About Peacock Adventures
We love sharing our knowledge and experience with clients on and off the water. Here you'll find information on peacock bass and other iconic species we target in Florida and beyond.
Capt. Scott Rose
A Lifelong Angler
My passion for fishing and the outdoors began when my dad would take me to a local lake by our house and we would catch sunfish and bass on night crawlers. I had a smiley face shaped note pad where we would write reports on all of our daily catches, broken up by quantity and species.
I grew up in a small town called Armonk, New York, and spent most of my early years fly fishing the Farmington River for Brown Trout, Rainbows, and Atlantic Salmon. Some of my favorite evenings were spent fishing the magical sulphur hatches when the trout would simply not stop rising.
When I wrapped up high school, I moved to Florida to attend the University of Miami. While in college I started Peacock Adventures and never looked back. I have spent the last ten years in South Florida guiding for peacock bass and other exotic species in the “Urban Amazon”. I am on the water almost every day fishing different locations, both freshwater and saltwater. Although I enjoy all techniques, my favorite way to fish is with a fly rod.
Ten Years Of Guiding
Fishing has let me live a unique and exciting life. My guiding career has taken me all over the world, from Alaska to Montana and throughout South America. Outside of Florida, I spent a handful of summers guiding in Katmai National Park, Alaska, where I met many of the people in the fishing industry who helped shape who I am today.
As my career has progressed I have made it a focus to show my clients unique experiences. I like to take the road less traveled and show people water that they aren't likely to see with another outfit.
This goes hand in hand with our trips to the Amazon and it's why I keep taking people down there every year. Catching giant peacocks in the Amazon has become an obsession of mine. Make no mistake though, teaching and watching people catch a fish of a lifetime is my biggest passion.
Tight lines,
Captain Scott Rose
Capt. George Alexander
Generations Of Anglers
All I've ever known is skiffs, tarpon, and snook. Seeing how my dad loved backcountry fishing, I followed in his footsteps and fishing has become my life.
Born and raised in Florida, I've been fishing the Everglades for as long as I can remember with my dad and grandfather. We'd wake up at five in the morning two or three times a week and tow the skiff down to Flamingo.
Our entire family loves fishing. Dad got into fishing through my grandfather, who used to be a part of a fishing club in Miami, fishing with the likes of Al Pflueger and Chico Fernandez. Mom got into fishing because of dad. I take my little brother out every chance I get—his favorite species is anything that will eat.
It’s hard to explain, but I always loved when we took friends out. When I was out with my dad I would pick up on things he was doing. We’d try things, figure things out. Once we started hanging out with friends, we’d ride bikes down to the water and I’d teach them how to fish.
Fishing Is My Life
One time we custom-rigged a beach wagon to tow all of our fishing gear. We hooked it up to our bikes and towed it five miles to fish. It broke, and we were stranded with all this gear, but the next week, we did it again.
Baseball has always been a passion of mine. I've played my whole life. But even when I was playing baseball, all I wanted to do was fish. We had a lot of out-of-town tournaments and when we traveled to play, I always brought a rod.
In high school I got a job at a bait shop. Once I turned 18, I got my captain's license and a 16.5 Skimmer Skiff. Currently, I'm working towards my degree in marine engineering at FIU. One day I'll be designing and building my own skiffs.
I love guiding and showing our clients the beauty of fishing the Everglades Backcountry. It's not about just putting you on fish, but showing you why they’re there, what their habits are, and how to target different species.
I look forward to seeing you out on the water.
- Capt. George Alexander
