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Bucket list fish for me!

Hey Peter. I usually trim them but only about 1/2” off. Legs help them float so I only trim them very slightly

Thanks brother and thanks for sharing! I have seen this once before but part of me wasn’t sure the mate was truly hanging around waiting on its counterpart. Hearing you’ve seen it too only makes me more sure I saw what I thought: one parent waiting on the other

This is the video where I captured that behavior after I’d caught the big male off the fry ball: czcams.com/video/a6Zp0-gEfxo/video.htmlsi=qjadDnPJ1pWbv15b

That Koi is 🔥

Legal requirements on Snakehead vary by state, but in most cases, you’re allowed to release them immediately after catching them back into the waters in which you caught them. That’s the case in MD, DE, and VA (this was in MD). It’s usually only illegal to possess live snakehead or to transport live snakehead (which makes good sense in my opinion). I often harvest them, but it usually depends on whether or not I have room in the freezer or know someone who wants them. They’re the best tasting fish in freshwater and have an excellent meat to body ratio. They’re also easy to filet, so if I need meat or know someone who does, I’ll often keep them. With that said, I’ll release them if I don’t have a need to harvest. Many people take an issue with this because they’re labeled as an invasive species, and most fisheries managers do highly encourage their harvest. The peer-reviewed and published science thus far has not shown invasive impact. I’ve actually done an interview series with John Odenkirk, a VDGIF fisheries biologist, in which we review the most recent science and legal requirements on the species (link below if you’re interested). czcams.com/video/lceYaOj8P9M/video.html Still, invasive impact sometimes takes several decades to manifest, so if someone does harvest intensely, I understand their position. My personal opinion is that the degree of their impact will depend on the waters involved. In uniformly shallow waters with no established large predatory species (like Blackwater), they’ll likely have more of an impact (though I do think their impact is overblown and the snakehead scapegoated for our own impact). In deeper waters though, they’ll likely have less of an impact, especially when those deeper waters have large, established predatory fish. For me, they’re an admirable species, excellent parents, and incredible sportfish. Hope this helps and thanks for watching!

Cady Lynn Custom. I’ll grab the specs tomorrow, but roughly 7’2”, extra heavy, fast action. Paired with KastKing Centron Lite

@@KambotroutFishing thank you

Man I had a great time this morning! Was frustrated at first seeing so many risers that wouldn’t hit, but the fry balls saved my day

Thanks brother!

Thanks brother and good luck! Which state?

Thanks, brother! Rarely does the fishing action line up with me remembering all my camera gear and all my camera gear working as intended, but it happened this day 😜

Thanks Andrew. Heck of a morning! 🙏

Lmao at the ketchup packet 😂😂😂 And yes, had my trolling motor

lol, if folks know the area they know it. If they don’t, it’s just another bridge

Is this blackwater river ?

Thanks Sam 😜

Congrats brother!! Those are the days that keep us coming back!

Then I’m doing something right 😜 Good luck!

@@Bot3fishing sad to see brother. It is a shame. Bowfin are one of the most underrated sportfish in existence.

A fish that will forever haunt me and make me smile

Thanks Joey! Nonthaburi are hard to come by nowadays, but I believe Edgemere Bait and Tackle in Sparrows Point has some.

@@KambotroutFishing thank you man! Do you know any good tackle shops in northern VA? I caught my first snakehead on Aquia a couple weeks ago. It was a blast and your tips have helped me a lot

Mummichog aka Bull Minnows

@@KambotroutFishing thanks

Damn good frogs! Hookup ratio is excellent

@@VinniesFishing1 thanks Vinnie. If the regs weren’t so tight for kayaks on loch raven, I’d hit it all the time. Cut my teeth on loch raven. I just can’t do the summertime bush-beating to get to the spots. I hit 32 years old and suddenly became extremely allergic to poison ivy. Generally keeps me in the kayak during the summer.

@@KambotroutFishing yea that would suck to be allergic to poison ivy. I got it between my fingers pretty bad this year but I kept it from spreading. Theirs a lot of deer ticks also, I spray myself from head to toes. I'm 39 and feel it every morning, I hike 6-8 miles when I go fishing there. I try to get to the places not as many ppl go to. I bought a cheap kayak over the winter to see how I like it but procrastinating on fixing my truck to haul it around. But I hooked it up with lights, fish finder and anchor trolley system. Ik itching to take it out

@@gnikmi some areas require the blurring of sensitive objects. Other times I do my best to protect small waters. I’ve seen what can happen to an area that becomes too well known via social media. They’re often trashed, overfished, and sometimes shutdown to the public entirely. I’ll always try my best to not be the cause of that.

Came in clutch too 👊

To be determined. I can say I’ve seen many species feeding on snakehead from fry to adulthood. I can also say that I fish areas with tons of Snakehead and very low harvest of them and I still see and catch all the species I saw before (bluegill, largemouth, catfish, crayfish, pencil eels, etc.). That said, more study is really needed. Studies which take into account differing levels of harvest pressure on snakehead and the resulting data by-species community makeup.

@@KambotroutFishing thanks for the feedback 😊

Completely agree!

I think you may need to watch again. I show the lure after I land a fish and it’s linked in the video description. Teckel Honker

@@ericnvee the one that really hurt was when I lost my army-issued multitool over in Blackwater fishing for snakehead. That multitool had been some places with me lol

@@KambotroutFishing I would have went in and got it 🤣

@@cryptobotboi4459 Snakeheads are out here creating core memories for folks on the daily lol. Been there

Thanks Kayla!

@@KambotroutFishing of course! 🙌

That’s a rod float. I’ve had snakehead knock my rods into the water more than once. One of these will keep it on the surface for you. That said, the straps on them wear out over time and your line will occasionally grab it those strap ends when that happens.

@@KambotroutFishing see, thanks Master

@@CoyoteDeath I couldn’t make it down this year. Might try to before it gets cold in the fall

@@tannerbarkley4629 lol

Any tricks for fryball fishing

I usually retire that not at least every other trip just out of precautionary measure. What new breed did you switch to? Also, have you checked your guides for any types of Knicks or abrasions? I’ve had those damaged guides havoc on my line before.

I usually retir that knot at least every other trip just out of precautionary measure. What new braid did you switch to? Also, have you checked your guides for any types of Knicks or abrasions? I’ve had those damaged guides wreak havoc on my line before.

Time on the water brother. Fry balls may give themselves away by their color (bright orange). They’ll also tend to stay on the surface after a lure hits them, whereas most minnows and menhaden schools will submerge and scatter. Still, ID-ing them gets better with time and being able to get up close to them and observe them.

I would try Allen’s Fresh or Port Tobacco Marina. Those are two nearby launches on some decent Snakehead water

Snakehead - 1, Me - 0

Caught me lackin 🤦‍♂️

@@KambotroutFishing It's wired sitting in the kayak and they just pop up right next to you as your throwing to the shore

Glad you still got on some fish, but I know what we all want to catch 😜 How was the structure and vegetation?

@@KambotroutFishing muddy banks at low tide, with grass that only is against the water during high tide, lots of minnows everywhere (banded killifish) - downed tree's along the banks looked good, maybe there are snakeheads as I assume they would be there, unless the salinity is too high from no rain- but I have yet to catch my first, which will make it more satisfying when I finally catch my first.

@@lazygamer6948 lmao