In the diagram above, position 1 represents the rod at initiation of the rip.  Position 2 is the transition, loading the rod during the rip.  Position 3 is the end of the rip and the farthest from a straight line that you should be at completion of the rip.  At this point, you must rapidly recover line while moving your rod back to position 1.  It's never a good idea to work the rod upward.  Never let yourself get further than 90 degrees from a straight line when ripping the jig, as in the red position.  You need to reserve that space for setting the hook.  Peacocks almost always strike as the jig accelerates, so you will likely feel the strike in position 2.  From here, you have plenty of room to sweep the rod back through the blue 90 degree point and all the way to the red position.  With a good quality braided line, this will ensure a good hookset. 
     Whatever the fishing circumstance and whatever your level of experience, there is one cardinal rule.  Upon the strike, pound the hook in and then enjoy the incredible fight of the world's greatest gamefish - the peacock bass.

Big baits provide a higher percentage of big fish - The peacock jig's unusual tailed configuration helps it to provide a large profile while it's bucktail trim provides a very effective pulsing motion.  It will catch any peacock, from the smallest to the largest.  Peacocks won'y hesitate to attack anything they think they can swallow, so the little guys won't be put off by a big jig.  In fact, it appears to be a most attractive meal, justifying the expenditure of energy to hunt it down.  This is even more applicable to the big ones.  Big fish really do seek big baits.  Although little jigs may catch plenty of numbers, they can't produce the higher percentage of trophy fish that a large profile Peacock Rattle Jig will bring in.  Energy is at a premium in the hot tropics - don't waste yours casting lower-percentage baits.  The large profile peacock Bass Rattle Jig will justify the energy you use to cast it, just as it justifies the energy a peacock uses to strike it.

Make sure your bait is seen and heard - The built-in rattle and judiciously applied flash ensure that it's seen and heard as much as possible.  Jigs with fewer attractor characteristics just won't be sensed as often by peacocks.  A highly visible, noisy jig will provide a better return on your casting effort.  Don't hide your lure.  If the fish don't know its there, they won't strike it.  The Peacock Rattle Jig comes in a variety of patterns.  Red-Yellow and Red-White are generally the best colors for dark or stained water.  In clear water, almost any color combination can work at various times.  For this reason, your arsenal should include a preponderance of the two dark water patterns and then a wide range of one or two each of the various clear water colors.