We caught a bunch today, catch and release of course, but 2 of the 3 my friend caught died on the hookset. Has anyone had this happen before? He just reeled them in like they were weeds. Crazy.

probly hit a main nerve or something by nose or eye??

Thats what I was thinking. Booyah frog, basically swallowed by the fish

You werent fishing the Royal Palm canal in Springs today in a Jon boat were you?

No, that wasn't me. Boatless fisherman here

lol ^ but yea im sure thats what it was cause when i set hook with that lil one on my 2day snakheading post it hurt him alot and i was using booyah for him and both hooks set on him.. hey and btw try shoving a bps 5/4 glass worm rattler in the booyah i noticed a big difference after that

Catch and release for Snakeheads??? Up here in Virginia, we have a "kill on sight" order from the DNR for those. Is Florida different?

You dont have to kill them here. I sure as heck won't eat fish from these canals unless I'm forced to, so they go back. I used to kill them thinking I had to but it wasn't true so I let them be, especially because they are fun to catch.

you should kill them all regardless. if you dont eat them some wildlife will. throw them on the bank, for birds, gators, skunk apes, raccoons, snakes, etc...

you should kill them all regardless. if you dont eat them some wildlife will. throw them on the bank, for birds, gators, skunk apes, raccoons, snakes, etc...

oh no, now he is gonna cry about how mean that is. LOL.

you should kill them all regardless. if you dont eat them some wildlife will. throw them on the bank, for birds, gators, skunk apes, raccoons, snakes, etc...

I used to but for what? All that happens is there is less snakeheads in the spots that I used to fish like (Coral Springs). Wild life officials also said they dont want people tossing the carcasses onto the banks as I used to do (im sorry fwc). I thought you had to kill them but you don't, so I dont bother anymore. I found some new spots noone fishes filled with snakes and still tons of bass to catch if people choose to do so, but noone fishes them. I see bass swimming next to snakes and no extreme bass killing is going on so I have come to my own conclusion on the matter. I have witnessed bass hammering the snakehead fry also. If I do decide to get rid of some, Ill sell them to the Asian Market if they are buying =)

oh no, now he is gonna cry about how mean that is. LOL.

Don't you have a 12 paragraph rant to go write on why lew's reels suck and Shimano es numero uno?

Don't you have a 12 paragraph rant to go write on why lew's reels suck and Shimano es numero uno?

Shimano is Numero Uno

This is what FWC says about it, "Anglers are encouraged to kill any snakeheads or other nonnative fishes they catch other than butterfly peacock bass, since they help control over-abundant exotic forage fishes. Anglers can either eat nonnative fish or give them to someone who will. This will help reduce their impacts on native species." I'm not gonna get into a debate over the subject since everyone is in-titled to an opinion but based on fishing west broward urban canals for 25 years, I can truely say I've seen a depletion of 6+ lbers as well as amounts of bass where snakeheads have been found. Mainly Tamarac and Coral Springs. Just sayin

Shimano is Numero Uno

Si, exactamundo.

I used to but for what? All that happens is there is less snakeheads in the spots that I used to fish like (Coral Springs). Wild life officials also said they dont want people tossing the carcasses onto the banks as I used to do (im sorry fwc). I thought you had to kill them but you don't, so I dont bother anymore. I found some new spots noone fishes filled with snakes and still tons of bass to catch if people choose to do so, but noone fishes them. I see bass swimming next to snakes and no extreme bass killing is going on so I have come to my own conclusion on the matter. I have witnessed bass hammering the snakehead fry also. If I do decide to get rid of some, Ill sell them to the Asian Market if they are buying =)

i just assumed they were an unwanted species in florida due to the snakehead roundups of read about on here. to each his own though....

Speaking of snakehead round ups, any idea when the next one will be?

Matt

Speaking of snakehead round ups, any idea when the next one will be?

Matt

go to jdcustombaits website threw google should be up I think its evry month I think not sure though

go to jdcustombaits website threw google should be up I think its evry month I think not sure though

found it, thank you sir! Hopefully i can make it to that one and hopefully they still allow shore huggers to compete!

Matt

What's the best way to kill these snakeheads? I fish a lot residential lakes and don't want to throw them on the bank. I guess I could stab

them with a knife but does anyone have a quick and cleaner way to dispose of them?

Just bring a bat and club them or a sturdy knife through the top of their head.

I disagree about letting them go. I kill every snake head I catch.

They do not belong in south Florida canals.

Just bring a bat and club them or a sturdy knife through the top of their head.

I disagree about letting them go. I kill every snake head I catch.

They do not belong in south Florida canals.

thats so 2011, step it up

Or you could ask my friend to show you his patented angel of death hook set

This is what FWC says about it, "Anglers are encouraged to kill any snakeheads or other nonnative fishes they catch other than butterfly peacock bass, since they help control over-abundant exotic forage fishes. Anglers can either eat nonnative fish or give them to someone who will. This will help reduce their impacts on native species." I'm not gonna get into a debate over the subject since everyone is in-titled to an opinion but based on fishing west broward urban canals for 25 years, I can truely say I've seen a depletion of 6+ lbers as well as amounts of bass where snakeheads have been found. Mainly Tamarac and Coral Springs. Just sayin

About 6 years ago, I was fishing tamarac/springs waters, home now and not happy with what I see.

IMO only good snake head found in south Florida waters is a dead one....

It's ILLEGAL to return Snakeheads back to the water. Kill and leave it on the bank, eat it, lick it, do what you want with it, BUT DO NOT RELEASE IT BACK INTO THE WATER.

Down here you can release them, but it has to be where you caught it. You just cant transport a live one. Either way, you should still kill it.

I do not have a dog in the hunt here....however I have read and reread the FWC rules and regulations several times over concerning the invasive species. It does not say anything about it being illegal to release a snakehead back once you have caught it. Not wanting you to release them back into the water is as strong a language as they use. I do believe they should mandate a kill order, but I do not see that happening.