At first people were concerned that snakeheads would cause extinction of local species, but that hasn't happened. People weren't too concerned about them spreading, but that did happen. Snakeheads reproduce twice a year and both parents closely guard their offspring, which is unusual for our fish fauna, and that has led to high levels of survivorship. Anglers have feared that snakeheads will outcompete largemouth bass, which were introduced into the Potomac River in the late 1800s. Snakeheads can commonly grow up to 10 or 12 pounds (with 18 pounds being the record), while bass might get to 3 or 4 pounds, and both fish occupy the same niche as opportunistic, top-level predators. For the most part bass seem to be holding their own, although we did find a dominance of snakeheads in one tributary we sampled in Virginia, where we found only a few small bass. We haven't seen major impacts on prey species, perhaps because snakeheads eat such a diverse diet, from other fish species to invertebrates and even small mammals. relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2016/03/160317-snakeheads-potomac-river-chesapeake-bay-invasive-species-fish
Largemouth are native to Eastern North America. They were introduced/invasive to the rest of North America, and have caused the extinction of several small prey fish in Western Canada. Snakeheads will do the same if they're not controlled/removed, especially in delicate habitats like the Chesapeake Bay area.
Bass can hunt as a wolf pack when a bait ball are present. Snakehead is territorial and wont let it's own kind get near. That is why Bass are successful and become a pest in Japan, South Africa, South Korea and some part of China. There is a law in Japan where angler should kill every Bass when caught but people just lettin them alive lol
NYC has crazy laws with snakeheads, the DEC demands that if you catch one you have to kill it and freeze it immediately then contact the DEC themselves so they can handle the fish. I can’t stand some of NYC fishing laws as we have some of the craziest ones but in my opinion if I catch one I’m taking it and that goes for any fish I catch (unless it’s a fish caught off season then I’ll cast it back since we need them to grow for season(s)).
In Malaysia snakehead is the game fish. Since we dont have LMB. If you're looking for a thrill Giant Snakehead is the best. Strong fish, wont give up without a good fight.
Hell yeah dude! Definitely do some more snakehead videos! They are literally Maryland’s new gamefish. More videos would definitely be awesome! Just as long as you advertise selectively harvesting as well as informing anglers that they aren’t invasive (research has shown the opposite in Maryland waters). Everywhere I’ve caught snakeheads I’ve caught some of the largest fish and PB’S that I’ve ever caught. Also, please if possible, keep the locations private because everyone wants to fish for them but not everyone wants to pick up their trash!!!! This is a major issue! Since this fish is so targeted it’s drawling in so many anglers and a lot of them don’t practice CPR or clean up after themselves!! So please spread the word with the huge platform that you have. Thanks Brendon and Erin. Hopefully this fish will be protected so we can fish for them for years to come!
Calvin Burns whether we like or not, people will definitely kill them because they are severely misinformed!! All we can do is catch and release as well as attempt to educate those who believe that they’re invasive. But either way dude, people will be assholes regardless!!
I'm glad you guys got on some fish. Snakehead are now my favorite freshwater fresh to catch. I heard the bite is tough at the moment during the spawn. I can't wait to go after them soon. Nice kayak limbo at the end.
Yup I can confirm. During spawning they can care less about your lure. Had a frog dangling in front of 2 spawners and they completely ignore its presence.
Big warning to anyone in the state of Maryland: releasing the sneakhead back into the water can catch you a fine. They are illegal to throw back no matter what size because of how much damage they do to the waters.
Not true. You can release them back into the waters where you found them. If you keep them, you gotta kill them, so as to remove the possibility of people introducing them to new waters. You catch a fine if you're found keeping a live one.
not true you fucking idiot. Maybe stop pretending to be informed and instead actually read the law for yourself instead of listening to whatever your jackass fishing buddies are telling you
Maybe do a series of video on catch n cook invasive fish and let others know if it’s even worth catch them and eat them And maybe some fun facts about all sorts of fish that you’re targeting that day , I’m sure aside from the invasive part , not too many people know much about these and other fish species, their range, habitat, size.
