Day 2 out on the river and we had a tougher time of it.  The tides have been really pulling /pushing and clouding up the water.  Caught a bunch of bass the size in the pic, no really good ones but I did have a couple nice snakeheads.  They sure do pull hard, especially on 6lb mono and a Ned.  I’m taking next weekend off in hopes the fall feed bag gets started.  Truly blessed to have a resource like this river. 

Those snakeheads are BIG! I have mixed feelings about them. I've heard they really pull, but they are an invasive and I think they're both beautiful and eel-creepy at the same time.

The one in the second picture came 4 feet out of the water before I even set the hook.  Delicious table-fare if you want to take the time to clean them.  They are sold in some grocery stores and fish markets as “Channa” and are quite expensive.  Problem is that it is illegal to posses them alive so if we were to keep any we would have to kill them and put them on ice.  Bass boats aren’t set up for that.   

18 hours ago, TOXIC said:

  Bass boats aren’t set up for that.   

Looks like plenty of room for a cooler in there to me 

That’s exactly what we would have to do…… or gut them and put them in the live-well filled with ice instead of water.  They are the only species I have ever encountered that have more slime than carp or catfish.  Just not worth the mess.  Because they are invasive, the VDGIF wants fishermen to kill them even if you are not keeping them, a lot of guys carry knives to slice them before throwing them back.  They also say you can live release them, kind of confusing.  Originally, they wanted them all killed but I think they have come to the conclusion, they are here to stay.  Popped up a whole industry of guides that fish for them with line and hook and bow fish them at night.  

20 hours ago, TOXIC said:

The one in the second picture came 4 feet out of the water before I even set the hook.  Delicious table-fare if you want to take the time to clean them.  They are sold in some grocery stores and fish markets as “Channa” and are quite expensive.  Problem is that it is illegal to posses them alive so if we were to keep any we would have to kill them and put them on ice.  Bass boats aren’t set up for that.   

 

Thanks for the education!