Tracy C wrote:
Saw this on the news - was unbelievable! The fish were jumping all over the
place - some folks got hit in the face, with at least one person getting a
broken nose. Lots of people wore goggles to protect their eyes. Couldn't
believe what I was seeing! As soon as they started the boats, fish were
jumping everywhere. Was fun to watch.

Did it look like this?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...+jumping&hl=en

Per :
Did it look like this?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...+jumping&hl=en

Are these things the same as "Snakeheads"?
--
PeteCresswell

(PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per :
Did it look like this?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...+jumping&hl=en

Are these things the same as "Snakeheads"?

No, that's a totally different invasive species of fish, a
sharp-toothed predator something like a pike..

"(PeteCresswell)" wrote in message
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Per :
Did it look like this?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...+jumping&hl=en

Are these things the same as "Snakeheads"?
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No. Here's a picture of a snakehead
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/fishing/...omparisons.pdf

and here's some carp
http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/pubs/center...arp-2-2004.pdf

Both are invasive species from China, and both are devistating to local
fisheries. But wow, would I like to get a snakehead on a 4wt fly rod... :-)

--riverman

riverman wrote:

Here's a picture of a snakehead
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/fishing/...omparisons.pdf

and here's some carp
http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/pubs/center...arp-2-2004.pdf

Both are invasive species from China, and both are devistating to local
fisheries. But wow, would I like to get a snakehead on a 4wt fly rod... :-)

Is snakehead good to eat?

"Bill Tuthill" wrote in message
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riverman wrote:

Here's a picture of a snakehead
http://www.dgif.state.va.us/fishing/...omparisons.pdf

and here's some carp
http://www.cerc.usgs.gov/pubs/center...arp-2-2004.pdf

Both are invasive species from China, and both are devistating to local
fisheries. But wow, would I like to get a snakehead on a 4wt fly rod...
:-)

Is snakehead good to eat?


Oh yes. In this part of the world (China), its a delicacy. But that's not
what I'm interested in...any fish that grows to be 15 pounds or more, with
all those teeth, and that fights as hard as these guys do would be a blast
to catch on a small rod.

In fact, the solution to the snakehead and carp invasion in the US might be
to start advertising them as a game fish, and start putting them on menus.
Look what it did for tuna, cod and lobster. :-)

--riverman

Per riverman:
In fact, the solution to the snakehead and carp invasion in the US might be
to start advertising them as a game fish, and start putting them on menus.
Look what it did for tuna, cod and lobster. :-)

First thing, somebody's got to come up with
a sweeter-sounding name than "snakehead"..... -)
--
PeteCresswell

Pete Cresswell wrote:

Per riverman:
In fact, the solution to the snakehead and carp invasion in the US might be
to start advertising them as a game fish, and start putting them on menus.
Look what it did for tuna, cod and lobster. :-)

First thing, somebody's got to come up with
a sweeter-sounding name than "snakehead"..... -)

The Latin name is Channa (marulius, micropeltes, lucius, striata, gachua).
That sounds pretty good! Reminds me of Chana Masala. Picture he

http://www.pattayafishing.com/freshwater.html