Really enjoyed your post. Her shirt said Rehoboth Beach That's my area anyway you guys be safe keep posting more. This year I'm going after the snakehead fish for the 1st time.
Great job on the snakehead.....Squid is interesting choice in baits...Noticed the Rehobeth Beach sweatshirt on your partner...Do you fish in Delaware? I hail from Delaware and wish we had a prevelent snakehead population....I was able to get my first snakehead when I was filming an episode late last year...never caught one in my 53 yrs of life...Great video.....FISH ON!!!
Love this video. Erin's reaction to her first snakehead was classic. I've been fishing snakeheads for awhile in Northern Virginia. Quantico Marine Base use to host an annual snakehead tournament. Four good places to fish for Snakeheads if you live in Northern VA, the Chopawasmic, Quantico Creek, Leesylvania State Park and a place call the Crows Nest in Stafford. Happy Fishing.
I’d love to see more freshwater fishing. I’m in live in Nevada so I can only fish fresh water, I’m also a novice fisherman so I learn what I can from TH-cam videos
I love watching your videos I have just started but I'm loving it! I am going to try and get through most of your videos! I'm not working this weekend so I will have plenty of time
Love the new names for your super salty squid and that you are claiming a trademark for it 😉. Nice job on that snakehead, Erin. Always fun watching Erin’s reaction when she catches a nice fish. Great video.
Seen the Rehoboth Beach shirt. I'm also in Delaware. Ant tip on snackhead locations? Been trying for a bit but have been unsuccessful. Good video by the way.
Would love to see more snakehead videos! What area was this video shot? Looking forward to finding a free weekend to target some down in the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge.
This was in the potomac river in the washington dc /va/md area that and the occoquan have some of the best northern snakehead fishing in the country now
Im always fishing at Cape henlopen, IRI, 3R's and wonder if you'll be there on the same day. I love your channel. Maybe one day I'll get the chance to throw some super salty squid with the legend.
Was up my fishing dude. I have a question for you. What is your take on people catching and releasing invasive species such as snakeheads? Say for example in Florida which I believe has the most invasive species over other states. Do you feel releasing them back into the water affects the overall fish native fish population?
Snakehead fish is good for Soup. Good for women especially. I guess your mom and dad knows about it. Most chinese people loves making Snakehead fish. The Thailanders and Malaysians loves eating them. Enjoy fishing guys and stay safe always. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍❤🤗🤗🤗
I need help catching snakeheads. I've been fishing hard in Maryland and I just can't seem to catch one. I threw everything I had and still empty handed
Found another local I’m guessing by the sweatshirt 😂 on the de md line here bout 20 mins from oc I always hit black water for dragons but I’m hearing nanticoke is full of them too
snakeheads are taste really good, slice it into thin small peices and cook it in chicken soup for about half min, finally dip the cooked fish in some soy sauce with chop birds eye chill in it. You will find it is a very heavenly taste.
That's a diffrent species of snake head that turn blueish called the giant snakehead. Pets are the reason they became what they are but in no state can you have them alive out of the water you caught them in nor transfer. Not even on a stringer. I've been fushing them since 06. Would be a sick pet though
Erin’s first snakehead my mom looked at me and said wtf are u watching I had to explain to her for 30 minutes it was fishing for snakeheads 25 of those minutes were explaining what snakeheads are
Great video...snakehead and crazy bowfin fight like crazy...I would like to see you use bacon to try to catch fish.. .I actually did it as a joke . I did catch two bass......your contest is great !!!!as part indigenous I see ourselves as stewards to mother earth...only leave footprints . I often pick up trash...take care😻💝🌞
Nice video good fishing,watching this video at work during my break The sound from her first catch is funny ,my coworkers walked in on me with seen the video and yelled hey why you watching porn man lol.
