida. We were fishing shortly after a cold front and Bobby warned us the fishing might be slow, but... read more we decided to try it, and very glad we did. Ended the day with 32 fish, including 20 peacock bass and 7 other species. We had a blast. Bobby is not only very knowledgeable about fishing, but a ton of fun to spend a day with. I'd highly recommend Bobby to anyone who loves fishing and wants to enjoy a great day on the water.

  Booked an 8 hour trip with Bobby Kimble on Lake Ida. We were fishing shortly after a cold front and Bobby warned us the fishing might be slow, but... read more we decided to try it, and very glad we did. Ended the day with 32 fish, including 20 peacock bass and 7 other species. We had a blast. Bobby is not only very knowledgeable about fishing, but a ton of fun to spend a day with. I'd highly recommend Bobby to anyone who loves fishing and wants to enjoy a great day on the water.

  My friend and I hired fishing guild Mark Rogers. As a new fisherman, actually my first-time fishing, Mark did a phenomenal job. He was both knowledgeable and patient. Due... read more to the cold weather front that rolled through Naples, he warned us that the catching Peacock Bass may be challenging. We caught Peacock Bass! I had a great time with Mark and look forward to our next trip. Thanks Mark, Greg from Minnesota

  Fishing with Captain Bret again he knows were the fish are. We caught over 30 Peacock Bass,Large mouth Bass and Oscars.

  Planned on fishing Osborne and Ida for Peacocks with another guide and as it turned out, we wound up getting Wayne Fellows on the first day. It was my... read more brother and me along with our 79 year old father. For us, Wayne was the perfect guide. Knowledgeable, personable, flexible, excellent boat for our needs, a good sense of humor and, most importantly, he put us on fish! He has a good feel for what different people on the boat need or want. We wound up requesting him for our second day on Osborne and that was equally successful. At that point, we decided to fish a third day with Wayne and to go with his recommendation to go to the Everglades for a different look (less size than Ida/Osborne but more fish). It wound up being exactly what he had described and was another fantastic day. Highly recommend him....great trip.

  I have fished with Capt Bill Goudy Jr now a number of times. He is an experienced guide at the newer Headwaters Lake in Fellsmere. He prefers live... read more shiners and will put his clients on more than enough bass every trip. Also he is one of the more affordable guides with an admirable sense of humor always working hard to produce fish. Thanx Bill!

  It's always a complete pleasure to fish with Capt Mike.If you have a chance to go with him don't hesitate. He is awesome knowledgeable and as you will find out,loves... read more what he does,can't wait to go again. And again
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  I booked three days of Peacock Bass fishing with Captain Tim Nichols out of Fort Lauderdale, FL in Nov., 2021. There were two of us, my adult (not teen) daughter... read more and myself. Despite a passing cold-front, we had a great time. We boated 54 fish, mostly all Peacocks and some of them were over five pounds. We also saw lots of alligators one day which was cool.

Capt. Tim is very professional, knowledgeable, and courteous. Unlike some guides I've had, Capt. Tim did not fish. He spent his time keeping the boat in position, netting our fish, and quickly rebating our hooks. He never complained when an errant cast caught a tree. He just motored over and got us unhooked and ready to go again.

The furnished rods and reels worked flawlessly. So did his motors and other equipment. His boat is fast and there is a cooler with ice onboard. He knows the waters and even tells you which areas to focus on. One more thing, he enjoys what he does. I felt like a friend, not a customer. I have no complaints and would use Capt. Tim again, without hesitation. It is my pleasure to give him the highest review - five stars.

  Exactly what you’d want in a fishing guide: well educated in the environment, polite, respectful, entertaining, fast, capable, prepared, clean and punctual! We plan to book with Captain Levi again... read more soon!!

  Exactly what you’d want in a fishing guide: well educated in the environment, polite, respectful, entertaining, fast, capable, prepared, clean and punctual! We plan to book with Captain Levi aga... read more

  I booked three days of Peacock Bass fishing with Captain Tim Nichols out of Fort Lauderdale, FL in Nov., 2021. There were two of us, my adult (not teen) daughter... read more and myself. Despite a passing cold-front, we had a great time. We boated 54 fish, mostly all Peacocks and some of them were over five pounds. We also saw lots of alligators one day which was cool. Capt. Tim is very professional, knowledgeable, and courteous. Unlike some guides I've had, Capt. Tim did not fish. He spent his time keeping the boat in position, netting our fish, and quickly rebating our hooks. He never complained when an errant cast caught a tree. He just motored over and got us unhooked and ready to go again. The furnished rods and reels worked flawlessly. So did his motors and other equipment. His boat is fast and there is a cooler with ice onboard. He knows the waters and even tells you which areas to focus on. One more thing, he enjoys what he does. I felt like a friend, not a customer. I have no complaints and would use Capt. Tim again, without hesitation. It is my pleasure to give him the highest review - five stars.

  Brett is knowledgable and gave his all to make the best of a relatively slow day in the everglades. He spent time giving tips to my 16yo bass enthusiast son.... read more I would fish with Brett again next trip. Great comfortable boat.

