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[QUOTE="Huskybass, post: 4325513, member: 746"]
They are tremendous sportfish.  Very strong, jump like smallmouth, beautifully colored, and best of all they are willing biters.  I'm more familiar with the West Coast of Florida, but have caught them down in Homestead and Doral.  I understand that they are in most of the canals from Jupiter, Florida down to Miami as the Biscayne aquifer keeps the water at a minimum of 72° which is essential for their survival.  A medium heavy spinning rod rigged with 15 lb braid and a 20 lb fluorocarbon leader is all you need. You should be able to catch someone to 4 lb peacocks in the canals. Look around bridge, abutments, rock piles and any other solid structure. Live bait is almost a guarantee and artificials retrieved quickly and erratically can often get them very fired up.  I tend to use suspending jerk baits that range in size from 3 to 4 inches.

One more thing, I have found that they bite much better in the afternoon once the water has had a chance to warm up. So if you've only got a couple of hours to fish, I would make it around 4:00 p.m. or later.
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