If you want to catch a big sneakhead,you can go to Tasik Kenyis,Terengganu,Malaysia This spot lika a very big pond,this pond make from a dam.You will be happy went you come at this area🐟
so lucky man ! its been a year since I started fishing but damn my place, the snakehead here almost extinct I'm so sad.. I never get any bite from them when using lures. imagine there is less of them here, and they only ambush your lures for first time if you get lucky it bite and hook, if not damn after that no more ambush ...
You realize you need them gone they repopulate really quick if people stop catching snakehead for 1 year the possibility of catching snakehead are 10 times higher so that's why I hate snakehead
@@MightyMarioBros378 based on where you live pal, in my place snakehead is the best game fish for sport fishing. we don't have peacock bass around here... :( but hey if you guys really hatee them so much why dont export them to us?
At first people were concerned that snakeheads would cause extinction of local species, but that hasn't happened. People weren't too concerned about them spreading, but that did happen. Snakeheads reproduce twice a year and both parents closely guard their offspring, which is unusual for our fish fauna, and that has led to high levels of survivorship.
Anglers have feared that snakeheads will outcompete largemouth bass, which were introduced into the Potomac River in the late 1800s. Snakeheads can commonly grow up to 10 or 12 pounds (with 18 pounds being the record), while bass might get to 3 or 4 pounds, and both fish occupy the same niche as opportunistic, top-level predators. For the most part bass seem to be holding their own, although we did find a dominance of snakeheads in one tributary we sampled in Virginia, where we found only a few small bass.
We haven't seen major impacts on prey species, perhaps because snakeheads eat such a diverse diet, from other fish species to invertebrates and even small mammals.
relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2016/03/160317-snakeheads-potomac-river-chesapeake-bay-invasive-species-fish
U should eat a sneakhead fish
Come to oz
Largemouth are native to Eastern North America. They were introduced/invasive to the rest of North America, and have caused the extinction of several small prey fish in Western Canada. Snakeheads will do the same if they're not controlled/removed, especially in delicate habitats like the Chesapeake Bay area.
Bass can hunt as a wolf pack when a bait ball are present.
Snakehead is territorial and wont let it's own kind get near.
That is why Bass are successful and become a pest in Japan, South Africa, South Korea and some part of China.
There is a law in Japan where angler should kill every Bass when caught but people just lettin them alive lol
NYC has crazy laws with snakeheads, the DEC demands that if you catch one you have to kill it and freeze it immediately then contact the DEC themselves so they can handle the fish. I can’t stand some of NYC fishing laws as we have some of the craziest ones but in my opinion if I catch one I’m taking it and that goes for any fish I catch (unless it’s a fish caught off season then I’ll cast it back since we need them to grow for season(s)).
In Malaysia snakehead is the game fish. Since we dont have LMB. If you're looking for a thrill Giant Snakehead is the best. Strong fish, wont give up without a good fight.
Terbaik bro
Toman susah nak cari bro
i appreciate a fellow angler that wont kill the snakehead unless eating..thumbs up and i subscribed
I laughed so hard at her reaction. lmao! Good catch!
her first snakehead
Hell yeah dude! Definitely do some more snakehead videos! They are literally Maryland’s new gamefish. More videos would definitely be awesome! Just as long as you advertise selectively harvesting as well as informing anglers that they aren’t invasive (research has shown the opposite in Maryland waters). Everywhere I’ve caught snakeheads I’ve caught some of the largest fish and PB’S that I’ve ever caught. Also, please if possible, keep the locations private because everyone wants to fish for them but not everyone wants to pick up their trash!!!! This is a major issue! Since this fish is so targeted it’s drawling in so many anglers and a lot of them don’t practice CPR or clean up after themselves!! So please spread the word with the huge platform that you have. Thanks Brendon and Erin. Hopefully this fish will be protected so we can fish for them for years to come!
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Happy you chimed in. We need more people for this cause!
I really hope people can except them as a game fish and not just kill them for no reason
Calvin Burns whether we like or not, people will definitely kill them because they are severely misinformed!! All we can do is catch and release as well as attempt to educate those who believe that they’re invasive. But either way dude, people will be assholes regardless!!
