Bass fishing transcends socio-economic boundaries and cultures. These stories, along with my urban fishing trip to Miami, remind me of how incredible our sport really is. You’ll also find a feature on a lake in Africa you probably have never heard of, which happens to be loaded with giant bass. If you look at the content of the July issue of Bassmaster, you’ll find the 2019 rankings of the best 100 bass lakes in this nation. The experience was truly unique, and one that I very much enjoyed. It was an odd combination of power fishing and taking an Uber ride. Once we sore-lipped every fish that would bite in the fishable waters of that canal, we were off to battle the commuters of Miami in search of our next barrel full of fish. It was a beautiful peacock in the 2-pound range. But, I made a long cast parallel to the shoreline and hooked up. A couple of peacock bass swam by and ignored my offering. I made a cast in front of the fish and it ate my bait.
“That’s a nice largemouth!” exclaimed Truong, pointing to the edge of the submerged grass. The water was tannic but clear, and flush with submerged vegetation and a few limbs that had broken off overhanging trees. There was not another angler in sight, although I did notice a giant iguana sunning himself 10 yards distant. We were standing at the end of a canal that separated the backyards of middle-class homes in a large subdivision. “You don’t mind jumping over a small fence, do you?” And most importantly, Florida largemouth abound.
I can’t remember the proper names of these critters, but most look like they should be in an aquarium. The by-catch, though, could add another 20 species of exotic fish to your all-time fish list. that can boast of a fishable population of these cichlids. Peacock bass are the fish most anglers want to target, as the Miami area is about the only place in the U.S. He picks up his clients at their hotels and drives them around the city, fishing canals and ponds from the bank. But, my favorite ones are about 10 miles apart,” said Hai Truong, who has created a unique niche in the fishing-guide business. “I have pinpointed a handful of canals that have both peacock bass and largemouth.
The good news, if any good news was to be found in the sea of cars, was that my urban fishing guide was the one behind the wheel. But alas, that is precisely what was happening, horns sounding alongside unappealing hand signals shared between irritated motorists. Still, bumper-bumper vehicles is not something you typically deal with when moving from one waypoint to the next when bass fishing. That said, traffic in Miami is always terrible.
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