World Record Snakehead

[Mike]

Right here in our area, Aquia Creek:

It’s official: Caleb Newton, a Spotsylvania County resident, plumber and die-hard fisherman, has snagged a world record.

Within a few days, the Stafford County native will be able to hang the evidence on the wall—a certificate from the International Game Fish Association, confirming he caught a 17 pound, 6 ounce monster northern snakehead in Aquia Creek on June 1.

The previous record, 17 pounds, 4 ounces, was caught in Miki Kagawa, Japan in 2004.

http://news.fredericksburg.com/newsd...-world-record/

[FishAholic929]

Great fish...but I'm willing to bet that record doesn't last too long. I see it falling several times in the years to come....

[M_Duong60]

When was the last WR broken? a couple months back?

[FishAholic929]

This is the one from a couple months back...It is now official.

[Mike]

Great fish...but I'm willing to bet that record doesn't last too long. I see it falling several times in the years to come....

I agree. As it notes at the end of the article, bow-fisherman have taken fish 18 pounds+ but they don't qualify for the record because its hook and line only.

[FishAholic929]

I'll be looking for the next World Record in pohick on friday.

[Runnin]

Do you think snakeheads are here to stay. Sounds to me like they are pretty comfortable here in DC.

[Mark]

I assume you're speaking about the fish and not politicians.

The answer is yes to both.

[Runnin]

Presented with a choice I'd keep the fish.

[Snakehead Hunter]

I'm going to Aquia creek next. I'll bring a scale with me as well . Time to pull up some 20 lbs!!

[john from md]

i don't know that I would want a big snakehead in the yak so close to the family jewels.

[Snakehead Hunter]

Get some tools for handling SH and you'll be fine.

i don't know that I would want a big snakehead in the yak so close to the family jewels.