If you are in Maryland go try Pomonkey Creek for snakes, got a monster there last summer
Jaclyn Casey I’ll definitely try fishing there. Thanks
I'm glad you guys got on some fish. Snakehead are now my favorite freshwater fresh to catch. I heard the bite is tough at the moment during the spawn. I can't wait to go after them soon. Nice kayak limbo at the end.
Yup I can confirm. During spawning they can care less about your lure. Had a frog dangling in front of 2 spawners and they completely ignore its presence.
@@samissa9921 I had a similar experience. I'm exploring some closer locations for now. I'll head back east when the spawn is over.
Good to know cause I see them everywhere, but have not been able to hook em. I'm in Northern VA.
You gotta annoy them by presenting your lure as a threat to their fry. It works everytime
Another great video! in NYC, you are required to kill, freeze, and report any invasive snakehead to the local park departments
same in maryland, it is illegal to have live snakeheads
Big warning to anyone in the state of Maryland: releasing the sneakhead back into the water can catch you a fine. They are illegal to throw back no matter what size because of how much damage they do to the waters.
th-cam.com/video/yLxieaDldUI/w-d-xo.html
Not true. You can release them back into the waters where you found them. If you keep them, you gotta kill them, so as to remove the possibility of people introducing them to new waters. You catch a fine if you're found keeping a live one.
Can u say how do they damage water ?
not true you fucking idiot. Maybe stop pretending to be informed and instead actually read the law for yourself instead of listening to whatever your jackass fishing buddies are telling you
@@hopelfreyamikaelson9348they obliterate other native species and reproduce Waaaayyy to fast
4:24 OH MY GOSH I’M EATING THIS! 😂
She’s awesome
Great video thanks nice to see Erin love it keep the videos coming great job guys
😍 I love watching your videos. Especially because it’s a little bit of everything. Keep the great videos coming 👍🏽
awesome to
Hear that.
yeahhh...finally man...snakehead episode...great tips man...i dont know salty bait also work on snakehead...LOL
Maybe do a series of video on catch n cook invasive fish and let others know if it’s even worth catch them and eat them
And maybe some fun facts about all sorts of fish that you’re targeting that day , I’m sure aside from the invasive part , not too many people know much about these and other fish species, their range, habitat, size.
Do a snake head catch clean and cook!
Paul Brand my dad and I caught this and cooked it up.Its tasteless and very fishy even if you squeeze lemons on it
@@deadprankerandgamer9722 I tried snakehead about a year ago and I loved the way how it tasted
Great video bro keep up the good work
Really enjoyed your post. Her shirt said Rehoboth Beach That's my area anyway you guys be safe keep posting more. This year I'm going after the snakehead fish for the 1st time.
Great job on the snakehead.....Squid is interesting choice in baits...Noticed the Rehobeth Beach sweatshirt on your partner...Do you fish in Delaware? I hail from Delaware and wish we had a prevelent snakehead population....I was able to get my first snakehead when I was filming an episode late last year...never caught one in my 53 yrs of life...Great video.....FISH ON!!!
I’m gearing up and ready to go on the hunt tomorrow! Where were you guys at for this vid?
I fished a tournament for snakehead there a few weeks ago..one of my favorite rivers😉
Love her reaction. "I'm eating this" 👍
Snakehead are a delicacy in Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Loas, Cambodia, Vietnam). Grilled with garlic and lime sauce.
awesome catches those snakeheads!
Thanks!
Can you share that fishing spot Ive been looking for a fishing spot for snakeheads. Thank you.
Hillbert B he just gonna hit you with that fishbrain advertisement
@@k_werx yeah im thinking of that too.. they dont really share... still hoping they would.
@Hilbert B if you are in Maryland you could try the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge here on the Eastern Shore.
@@Bloodsworth75 Thank you Francis yes I live in Maryland been trying to look for fishing spots around my area for snakeheads.
I can you Pomonkey Creek in Maryland will give you plenty of opportunities, not sure where you’re at but it’s a fun waterway off the Potomac
😍😍😍👍👍👍nice work
Amazing fish to catch and eat!
