Oscar vs Bass

BigNiner19 · 07-03-06, 04:47 PM

Ive read that most the time people catch oscar only while trying to catch bass...and they catch the oscar by mistake...

So what would an angler do to go after oscar themselves...tactics...lures...etc? There are some monster oscar around here...I bet they'd be fun to catch.

Cory

JB · 07-03-06, 06:41 PM

i caught a oscar once while bass fishing, and after viewing
its tremendous size, tried to get it mounted, buy ernie wouldn't have
anything to do with it, and I ended up in front of the judge

Bender · 07-03-06, 06:47 PM

The only Oscars I have ever heard of were in the tank in my living room. Didn't know they had them in Florida, I thought they were south american cichlids. Different type of Oscar?

CarpMan · 07-03-06, 07:06 PM

Paul Newman got one, but he wasn’t bass fishing when he got his. All he done wuz get drunk and put the make on some gal on HUD. Lot of them ole boys and girls out there in Holly Wood get them Oscars, and they don‘t even know how to fish. I saw Festus and Doc fishing on Gun smoke, but they didn't catch an Oscar either. But I don't think they were fishing for bass. I just don't know

HulaPopr · 07-03-06, 07:55 PM

Niner, Oscars only live in way southern fl, chances are that no one on this board other than you has ever caught one.

bassintom · 07-03-06, 11:01 PM

if you do catch oscar ..tell him felix is looking for him

BigNiner19 · 07-04-06, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HulaPopr

Niner, Oscars only live in way southern fl, chances are that no one on this board other than you has ever caught one.

Thanks Hula...Ive caught a few tossing out some live minnows...they are QUITE aggressive...to bad there isnt more information on these fish...they are fun to catch.

CC

KenDammit · 07-04-06, 03:26 AM

http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/n...ive.html#oscar

Mayan cichlids look pretty similiar in pattern, just different colors.

flbassman · 07-04-06, 12:27 PM

I've had some luck on jointed rapalas and six pound test...

WTL · 07-04-06, 12:43 PM

Its been too long since I've seen Hud. Great movie.

I'm sorry, what were we talking about?
Oh yea, Oscars. Don't know how to catch them, but south florida is loaded with invasive species like tilapia, oscars and the like.

BigNiner19 · 07-04-06, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flbassman

I've had some luck on jointed rapalas and six pound test...

what is the "jointed rapalas" what color? size? How do u fish it?

CC

crankybait · 07-04-06, 03:04 PM

go to rapala.com and find it. not too hard to find. color... natural for clear water, bright for murky. fish it? twitch, stop, reel, twitch, twitch, stop reel. make something up using little twitches stops and stuff lke that. size? bigger baits for bigger fish

Christopherkeene9 · 07-04-06, 10:23 PM

Hula saw one in the canal at Long Lake last year. Haven't seen him since. And South Florida is loaded like said with tons of invasive species.

07-03-06, 04:47 PM	#1
BigNiner19 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm Beach Gardens FL Posts: 22	Oscar vs Bass Ive read that most the time people catch oscar only while trying to catch bass...and they catch the oscar by mistake... So what would an angler do to go after oscar themselves...tactics...lures...etc? There are some monster oscar around here...I bet they'd be fun to catch. Cory

07-03-06, 07:55 PM	#5
HulaPopr BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2004 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,282	Niner, Oscars only live in way southern fl, chances are that no one on this board other than you has ever caught one. __________________ Orland, FL To do list: catch a bass on a c-rig catch a bass on a swimbait

07-03-06, 11:01 PM	#6
bassintom BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: washington(northwest) N.J. Posts: 3,958	if you do catch oscar ..tell him felix is looking for him __________________ A man's gotta believe in something...I believe I'll go fishing.

07-04-06, 12:27 PM	#9
flbassman BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Jacksonville Florida Posts: 2,840	I've had some luck on jointed rapalas and six pound test... __________________ R.I.P. Zooker

07-04-06, 12:43 PM	#10
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	Its been too long since I've seen Hud. Great movie. I'm sorry, what were we talking about? Oh yea, Oscars. Don't know how to catch them, but south florida is loaded with invasive species like tilapia, oscars and the like. __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

07-03-06, 06:41 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i caught a oscar once while bass fishing, and after viewing its tremendous size, tried to get it mounted, buy ernie wouldn't have anything to do with it, and I ended up in front of the judge

07-03-06, 06:47 PM	#3
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	The only Oscars I have ever heard of were in the tank in my living room. Didn't know they had them in Florida, I thought they were south american cichlids. Different type of Oscar?

07-03-06, 07:06 PM	#4
CarpMan BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 676	Paul Newman got one, but he wasn’t bass fishing when he got his. All he done wuz get drunk and put the make on some gal on HUD. Lot of them ole boys and girls out there in Holly Wood get them Oscars, and they don‘t even know how to fish. I saw Festus and Doc fishing on Gun smoke, but they didn't catch an Oscar either. But I don't think they were fishing for bass. I just don't know

07-04-06, 03:26 AM	#8
KenDammit BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond, KY Posts: 691	http://floridafisheries.com/Fishes/n...ive.html#oscar Mayan cichlids look pretty similiar in pattern, just different colors.

07-04-06, 03:04 PM	#12
crankybait BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: marlboro, nj Posts: 3,250	go to rapala.com and find it. not too hard to find. color... natural for clear water, bright for murky. fish it? twitch, stop, reel, twitch, twitch, stop reel. make something up using little twitches stops and stuff lke that. size? bigger baits for bigger fish

07-04-06, 10:23 PM	#13
Christopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oviedo, Fla Posts: 2,270	Hula saw one in the canal at Long Lake last year. Haven't seen him since. And South Florida is loaded like said with tons of invasive species.

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