Fly Fishing for Snakeheads and Bowfin success thread 2022

[Fredrick]

This thread is for the discussion of catching snakeheads and bowfin on the fly rod . Here are my catches so far this year

 

[Striperbobby]

This thread is for the discussion of catch snakeheads and bowfin on the fly rod . Here are my catches so far this year

Excellent fishing, are you using poppers or is it too early for top water?

 

[Fredrick]

I have been fishing allot of streamers but I caught my fist one on top last Wednesday .

 

[dc410]

Nice fish Fred! I enjoy following your Snakehead on the fly adventures. The Bowfin is a really cool catch as well.

 

[Bocianka1]

nice. Are you using a metal leader? I've had some snakehead break me off down the bay on my spin rod a few times and had to switch to a metal leader. It made me reluctant to try a fly rod for snakehead. based on your results, i may need to rethink trying for them with my 8wt setup.

 

[Mike]

Those would make some nice, tasty fillets, assuming they were not caught in the tidal Delaware or its tidal tribs.

 

[Fredrick]

nice. Are you using a metal leader? I've had some snakehead break me off down the bay on my spin rod a few times and had to switch to a metal leader. It made me reluctant to try a fly rod for snakehead. based on your results, i may need to rethink trying for them with my 8wt setup.

I mainly use 25lb fluroflex but tried 25lb saltwater Mono last Wednesday and it worked fine . I’ve only been bit off once and that was from a bowfin. Here’s the video

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[Fredrick]

Nice fin from Tuesday he obliterated my fly and he also bit me lol

 

[tomgamber]

Probably had it coming😉

 

[Fredrick]

Nice one today 10.5

 

[Fredrick]

Here are some flies that have been very successful for me lately.

 

[Fredrick]

Did some boat fishing the other day . Both are 9 lbs

 

[hooker-of-men]

Did some boat fishing the other day . Both are 9 lbs

Ha!! File under: Places I've Been Drunk

 

[jifigz]

Fred. Those are sweet catches my man.

 

[Fredrick]

Ha!! File under: Places I've Been Drunk

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Double IPA’s will get you there quick.

 

[McSneek]

How did they taste? The snakeheads, not the IPAs.

 

[goose54cdd]

This thread is for the discussion of catching snakeheads and bowfin on the fly rod . Here are my catches so far this year

They say those snakeheads are good table fare.

 

[Fish Sticks]

They taste so good I have heard accounts of people in the potomac snagging tons of em and getting boukou bucks from local restaurants. Apparently flaky white meat not fishy at all.

 

[jifigz]

They say those snakeheads are good table fare.

So are wild browns, wild brookies, and largemouths and smallmouths. Wild trout are so much better table fare than their stocked cousins.

 

[Fredrick]

Why Snakeheads Are Better Than Bass

Snakeheads are as fun to catch as bass. They're also delicious to eat. But will this invasive species ever catch on with mainstream anglers?

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