Great video! Thanks for the tips. Would like some tips on how to clean and cook
Nice glad to see you guys hit some fish down drawbridge.
Love this video. Erin's reaction to her first snakehead was classic. I've been fishing snakeheads for awhile in Northern Virginia. Quantico Marine Base use to host an annual snakehead tournament. Four good places to fish for Snakeheads if you live in Northern VA, the Chopawasmic, Quantico Creek, Leesylvania State Park and a place call the Crows Nest in Stafford. Happy Fishing.
We have bowfin which are about the Sam thing in Michigan and they fight like crazy.
I ate my first one a week ago and it was actually great, flakey fish good eating
Hey skipper i hope you are fine.. well please tell me is there any bait that we can make for snakehead like carp bait type thing?
I’d love to see more freshwater fishing. I’m in live in Nevada so I can only fish fresh water, I’m also a novice fisherman so I learn what I can from TH-cam videos
You guys should go to Mattawoman Creek and fish for huge snakeheads
Nice job ERen..
There are NO snakehead near me for probably 10,000 km but still a great video.
I love watching your videos I have just started but I'm loving it! I am going to try and get through most of your videos! I'm not working this weekend so I will have plenty of time
Nice catch Caren
Love the new names for your super salty squid and that you are claiming a trademark for it 😉. Nice job on that snakehead, Erin. Always fun watching Erin’s reaction when she catches a nice fish. Great video.
great video cant wait to catch one
I have a question for you. Can you please let me know if a Penn 309. is a good black tip reel
Good video dude.. 👍🏻👍🏻
Seen the Rehoboth Beach shirt. I'm also in Delaware. Ant tip on snackhead locations? Been trying for a bit but have been unsuccessful. Good video by the way.
What lure or bait to catch a sneakhead bro?
How far is too far north for them? I know they found one up in maine like in the 1970s. S
Great job guys and video
Thanks junior!
I like to eat them. A delicious freshwater fish. Catch and cook delight!
Would love to see more snakehead videos! What area was this video shot? Looking forward to finding a free weekend to target some down in the Blackwater Wildlife Refuge.
This was in the potomac river in the washington dc /va/md area that and the occoquan have some of the best northern snakehead fishing in the country now
4:26 OH MY GOSH I’M EATING THIS! 😂
She’s awesome!
Nice video....thank for the tips....
Try with buzzbait or spinnerbait
How come your line did not get tangled in those vegetation?
Hey where are you guys from! I saw the Rehoboth Beach hoodie!
Im always fishing at Cape henlopen, IRI, 3R's and wonder if you'll be there on the same day. I love your channel. Maybe one day I'll get the chance to throw some super salty squid with the legend.
Was up my fishing dude. I have a question for you. What is your take on people catching and releasing invasive species such as snakeheads? Say for example in Florida which I believe has the most invasive species over other states. Do you feel releasing them back into the water affects the overall fish native fish population?
Look up native fish to America. Guarantee you will be surprised. Not doing any damage. Flordia has a different species of snakehead
Snakehead fish is good for Soup. Good for women especially. I guess your mom and dad knows about it. Most chinese people loves making Snakehead fish. The Thailanders and Malaysians loves eating them. Enjoy fishing guys and stay safe always. 🙏🙏🙏👍👍❤🤗🤗🤗
A common,and best fish for beginner angler. Giant snakehead
I need help catching snakeheads. I've been fishing hard in Maryland and I just can't seem to catch one. I threw everything I had and still empty handed
your squid bait are pretty large...what type of squid is that?
Thank you for this video i like snake head fish its a very tastfull fish
Found another local I’m guessing by the sweatshirt 😂 on the de md line here bout 20 mins from oc I always hit black water for dragons but I’m hearing nanticoke is full of them too
mucha suerte señores , un saludo .
she got so excited..lol
People were killing them and letting them go before they figured out they tasted so good . I don’t know any fisherman that would let them go anymore !
snakeheads are taste really good, slice it into thin small peices and cook it in chicken soup for about half min, finally dip the cooked fish in some soy sauce with chop birds eye chill in it. You will find it is a very heavenly taste.
