When the sky is overcast, they become more lethargic and difficult to entice. Night fishing for peacocks is a waste of time as they sleep during the night in the shallows.

The Spotted Peacock Bass are not active at night and can be found sleeping at night in the shallows, which is in stark contrast to their North american bass. Unlike other smallmouth bass, largemouth bass and other North American Bass, the Spotted Peacock Bass love the sunshine and it is essential to their lives and reproduction.

It heats their eggs and helps them grow and increases their metabolism. When the sun is out at its highest in the sky, peacocks are most active and very hungry and this is the best time to hunt them.

When the sky is overcast, they become more lethargic and difficult to entice. Night fishing for peacocks is a waste of time as they sleep during the night in the shallows.

Therefore, night fishing is a waste of time. The Peacock bass species is the only species that are adverse to night fishing. All other freshwater bass either prefer night fishing or will engage in night fishing if their morning and evening feeding is interrupted. Moreover, peacocks not only like the sun, but it comes alive in the sun where all other freshwater bass seek out shade or shelter from the sun.

Angling Techniques

Obviously we don’t have any night techniques as they are not active at night, but we can cover the basics that apply to every season.

1) Pick a strong rod that can put up with heavy lures being dragged across the surface time after time and that can survive a long fight with a lunker.
2) Your reel must meet the rod in strength, having strong gears and a smooth drag.
3) Loosen your drag and tighten it up after setting the hook.
4) Use lures that reproduce the vibrations of a wounded fish.
5) Don’t get hung up over colours as most of the Amazon river basis is very murky and visibility is poor.