bill1013: Is that an amazonian peacock bass in your pic? Nice!
Yes. It's a 7.5 pound female Peacock bass that I caught, in Lake Wilson, here on O'ahu. They put up a pretty good fight. Seems someone dumped them in the lake when they got too big for their aquarium and they loved the freedom. So no need go to South America...We get'um right here in the U.S.A.! And since Lake Wilson is a Catch & Release Area for Bass and other game fish they get pretty big. I've caught Peacock & Big Mouth Bass, Red Devils and Oscars all well over 5 lbs.
Also, the wife and I went fishing out by Honolulu Airport, tidal flats, and had a great time catching Bonefish on light tackle using small crabs for bait. I've got pictures and my friend Chris, Aloha Fishing Hawaii, even took a short video of me fighting my first catch of the day. I was really surprised how hard the Bonefish fight. He took off on me three or four times before I finally landed him. It was a good day!
P.S. They even have Snakehead in Lake Wilson, although I've never caught one. Too bad...I hear they are delicious!
Bill1013