Upper_bay_outdoors

Personally, i have a love and a hate for them. They are probably my favorite fish to catch, especially the big ones but I have seen them negatively impact the health of local fish stocks in some of the waterways near me so I can't justify releasing them. However, I have found plenty of people to take them off my hands so that I don't end up tons of snakehead meat in my freezer. I have to agree with you on the topwater bite though. There is nothing better than seeing them explode on a topwater frog or buzz bait

Snakeheads are a huge issue in Maryland because they don't have natural predators. I have seen bass attack their fry and birds that will pull them out of the water but those have been the only signs I have seen of natural predators. This allows them to spread rapidly without any control of the population. The only reason they have seemed to slow down is because of increased fishing pressure. I completely agree that the Northern Snakehead is an issue but it seems the only way to truly manage the population is by exploiting the fishery with recreational anglers.

Personally, I have recently become addicted for fishing for snakeheads. Since these fish have spread so rapidly across the United States, anglers everywhere are starting to pursue these invasive fish in order to defend their local waterways. Many anglers have found out that these fish are a difficult to catch for a variety of reasons. In my experiences fishing for them, I have found they can be incredibly illusive and it seems they have a million ways of getting off a hook. I have fished for them all over the Maryland Eastern shore as well as various spots surrounding the Potomac River in Virginia. Currently these fish can be found in Maryland, Virginia, California, Florida, Hawaii, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Georgia. I wanted to create a platform for anglers to discuss some of their favorite tackle, techniques, pictures, etc. when fishing for these fish all over the United States. I am looking forward to hearing what everyone has to say about these impressive fish.