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Another day on my quest for the fearsome Snakehead. I heard about Pohick bay is quite good so I gave it a try today and it paid off. I start out around 4-5pm. It looked like it was low tide, no boat around and I was the only one there. I went to the mouth of the creek and start fishing, first one was a fat ass bass, I meant it was really fat. As I continue I keep hooking up bass, I hate another bass fest. So instead randomly casting the line, I look around the water. Luckily, there is no wind so I start looking for bubbles. Snakeheads tends to give up their location when I come up for air. After a while I saw one came up for air, I cast the line further away from the spot and start reeling it back. As soon as I went pass the bubbles spot, I felt it hit my lures, very distinctive, very strong strike. As I reeled it in, I kept telling myself it better be the freaking Snakehead. And it is one fat one 7 1/2 lbs Potomac Steelhead. I did not bring my net with me (very bad idea) but I have my bat. I had to hit it 3 times on the head to stun it. It was hard getting it in the kayak, unhooked, take picture and throw it in the cooler. Then I continued looking for more bubbles, I got more strikes but fail at setting the hooks. So, now I need your help on this setting hook. I will post a picture of how I rigged my lure. I used swim bait and rigged it weedless. People say that I need to wait a little before I set the hook. I did wait but I think the fish spit it out, maybe I wait too long? So, I tried to set the hook as soon as I feel a strike and I don't always success. So I ended up with just 1 fat Snakehead.
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Nice Potomac Pike!
I fish Pohick somewhat regularly. Lemme know next time you're headed there. Always good to have company...
JohnComment
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Nice job on the SH! Crazy how they explode, will definitely get the heart goingComment
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I'm still debating whether to get the annual pass. I'll hit you up if I decide to go there.
Originally posted by jffoley View PostComment
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Yea. It gave me a nice shower before I get it in the kayak.
Originally posted by camelbird View PostComment
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I've seen a bunch of people online clubbing them...Is that the best way to kill them? Or does it just stun them?Ocean Kayak Trident 13: SandComment
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I hit it 3 times with the aluminum angler bat, so I can bring it in. It didn't die, I'm sure you could kill it with a bat but I didn't.
Originally posted by M_Duong60 View PostComment
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Nice Snakehead. I am on the hunt for one as well, where exactly were you fishing in relation to the boat launch? I just got my first kayak and will be headed to Pohick Bay sometime this week or next.Jake
FeelFree Moken 12.5Comment
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Turn left at boat launch. The whole area is quite shallow, so they are everywhere. I see a lot of bass though, a lot.
Originally posted by d16daily View PostComment
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Anybody got any plans this week in the afternoon to go for some of these snakeheads?Comment
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Cool thanks. Will definitely check out the left side, I am off tomorrow and saturday, although it's gonna be pretty hot out.Originally posted by Snakehead Hunter View PostJake
FeelFree Moken 12.5Comment
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You have to hit them behind the skull. Since the bone in their head is REALLY hard, it won't do anything to the fish. But if you hit the spine right behind the head then it'll die. I'm still looking into if this is the easiest way to bring a SH onto a yak.Originally posted by Snakehead Hunter View PostComment
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Damn those pesky invasive!! Large mouth bass! Getting in the way of other invasive!
Meadeo2012 135 Wilderness Systems AnglerComment
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Nice SH. Is that the only lure you are using to catch them?
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