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Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

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Originally Posted by KenBeam (Post 486532)

Exactly right Jeff............. They are going no where as I said earlier. The State will embrace the idea of the Snakehead as a gamefish....... eventually.

Kill as many you want........ You`ll never get ahead nor maintain/control the population. They are everywhere and are going to continue to show up in more & more waterways as the years progress.

That's a very nihilistic attitude. By following the law, you may slow down this progression. By slowing down, you may be buying time to come up with a solution.

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Originally Posted by Heronimo42 (Post 486610)

That's a very nihilistic attitude. By following the law, you may slow down this progression. By slowing down, you may be buying time to come up with a solution.

"By following the law, you may slow down this progression"

..................... Uhhhhhhhhhh........ Who said I didn`t follow the law Captain Keyboard Commando????? You are a rather presumptuous fella aren`t you?

"nihilistic attitude" eh??? ....... Nah.......... That`s a realistic attitude pal.

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

Easy big guy, I'm not attacking you. And the "you" i reference wasn't aimed at you, my mistake for not making it more clear.

There's been discussion on this board in the past about killing/not killing snakeheads. I think following the law is the right thing to do until the law is changed or suspended.

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

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Originally Posted by Heronimo42 (Post 486673)

Ohhhhhhhh....... my mistake them...... Thought you were rippin` me a new A-hole......... HaHa! All is good buddy-boy! HaHa!~

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

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Originally Posted by KenBeam (Post 486674)

Ohhhhhhhh....... my mistake them...... Thought you were rippin` me a new A-hole......... HaHa! All is good buddy-boy! HaHa!~

Not at all. I enjoy reading your posts, blogs and watching your videos. Keep up the good work!

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

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Originally Posted by KenBeam (Post 486327)

Let me tell you all something....... You can read all the facts/bullshit about these fish on Google....... but I`ll tell all this....... I have personally caught huge Largemouth Bass standing in the exact same spot that I just landed a Snake in minutes before........ Also I have witnessed Bass dining on Snakehead fry-balls....... chowin` down on the infant Snakes. So contrary to what you read, they are an actual food source as well. And..... you can kill buckets of Snakes....... won`t matter. They are eveywhere....... And this fish spawns a few times a year laying upwards to 15,000 eggs at one time. Like I said,..... Kill as many as you want(personally I find them delicious filleted) ..... you won`t ever put the slightest dent in the population. And personally, I believe you will see the fighting fish become acknowledge as a game fish one day in New Jersey....... just a matter of time. The Bowfin is another amazing fish to catch......... And if you`ve never fished/caught either....... You don`t know what you`re missing.

Ken is absolutely right. I fished for bullseye snakeheads in Florida for years. Caught them and largemouth out of the same tiny ponds that were full of life...bass, baitfish, panfish, frogs, etc. In fact, I caught the two biggest largemouth of my life fishing for snakeheads. The hysteria surrounding the snakehead...e.g., they kill everything...is totally false, unfounded and a work of fiction. Snakeheads are essentially Asian bowfin. They two occupy the same ecological niche, and even look very similar through a process called convergent evolution (teo unrelated species that evolved similar charactetistics because they live in similar environments). The State of Florida researched snakeheads, and found they did not have a negative effect on native species. Largemouth bass also feed on smaller snakeheads.

As for killing them, it likely wont make a difference at all. It is an ineffective regulation. They are found throughout major river systems and associated tributaries. They are here to stay.

Btw, nice fish!

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

Well said!!!

Invasive species need love too!!!

Invasive
Lives
Matter!!!

LOL!!!:D

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

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Originally Posted by fasteddie29 (Post 486692)

well said!!!

invasive species need love too!!!

Invasive
lives
matter!!!

Lol!!!:d

lmao!!!

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

“Embrace The Invasives!!”

I have. Almost the entire perimeter of my property is a thick, impenetrable hedge of Multiflora Rose. Only occasional pruning of the long, arching canes is required.

Re: SNAKEHEAD FISHING ADVENTURE IN THE SWAMPS OF JERSEY - Had the Go PRO

The Virginia biologist who is tasked with studying them and documenting any effect of their presence has stated they are not having any negative impact. This includes largemouth. I've known this for a while as many places I catch snakeheads the largemouth fishing has gotten better. The largemouth love snakehead fry conversely snakeheads are eating few largemouth. They primarily eat killies and bluegill.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djvayxqjrfQ