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Best of luck trying to convince people to eat snakeheads that live in filthy polluted bodies of water. Methymercury is not the only pollutant found in the canals snakeheads live in, there is also pesticide runoff and other nasty chemicals that runofff into the canals. It is a common misconception to believe that ''clean clear water'' with ''good visibility'' is actually clean and often those bodies of water can be more polluted than some canal systems.A simple internet search will reveal that you have to limit your consumption of many predatory freshwater fish in South Florida since many bodies of freshwater are polluted.The state even recommends that pregnant women avoid eating some predatory freshwater fish such as bass, that should let you know how bad the pollution problem is. Snakehead have been in South Florida for well over 18 years now and nobody can get rid of them. They are here to stay whether you like it or not and they will most likely be here after you are gone. Might as well enjoy fishing for snakeheads since they are pound for pound more powerful than a largemouth bass. As for largemouth bass populations, I catch more of them than I do snakeheads in the areas I fish for snakeheads and many of those largemouth bass are over 20 inches in length which is a very nice size for a bass living in a canal system.

I have own telescopic rods before and they have disappointed me. They are much too sensitive and I would not trust them on a powerful gamefish. I do trust my 4 piece travel rods since they have proven themselves to me on my fishing vacations. Multiple piece rods also have a better reputation in lasting longer than telescopic rods.

I do not like telescopic rods since they seem to be very fragile compared to 2-4 piece rods. I prefer 4 piece rods for my out of state fishing trips and 2 piece rods for leaving in the back of my car. Get the multi piece rod that meets your needs the best.

Ugly Stiks make good crankbait rods and most of them cost well under $75.

Yes a frog fishing rod is good for snakehead fishing. I only use heavy action rods for snakeheads and leave the light stuff home unless I want a extra challenge and then I will go down to medium heavy or lighter. I use heavy action rods since my goal is catch more shakeheads over 10 pounds and light gear is not the best choice for these powerful fish that tend to live in areas that they can easily break you off if you can not control them. I would not recommend eating snakehead often since they live in polluted canals that have methylmercury. Predator fish that live in those waters tend to have high levels of methymercury and other pollutants so its not worth affecting your health.You will be better of eating fish from the ocean and they will taste better than snakeheads.The true value of snakeheads is the fight they give and that they hit a wide a variety of lures, especially top water frogs.

The nicest combos I own are the ones that catch the most fish

Be yourself and post the videos you want. Do not worry if the people like them or not. Consider Youtube a hobby and somewhere to place your videos and pictures for memories.With that said I like seeing land based smallmouth bass videos so if you post one I will watch it.

Yes I have eaten bullseye snakehead that I have caught. They taste good but I rather eat the saltwater fish that I catch.The canals that snakeheads live in are contaminated with methylmercury and other pollutants. The true value of the snakehead is the fight it gives and the fact that these fish can be caught on a wide variety of lures.

I remember that as well and other droughts where Lake Okeechobee water levels was very low. I hope we do not get any more of those droughts and hope we continue getting a healthy amount of rain.

I fish with topwaters in every month of the year.

I have been on Youtube longer than most members here and have noticed that the most successful fishing Youtubers are the ones that sell the hype (selling the sizzle of the steak) more than the actual fishing. I do not like watching those channels but understand they do it to attract more subscribers which in the end of the day means more money for them. This means that if your goal is to make money on Youtube you need to be entertaining to the regular fishermen,especially young fishermen which is the largest age group on Youtube. If you do not care for Youtube money you can always make a Youtube channel with videos true to your personality, which might not be the best for making money on Youtube but it will be more enjoyable to watch for those who do not like the overhyped channels which seem to be so common these days.

A lot of people do not seem to understand that baby bullseye snakehead are prey to largemouth and peacock bass, so bass help keep the snakehead population in control.Have seen largemouth bass eating baby snakeheads and the parents could not do much against the bass. Snakehead have been in South Florida for well over 18 years now and they still have not taken over and probably never will since they have way too much competition from the native largemouth bass and the ferocious peacock bass which is a superior fish to the snakehead. It is legal to release snakehead in the exact area you caught it but you are not allowed to transport it alive. At this point it would be best to enjoy fishing for snakeheads since the state does not have the ability to get rid of snakeheads without affecting the native fish that live in the same body of water.

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Welcome to the forum. I fish for bullseye snakehead often and they are very fun to catch. Biggest snakehead I caught was over 10 pounds and have lost count of the ones over 5 pounds. You will get lots of different answers to these questions since snakehead fishermen use many different types of gear to catch snakehead. 1. I use a size 4000 Shimano spinning reel for snakehead fishing. 2. I use a 6-7 foot heavy action rod for snakehead fishing. Make sure to get a rod with plenty of backbone since you will need it to set the hook on the tough mouthed snakeheads. You will also need a reel with a good drag system since snakeheads are much more powerful than a equal size bass. A 8 pound or better bullseye snakehead fights similar to a equal sized snook going into the mangroves.

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I would say it probably rained 25% or less of the days since April and I am glad it rains a lot. Other states are not so fortunate and they have droughts. Some of those drought affected states have to paint the grass green since there is not enough rainfall for lush green grass like we have here in South Florida.The intense sunlight of a sunny day is overrated for me and I only like sunny conditions when I am diving.

I enjoy fishing in the rain and have caught some of my biggest bass during rainy weather.

Florida is well known for having the most introduced species out of all the states yet we still have a phenomenal native fishery. Our Florida strain largemouth bass fisheries are extremely healthy which goes to show exotics are not as bad as some people might try to make you believe. I often catch 6 pound bass or better in South Florida and many other South Florida fishermen are doing just as good or better. Northern Florida has ''invasive'' Flathead catfish and lots of people enjoy fishing for them.

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I have flipped +10 pound saltwater fish with some of my Ugly Stiks, doing that would snap most bass rods. I use my biggest Ugly Stiks for shark fishing and they are great for sharks in the 6-8 foot range, with the occasional +8 footer.

Looks like a good color for peacock bass as well.

Yes Ugly Stiks are very good rods for saltwater fishing and many saltwater fishermen use them. I caught a 31.5 inch keeper snook last weekend on a Ugly Stick and that rod is older than some members here.Have not broken a Ugly Stik,even with high sticking them and high sticking is one of the most common ways a rod breaks while fighting a fish.

You are welcome. There are at least 3 varieties of rock bass which are Northern, Ozark, and Shadow bass. The one you caught is the most common which is the Northern rock bass. Largemouth bass and other black bass are also in the sunfish family so the rock bass you caught has more in common with a smallmouth bass than it does a true bass, such as a striped bass.

100% rock bass. It is not a shoal bass or a redeye bass.