What a day on the Eastern Shore

[silasvirus82]

yakscientist (Pat) and I had a blast chasing snakeheads today. Between about 8am-2pm we landed 9, and we both lost just as many. Pat landed 3 mid-20's fish and lost several monsters, and I landed 3 over 30 and 3 mid-20's, the biggest 35 and about 15 lbs. Unfortunately for me, my first 3 fish including the largest, got donated back when my stupid stringer came undone. I can assure you that will never happen again!!! Neither of us had successfully landed a snakehead before, so we were more than happy with today's outcome. We started with minnows and various lures, but didn't land the first fish until maybe 10:30. After that it was game on, and I caught the biggest fish of the day right after that. Every fish today came on chatterbaits. These damn things are so aggressive and slimy, really a challenge to subdue at or in the boat. The key here is to kill them as quickly as possible. I'm definitely doing this again! If my video works out I'll post that later.

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[brianisoutside]

yakscientist (Pat) and I had a blast chasing snakeheads today. Between about 8am-2pm we landed 9, and we both lost just as many. Pat landed 3 mid-20's fish and lost several monsters, and I landed 3 over 30 and 3 mid-20's, the biggest 35 and about 15 lbs. Unfortunately for me, my first 3 fish, including the largest, got donated back when my stupid stringer came undone. I can assure you that will never happen again!!! Neither of us had successfully landed a snakehead before, so we were more than happy with today's outcome. We started with minnows and various lures, but didn't land the first fish until maybe 10:30. After that it was game on, and I caught the biggest fish of the day right after that. Every fish today came on chatterbaits. These damn things are so aggressive and slimy, really a challenge to subdue at or in the boat. The key here is to kill them as quickly as possible. I'm definitely doing this again! If my video works out I'll post that later.

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Congrats! I still need to go and try to catch my first one. Mind me asking where shouts you were fishing?


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[Yak Fish]

Nice work! Every year I say that I'm going to go after one, and never make the time for it. Congrats.

[silasvirus82]

Nice work! Every year I say that I'm going to go after one, and never make the time for it. Congrats.

I’ll trade you, a day fishing with you in March with a day fishing with me in May


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[YakCapn]

Report back from the dinner table too! I hear snakeheads are good eating.

[Yak Fish]

I’ll trade you, a day fishing with you in March with a day fishing with me in May


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LOL, I think we can make that happen

[ronaultmtd]

I really like the taste...IMHO better than striped Bass...and you cannot say that they don’t give you a good fight...they are absolute escape artists...you don’t have one until it is being cleaned...

[AintMisBehavin]

yakscientist (Pat) and I had a blast chasing snakeheads today. Between about 8am-2pm we landed 9, and we both lost just as many. Pat landed 3 mid-20's fish and lost several monsters, and I landed 3 over 30 and 3 mid-20's, the biggest 35 and about 15 lbs. Unfortunately for me, my first 3 fish, including the largest, got donated back when my stupid stringer came undone. I can assure you that will never happen again!!! Neither of us had successfully landed a snakehead before, so we were more than happy with today's outcome. We started with minnows and various lures, but didn't land the first fish until maybe 10:30. After that it was game on, and I caught the biggest fish of the day right after that. Every fish today came on chatterbaits. These damn things are so aggressive and slimy, really a challenge to subdue at or in the boat. The key here is to kill them as quickly as possible. I'm definitely doing this again! If my video works out I'll post that later.

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Fine job! I said that I would be chase some snakeheads this year as well. I know there are lots in Mallows Bay and in Dogue Creek off the Potomac. Brian if you find out about a place and want to plan a trip, let me know. I am eager to see how they taste!

[brianisoutside]

Fine job! I said that I would be chase some snakeheads this year as well. I know there are lots in Mallows Bay and in Dogue Creek off the Potomac. Brian if you find out about a place and want to plan a trip, let me know. I am eager to see how they taste!

Yes I’ve heard of the Potomac and on the shore. I just need to plan and commit to a day and go.


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[Slobber Bob]

Sweet deal! They are some fun fishing. Congrats!

[AintMisBehavin]

Yes I’ve heard of the Potomac and on the shore. I just need to plan and commit to a day and go.


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Just let me know and I’ll go. Any water, any time!

[YakCapn]

Fine job! I said that I would be chase some snakeheads this year as well. I know there are lots in Mallows Bay and in Dogue Creek off the Potomac. Brian if you find out about a place and want to plan a trip, let me know. I am eager to see how they taste!

How far back into Dogue Creek do you venture to target snakehead? I never realized it was right across from Marshall Hall, but I’ve only launched from there twice. Both times i was fishing for blue cats.

[AintMisBehavin]

How far back into Dogue Creek do you venture to target snakehead? I never realized it was right across from Marshall Hall, but I’ve only launched from there twice. Both times i was fishing for blue cats.

I normally start out at the boat dock on Ft. Belvoir. I can go a little farther into the creek with my yak but I normally launch in my bass boat. As it is a long way to the Potomac. However, Yakscientist got his personal best blue cat on New Year’s Day right there at the corner where creek meets river. The red navigation buoy your steer to that is to the left of Marshall Halls dock is a near the place to be do cats. Working the edges of the wis the way to go for sneakheads as the creek starts to choke up with vegetation

[EMSer]

Nicely done, guys!

[Jman]

Wow, those are some large snakeheads - congrats guys!