David Springett Posted September 7, 2015 Posted September 7, 2015 I'm a bass fisherman but trying to find snakeheads. OK everyone talks about the aggressive, invasive snakeheads that are decimating our native species. So two friends and I went hunting then on and around the C14 canal. We launched in Margate and fished the main canal and several of the laterals right up to the turnpike. We used frogs - Basspro various, JD specials ( the snakeheads fight to get at them ), flukes etc. Over a few hours between us we must have cast several thousand times and in that time NOT ONE HIT! Now we are not professionals, but are certainly competent fishermen. We've looked a many YouTube videos and do not seem to be doing anything wrong. We asked several other fishermen and were told - go to this or that point, inlet etc. they are all over there. Of course we go there and get the usual - nothing. Or we were told that they have become rarer and difficult to catch. This experience has been over 4 trips to the same locale. We are looking for some real down to earth direction here please - or are snakeheads just an urban myth? Thanks David Read more: http://forums.floridasportsman.com/showthread.php?202155-Snakeheads-Urban-Legend#ixzz3l5Q3kjrV Quote
JStevens Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 By referencing "canals", I'm assuming you're in Florida? I know they are here in Virginia. I haven't caught many but here's a 9.5 lb snakehead I caught off of a white on white bleeding spinner bait in early July. 3 Quote
fish stick Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Yikes, nice pic.did it give you a battle reeling in? Quote
JStevens Posted September 13, 2015 Posted September 13, 2015 Yeah, especially as I got it closer to my canoe; it really started fighting at that point. It also destroyed my spinner bait. It bent the wiring and almost completely straightened out the hook. It was fun though! Quote
dave Posted September 14, 2015 Posted September 14, 2015 My partner and I guide for them on the Potomac River in MD. Ours are Northern Snakehead. Awesome game fish. Hard to target. Don't believe the media hype... Quote
Shane Procell Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 David, The Bullseye isn't a myth Your probably not doing anything wrong, except fishing in beat up water. I will say that to really enjoy catching them you will need to get off the beaten path so to speak. Everyone and their mother is catching and killing them as the FWC asks. If you use Google Earth look for all the sub canals and lakes north of the C-14. 2 Quote
Super User bigbill Posted September 16, 2015 Super User Posted September 16, 2015 I laugh when I first heard there going to take over our waters. First if they get by our bass, gators the chain pickerel, northern pike and muskies will have a field day. Some may survive to be caught I heard there good eating. If I catch any they won't be swimming anymore. Fresh fish for my abandoned adopted cats they love fresh baked snakehead fish. It's all about the food chain. If I ever catch them. Use the larger heavier pike/muskie spinnerbaits. From over stocked bait & tackle. Quote
dave Posted September 16, 2015 Posted September 16, 2015 Bill, they taste fantastic. (the northern's at least) Don't waste them on the cats. Eat them yourself! Quote
Super User bigbill Posted September 16, 2015 Super User Posted September 16, 2015 Ugly as sin for sure. Do we have them in ct? Quote
Penguino Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 Ugly as sin for sure. Do we have them in ct? we have them all the way up in NJ lol. They have invaded through various big rives such as the Potomac and the Delaware. Quote
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