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Snakehead In The St. Francis River Floodwaters

Fisheries management biologists with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) confirm an angler caught a Northern snakehead from a borrow ditch within the St. Francis River levees in Dunklin County. The fish was caught on […]

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Snakeheads are here to stay

Since that fateful day in 2002 when the first “frankenfish” was discovered in a pond in Crofton in Anne Arundel County, we’ve wondered exactly what would be the impact of a new invasive species taking […]

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Eradicating Snakeheads in Arkansas

Recent electrofishing surveys for northern snakeheads, which have been found downstream of Wilbur D. Mills Dam in Desha County, have not been able to locate any of the invasive species in the river or backwaters […]

Northern Snakehead Found in Lakeview Reservoir
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Northern Snakehead Found in Lakeview Reservoir

On Friday, April 27th, 2018, biologists from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) confirmed the presence of Northern Snakehead in Lakeview Reservoir in Colonial Heights.  Northern Snakehead is an exotic species that […]

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New Maryland Snakehead Archery Record

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources has confirmed that Michael Meade of Upper Marlboro, Maryland set a new state sport fish record with a 17.49-pound northern snakehead while fishing with bow and arrow along the […]

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Invasive Snakeheads Found in Upper Potomac River

Credible reports of snakehead sightings and results from a Maryland Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service survey indicate that the non-native snakehead species has spread into the C&O Canal

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Nowakowski’s Great Snakehead

Angler Corey Nowakowski has potentially broken the All-Tackle world record for great snakehead (Channa marulius), again. Nowakowski landed this huge 6.8 kg (15 lb) snakehead while casting an artificial crawfish in a canal near Deerfield […]

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Broward County Bullseye Snakeheads

Bullseye Snakehead are a large, elongate fish (looking similar to our native bowfin) with sharp teeth and the ability to breathe air. Native to southeast Asia, these ambush predators are bottom-dwelling, feeding primarily on small […]

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Bowfins vs Invasive Snakeheads

The Department of Natural Resources recently developed a video to assist anglers and the public in properly identifying a native bowfin versus the invasive snakehead fish. The video was produced in collaboration with Michigan-Out-of-Doors Television. […]

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Renaming the Snakehead

Fresh bait Radio reported the following: Freshwater snakeheads are top-level predators with an impressive knack for adaptability. The species also has a bad reputation for being an invasive species and in the opinions of many, […]

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Snakehead is Carrier of LMBV

Activist Angler Reports: Scientists have confirmed the presence of Largemouth Bass Virus (LMBV) in northern snakeheads taken from two Potomac River tributaries. That might seem a positive development for those who view the exotic predator […]

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Snakehead fishing on the Potomac

Good morning and welcome to Snakehead Fishing Boot Camp! I’m your first mate, Hurricalfe, a man with virtually no nautical experience and an irrational fear of Potomac River sharks. Your captain today will be Steve […]

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World Snakehead

It took Caleb Newton just about a minute to reel in the record-breaking 17-pound, 6-ounce northern snakehead fish that he caught earlier this summer in northern Virginia. It took the International Game Fish Assn. considerably […]

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Snakehead: World Record ?

A Fredericksburg fisherman is holding out hope that his weekend catch may have broken the world record for biggest Northern Snakehead fish. Caleb Newton and Phil Wilcox went fishing Saturday morning on Aquia Creek in […]

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A Jig for Every Season

  “I don’t think anyone knew how picky I was going to be when we got into designing these high-level bass jigs,” says veteran bass pro David Walker, with a friendly laugh. For the self-admitted […]

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The Lionfish Invasion

The lionfish (scientific name Pterois volitans) is a popular saltwater aquarium fish with distinctive maroon (or brown) and white stripes, fleshy tentacles above the eyes and below the mouth, and an imposing fan of prickly […]

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Mepps News

Mepps lures has a long history of helping anglers catch lake, state and world records, not to mention the thousands of Trophy, Master and Expert Anglers we’ve qualified through our Mepps Master Angler Program.  

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Japanese Frogs Are The In

When I was living in Japan as a college student and studying the language, I found it amusing that dogs in Japan didn’t go “Woof! Woof!”” but “Wan! Wan!” and frogs didn’t make a “Ribbit! […]

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DC Youth Get A Taste Of Fishing

Twelve-year-old Natalie Bacchus cast her line like a fly-fishing pro into a freshly stocked section of the C&O Canal. But that didn’t mean she wanted to touch the one-pound catfish she reeled in. “It’s exciting […]

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GA State Record Bowfin

 Angler Jimmy Tucker knows that a day of fishing in Georgia can be well worth it, and next time he will be sure to have a net to make it a little easier!  Tucker, age […]

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Snag Proof Goes Extreme

Connie Fuller, President of Snag Proof™, announced today that they were adding the “EXTREME FROG” to their 2014 product line. Connie stated that we all knew that snakehead fishing is one of the most challenging types […]

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2013 Kodabow Hunter of the Year

Each year at Kodabow, we name and recognize our Kodabow Hunter of the Year. The award is based on significant accomplishment in the field with a Kodabow Crossbow. In 2012, Nick Stumpo was our Kodabow […]

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July Edition Of ODU Magazine

Our July digital fishing edition is here, included is a cross-section of multiple species, which should capture your attention. Ranging from bass to walleye, bluegill to crappie, and then throw in redfish, snakeheads, peacock bass, […]

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Exotic Catfish Catch In MI

A Lake Michigan angler caught more than he bargained for earlier this month when he reeled in an 8-pound, exotic Amazonian catfish commonly known as a redtail catfish. The redtail catfish was caught at Portage […]