Peacock Bass or Tucanare are the main predatory species in the lake systems we fish in Hawaii. There are many other species of fresh water fish inhabiting this area such as large mouth bass, catfish, red devils, giant Oscars, and many others that have no names I call nuclear fallout fish. All are great fun if you match the size of the fish with the tackle size.
I love to fish the Tucs with a #4 fly rod and a sinking tippet, or a floating line and a popper depending on the time of day and the aggressiveness of the bite. Clousers minnows, poppers, wiggly leg flies and almost anything in between can draw a bite from one of the many predators lurking in the lake.
There are 3 different feeding scenarios to the peacock bass that you must adjust too throughout the day depending on the time of the year and sunshine at that moment. There are structure fish around logs and grass overhangs that tend to be larger fish. A popper is the most fun for visual bites on the surface if you can entice them to strike.
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