# Teen Shatters Florida Bass Record

> Florida teen catches record-breaking jaguar guapote.
- Title: Teen Shatters Florida Bass Record · Valleynewslive | Shortify
- Summary: Florida teen catches record-breaking jaguar guapote. Xzavier Peon, 16, caught a 3.02-pound jaguar guapote, breaking a 9-year state record.
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/20/he-thought-he-hooked-bass-instead-teen-shattered-9-year-state-record
- Published: 2026-09-20T17:32:29.393+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: xzavier peon, jaguar guapote, florida state record, westwood lakes, nonnative fish, florida fish and wildlife commission, news, local
## First catch
Xzavier Peon, 16, caught a jaguar guapote.
## Thought it was bass
He thought it was a peacock bass.

> When I hooked it, I thought it was a peacock bass
## Record shatter
He broke a 9-year state record.

> But once the giant jaguar came up I knew that it was a state record almost instantly
## Record confirmed
Record confirmed in September.
## Species history
Jaguar guapote became Florida state record in 2017.
## Key takeaway

Xzavier Peon, 16, caught a 3.02-pound jaguar guapote, breaking a 9-year state record.