Have you ever separated the skin from the meat? I use it to make healthy bacon... season it and then add some breadcrumbs. :)
Nice video. You guys should do more fresh water videos. Good luck.
Nice fishing wonder if you could keep them as pets but have seen some turn blueish incense full grown.
That's a diffrent species of snake head that turn blueish called the giant snakehead. Pets are the reason they became what they are but in no state can you have them alive out of the water you caught them in nor transfer. Not even on a stringer. I've been fushing them since 06. Would be a sick pet though
She was very excited at 4:08 , I remember how cool it was when I caught my first fish as well. Not a snakehead but a Reddrum.
Hey you got a wait a second because my daughter has my phone all day long
Nice couple
Erin’s first snakehead my mom looked at me and said wtf are u watching I had to explain to her for 30 minutes it was fishing for snakeheads 25 of those minutes were explaining what snakeheads are
All that you had to say is snakehead are fish from Asia and they are invasive
Thanks for another great video! I love watching you'r videos. (And I Love Erin's reaction as well) Greatings from Norway!
thank you
4:25 my reaction was same when I got my first snakehead 😅
Where you guys fishing at?
this is in Maryland! on the eastern shore
can you go squid fishing
Where did you get the shoes you had? Need some beach shoes or whatever they are called.
Lol I actually got em for
Like 5$ on wish
What line are you using?
Great video...snakehead and crazy bowfin fight like crazy...I would like to see you use bacon to try to catch fish.. .I actually did it as a joke . I did catch two bass......your contest is great !!!!as part indigenous I see ourselves as stewards to mother earth...only leave footprints . I often pick up trash...take care😻💝🌞
❤️ thank you for watching. I’m happy to hear you do your part in cleaning
@@HeySkipper and my hubby just ordered me some salted tentacles...I'm so happy!😻💝🌞🎣
Hi have you tried eating a a smack head fish...
Great video would like to see a catch and cook on snake head
I got one for ya👍
In Florida ones catch a snakeheads you have to kill it on the spot can't realest them they do taste good when you fry them
Have you tried milkfish
Our trout rivers are some of the best in our country also
that's how I act when I catch ANYTHING lol
You pissed a lot of people off with the release 😂😂😂😂
@Pinochet's Helicopter that's not true at all, they haven't ruined anything here
I think you just showing off your Costa sunglasses, even though you didn't need them. lol
😂😂 I honestly wasn’t
those snakehead look like the wolffish here in Trinidad
I was there yesterday
can you rent kayaks there?
Wow
Nice video good fishing,watching this video at work during my break
The sound from her first catch is funny ,my coworkers walked in on me with seen the video and yelled hey why you watching porn man lol.
Man I gotta complement yo girl, man she fine as hell. The fact that she likes to fish too...heavenly sent bro. Good catch.
Can i know where is this place?
2nd song? It was the dnb jamm!
If you want to catch a big sneakhead,you can go to Tasik Kenyis,Terengganu,Malaysia
This spot lika a very big pond,this pond make from a dam.You will be happy went you come at this area🐟
so lucky man ! its been a year since I started fishing but damn my place, the snakehead here almost extinct I'm so sad.. I never get any bite from them when using lures. imagine there is less of them here, and they only ambush your lures for first time if you get lucky it bite and hook, if not damn after that no more ambush ...
You realize you need them gone they repopulate really quick if people stop catching snakehead for 1 year the possibility of catching snakehead are 10 times higher so that's why I hate snakehead
@@MightyMarioBros378 based on where you live pal, in my place snakehead is the best game fish for sport fishing. we don't have peacock bass around here... :( but hey if you guys really hatee them so much why dont export them to us?
Is he using salted squid as bait?
Have you tried eating the snake heads before, if not their not that bad, good luck
That’s a 600 dollar fine if you throw it back