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Opinions on Snake Heads
Kill or eat them or let them go and why??
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Re: Opinions on Snake Heads
I find it funny when people insist I *must* kill any fish I catch...I don't work for the state, and if I want to release a fish that's what I'm going to do.
It's one thing if they are on the verge of eradicating snakeheads, but from what I understand they've completely given up on bodies of water where they're already established. My personal opinion is live and let live, but ultimately it should be up to the individual angler. |
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Where i typically fish, i dont see a population of them (none so far) and if i found one i would most likely take it home. In this scenario, where there's no snakehead population, other than a few that got introduced, Not releasing it could prevent them from growing in #s
If i was actively targeting them,and a snake head enthusiast gave advice to where to go catch them, and i went out of my way to catch them, I would probably put them back. At this rate, the snakeheads in this body of water make their own fishery. If you get what im saying. |
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doing whatever you want instead makes you no better than the guy keeping a bucket full of 8" bass.
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Regardless, there is no getting rid of them. They're here to stay. They have spread throughout major river systems, and there is no chance of getting rid of them. Killing for the sake of killing is just a ridiculous waste. And all the science to this point indicates they are not a problem. Nor will they be a problem. They are ecologically the same as a bowfin. They fill the same niche. Just two species that evolved in similar habitats on different continents. They aren't the monster the media made them out to be. |
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Exactly...it would be an entirely pointless exercise.
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Re: Opinions on Snake Heads
Kill em or eat um they don't belong here
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