  I have fished with Capt Bill Goudy Jr now a number of times. He is an experienced guide at the newer Headwaters Lake in Fellsmere. He prefers live... read more shiners and will put his clients on more than enough bass every trip. Also he is one of the more affordable guides with an admirable sense of humor always working hard to produce fish. Thanx Bill!

  It's always a complete pleasure to fish with Capt Mike.If you have a chance to go with him don't hesitate. He is awesome knowledgeable and as you will find out,loves... read more what he does,can't wait to go again. And again .

  Planned on fishing Osborne and Ida for Peacocks with another guide and as it turned out, we wound up getting Wayne Fellows on the first day. It was my... read more brother and me along with our 79 year old father. For us, Wayne was the perfect guide. Knowledgeable, personable, flexible, excellent boat for our needs, a good sense of humor and, most importantly, he put us on fish! He has a good feel for what different people on the boat need or want. We wound up requesting him for our second day on Osborne and that was equally successful. At that point, we decided to fish a third day with Wayne and to go with his recommendation to go to the Everglades for a different look (less size than Ida/Osborne but more fish). It wound up being exactly what he had described and was another fantastic day. Highly recommend him....great trip.

  We had an amazing time peacock bass fishing in the Everglades! Capt. Levi Hutchison put us on some awesome fish! We can not wait to come back. We will... read more definitely be requesting him when w

  John was an amazing host! He made our boat ride very fun and his boat was very well kept.. He suggested we meet in the morning instead of in the... read more afternoon because of how hot it can get out for us and the fish. We caught a good amount of fish too! John was also prompt and reliable. If you're looking for a world class top notch service, this is the real deal!

  We had a great day with Captain Levi Hutchison! He put us on huge amounts of fish all day (over 60 in 2 trips). The booking service was... read more great and they even booked our hotel right in the middle of al the fishing. We will

  We took a fishing trip for Peacock Bass today with John Stanley from Jurassic Park fishing in Delray Beach, Florida. He went above and beyond for us and... read more exceeded all our expectations. We caught one after the other. Great gr

  Amazing trip!!! Capt Brett Isackson is not only a professional in his field, he is truly a professional with his customers. Catching Peacock bass was a bucket list of... read more mine. My wife and I were fortunate to have Brett take us out on the everglades. He put us onto a load of fish. He also helped my wife tremendously as she never fished before. He taught her so well and with politeness and patience. We had such a great experience that day that we decided to go out two days later with him and he made himself available for us!. What a great guy. It was some of the best fishing ever! Both days!

  6 hour peacock bass trip near The Falls in Miami. Caught a snook a few mayan ciclids, but lost count on peacocks after 18! Most caught on topwater plugs... read more but my biggest bass on a shiner 6lber!!,). Kirk knows his stuff and he's a good guide eith a great attitude.

  It was a great time I truly enjoyed myself. I think I had Mike as my guide, who was very friendly and knew all the hot spots. Pretty fish and... read more I would definitely do it again. Very relaxed and laid back. Wear a hat and bring sunscreen!

  6 hour peacock bass trip near The Falls in Miami. Caught a snook a few mayan ciclids, but lost count on peacocks after 18! Most caught on topwater plugs... read more but my biggest bass on a shiner 6lber!!,). Kirk knows his stuff and he's a good guide eith a great

  My son is an avid bass fisherman (from Texas). I’m not - but wanted to take my son on a trip celebrating finishing high school and off to college... read more in the fall. Capt Doug Kimble was our guide and was fantastic. He helped a total rookie (me) and yet coached my son on some intricacies. Caught a ton of fish while also learning a bunch. Hired him for two days and will hire him again when we go back next spring! …

  Capt Levi Hutchinson was fantastic. I'm a sort of beginner, know the basics but Levi was patient and professional. I lost track after the 20th fish, and he found multiple... read more species. Highly, highly recommend.

  Despite a tough time of year on Lake Erie, Capt. Rose kept us on fish and helped us have great days. Largemouth, pike, smallmouth, scaly cat (and even an occasional... read more drum)... they all fell to our group of four. Thanks Mark for a great experience and we look forward to our next chance to catch some of those huge Lake Erie smallmouth! …

  Captain Dave Manack was ready to go before we even arrived. He was extremely courteous, experienced, and accommodating. His sense of humor made us laugh and definitely kept us on... read more our toes! He was diligent on finding my father and I the perfect spot for the exotic peacock bass that we flew down from PA to catch. Our four hour trip flew by quickly with the sounds of our reels screaming with another fish on the line. We walked away with a once in a lifetime experience and big smiles on our faces. You can't go wrong with this hardworking, Green Onions ringtone playing, salt of the Earth Captain! Thanks again Dave! …

  My wife and I went out with captain Mike and had a blast. We caught a good amount of fish and captain Mike was very helpful. He was very friendly... read more and easy to talk to.I would definitely recommend him and go out with him again.

  Captain Kirk took us to the Everglades fishing for Peacock Bass. He was a great teacher and very patient. We were successful and will definitely return and fish... read more with him again.