Peacock Bass in South Florida, with Capt. Drew Rodriguez

The Orvis Fly-Fishing Podcast

James Hathaway

Bass, Fishing, Bonefish, Wilderness, Flyfishing, Trout, How To, Steelhead, Bluegill, Fly, Orvis, Sports, Salmon, Panfish, Education, Rosenbauer

4.8 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2024

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Captain Drew Rodriguez [27:23] is the only Orvis-endorsed freshwater guide in Florida and specializes in largemouth and peacock bass in the canals near Miami and also the Everglades. In summer, peacocks are his main target as they just love hot weather, the hotter the better. He discusses how to find them, what flies to pick, and what tackle he recommends. They are a year-round target in the Miami area and, according to Captain Drew, a 30-fish day is a slow one.

In the Fly Box this week, we have some interesting questions and great tips from listeners, including:

Can I fit my fly boxes, lunch, and a raincoat in the standard Orvis Sling Bag?
A tip from a listener on how college fly-fishing clubs can get involved with the Trout Unlimited Five Rivers program
A tip for taking notes on your phone to remind you of podcast questions
A tip for using desiccant packages in your fly boxes
Should I tether myself to my 7-year-old daughter when we are wading together?
A tip from a listener on "urban blue lining".
If I fall in, what steps should I take to dry out my gear?
What would be a recommendation for a basic surf fishing outfit for the East Coast, Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America?
How can I manage the fly line around my feet when it gets stuck on obstructions in the river?
Why don't they make longer fiberglass rods?
If I am catching more whitefish than trout, should I move?
What is the best way to fish nymphs without an indicator?
Is dry fly fishing on a lake better in calm or riffled water?
A hot tip from a regular listener on a great fly pattern

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, welcome to the Orvis Fly Fishing Podcast. This is your host Tom
0:13.7	Rosenbauer and this week my guest is Captain Drew Rodriguez and
0:19.4	Captain Drew has an interesting business because he is a fly fishing guide in South Florida, but
0:27.5	unlike nearly every fly fishing guide in South Florida we know of, he's a freshwater guide and he specializes in largemouth and peacock bass and some of the exotics that you can find in the waters around South Florida.
0:43.2	And we're mainly gonna talk about peacock bass
0:45.3	during the summer, because that's what he does most.
0:48.4	That's what's best during the summer down there.
0:50.4	He says that fishing for largemouth is mainly a night affair this time of year because the water is so warm, but the peacocks love it.
0:58.0	And he can catch him year round there and catches a lot of them. So he's a great storyteller. I think you'll enjoy it and if you are in the
1:08.0	Miami area either you live there or you're there on business or pleasure you may want to you may want to listen to this and learn how to chase peacock
1:17.9	bass. Before we do the flybox a couple couple things. One is summer's here and summer means showers, afternoon showers in a lot of places, particularly
1:29.2	thunderstorms and you need a rain jacket and my favorite summer rain jacket is the Orvis Ultra Light waiting jacket.
1:38.0	It packs down quite small.
1:40.0	It's totally waterproof. I've worn it for weeks at a time and stayed dry, but it packs down.
1:49.7	It'll go into your sling bag or your backpack or whatever and takes up very little space and yet you can pull it out whenever you need it. So it's a great
1:58.4	I feel that it's one of the best rain jackets I've ever worn and I think it's worth a look for your summer fishing.
2:06.8	Another announcement I still have a couple of slots open for my Three Rivers Ranch trip in Idaho, September 28th, October 5th.
2:17.0	It's a great trip.
2:19.0	I love Three Rivers Ranch.
2:21.0	I love the fishing there and the guides, one of my
2:23.2	favorite places in the world and still have a couple spaces open. So if you want to
2:27.9	fish with me and hang out with me for a week or
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