7/12/22 Big Surprise Fishing
Maryland Fishing
Jul 12, 2022 10:03:45 #
7/12/22 I caught some pan fish this morning, but the surprise was my 7th by-catch snakehead. Caught with a 3/16th jig head with a gulp minnow on it on my panfish rod and reel. What a battle. I had more trouble with it when I got it on shore. What a wild strong fish. If I was younger I would target them.
Jul 12, 2022 10:24:57 #
andys wrote:
7/12/22 I caught some pan fish this morning, but the surprise was my 7th by-catch snakehead. Caught with a 3/16th jig head with a gulp minnow on it on my panfish rod and reel. What a battle. I had more trouble with it when I got it on shore. What a wild strong fish. If I was younger I would target them.
So they are over your way too. Is he making it to the dinner table tonight?
I hope to look for 1 or 2 tomorrow as well.
Jul 12, 2022 10:30:18 #
andys wrote:
7/12/22 I caught some pan fish this morning, but the surprise was my 7th by-catch snakehead. Caught with a 3/16th jig head with a gulp minnow on it on my panfish rod and reel. What a battle. I had more trouble with it when I got it on shore. What a wild strong fish. If I was younger I would target them.
Nice catching there, I never caught one yet that be on my bucket list Thank for the results and pictures 👍🏽👍🏽🎣🎣🎣🐟🐟🐠🐠🐋🐋🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🦅
Jul 12, 2022 10:42:37 #
andys wrote:
7/12/22 I caught some pan fish this morning, but the surprise was my 7th by-catch snakehead. Caught with a 3/16th jig head with a gulp minnow on it on my panfish rod and reel. What a battle. I had more trouble with it when I got it on shore. What a wild strong fish. If I was younger I would target them.
Crazy catch,and on light tackle set up,I’ve never seen one,
Jul 12, 2022 11:34:40 #
plumbob wrote:
So they are over your way too. Is he making it to the dinner table tonight?
I hope to look for 1 or 2 tomorrow as well.
I hope to look for 1 or 2 tomorrow as well.
Did know they were good to eat - of course we don’t have them around here that I know of.
Jul 12, 2022 11:48:23 #
andys wrote:
7/12/22 I caught some pan fish this morning, but the surprise was my 7th by-catch snakehead. Caught with a 3/16th jig head with a gulp minnow on it on my panfish rod and reel. What a battle. I had more trouble with it when I got it on shore. What a wild strong fish. If I was younger I would target them.
Those things even have skin that looks like snake skin. Congrats on a nice bi-catch. That’s always a bonus. Great pictures. Thanks for sharing.🤙
Jul 12, 2022 11:49:36 #
Huntm22 wrote:
Did know they were good to eat - of course we don’t have them around here that I know of.
I know some snakes are good eating. I’ll bet just adding water and some fins don’t hurt much😂
Jul 12, 2022 14:10:19 #
andys wrote:
7/12/22 I caught some pan fish this morning, but the surprise was my 7th by-catch snakehead. Caught with a 3/16th jig head with a gulp minnow on it on my panfish rod and reel. What a battle. I had more trouble with it when I got it on shore. What a wild strong fish. If I was younger I would target them.
Yeah buddy!! Great eating, mostly muscle and no pin bones. I'm guessing you pulled this beast out of a Blackwater trib? Can't imagine hooking one on a panfish combo. Bet your drag got a real workout!
Jul 12, 2022 14:24:19 #
Rhyno wrote:
Crazy catch,and on light tackle set up,I’ve never seen one,
Rhyno - I know it's a ways from you but in CA they've been caught at Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino if you're ever down that way.
Jul 12, 2022 15:16:43 #
andys wrote:
7/12/22 I caught some pan fish this morning, but the surprise was my 7th by-catch snakehead. Caught with a 3/16th jig head with a gulp minnow on it on my panfish rod and reel. What a battle. I had more trouble with it when I got it on shore. What a wild strong fish. If I was younger I would target them.
Cool catch andys, we have them reported up here in Pa. but I don’t know anyone that’s yet caught one. Heard that they’re really good table fare.
Jul 12, 2022 18:27:27 #
Nice catch. they are considered invasive species and are very hardy. Catch all you can because they will displace other local indigenous fish like blue gills, crappie, bass...
Jul 13, 2022 04:25:15 #
plumbob wrote:
So they are over your way too. Is he making it to the dinner table tonight?
I hope to look for 1 or 2 tomorrow as well.
I hope to look for 1 or 2 tomorrow as well.
No, I gave it to a friend.
Jul 13, 2022 04:28:32 #
Huntm22 wrote:
Did know they were good to eat - of course we don’t have them around here that I know of.
Where is around here? Snakeheads are all over now.
Jul 13, 2022 04:32:13 #
DCGravity wrote:
Yeah buddy!! Great eating, mostly muscle and no pin bones. I'm guessing you pulled this beast out of a Blackwater trib? Can't imagine hooking one on a panfish combo. Bet your drag got a real workout!
No, not blackwater. I caught it at Marshy Hope Creek Trib.
Jul 13, 2022 09:29:00 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
I just read an article a couple weeks ago where they said that snakeheads aren’t displacing other species as much as they thought they would. Seems like they got a bad rap for that,but that they are a great game fish and ferocious fighters
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