Snakehead

beer enigma

Anyone see the article is the paper last week about the Snakehead caught by some guy Pike fishing in the UK ?


Would'nt fancy unhooking that :eek:

bitemybanger

First thing that comes to mind... Hoax!

stevecrow74

that was my first thought..
then i looked it up


http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4799

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=4799

Compton

perch like........

bitemybanger

stevecrow74 wrote: »

that was my first thought..
then i looked it up


http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4799

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=4799

Im sure it is a real fish, just not caught on our side of the planet.

stevecrow74

well it wouldn't be the first time a foreign fish has been introduced to waters.. take zander for instance.. introduced to british waters with disastrous consequences.. anyone remember the kull that happened !!!

bitemybanger

Zander have no "disastrous" concequences.
There are some introduced spicies that have had some effect like the Zebra mussle or the Signal crayfish or even the Gudgeon but they all ballance themselves out and have good and bad attached to them.

Degsy

It reminds me of the two foot turtle i saw swimming in the botanic gardens,it looks like somebody dumped it there and it grew and flourished.
Off topic,does anybody know where i'd get live minnow to re-stock a river?

bitemybanger

Degsy wrote: »

It reminds me of the two foot turtle i saw swimming in the botanic gardens,it looks like somebody dumped it there and it grew and flourished.
Off topic,does anybody know where i'd get live minnow to re-stock a river?

Make a minnow trap
Go to a river with lots of minnow(most rivers)
Rather than using a jam jar, ues a 2 litre clear plastic bottle, cut the top 3 inches off neatly and reverse it, glue it together, tidy up any sharp bits,
Stick a handle on it for getting it out of the water.
Should take no more than 10-15 mins to make.

Degsy

bitemybanger wrote: »

Make a minnow trap
Go to a river with lots of minnow(most rivers)
Rather than using a jam jar, ues a 2 litre clear plastic bottle, cut the top 3 inches off neatly and reverse it, glue it together, tidy up any sharp bits,
Stick a handle on it for getting it out of the water.
Should take no more than 10-15 mins to make.

Forgot about that..used to make em years ago.A river i know was destroyed by pollution several years back and i want to introduce minnows back into it as they used to thrive there when i was a kid.Dunno a minnow rich river anybody?

bitemybanger

Degsy wrote: »

Forgot about that..used to make em years ago.A river i know was destroyed by pollution several years back and i want to introduce minnows back into it as they used to thrive there when i was a kid.Dunno a minnow rich river anybody?

Where are you located?
Be careful that you dont introduce any gudgeon as they will push out the minnnow

Degsy

bitemybanger wrote: »

Where are you located?
Be careful that you dont introduce any gudgeon as they will push out the minnnow

North Dublin,the stream is near the airport.

jay tipperary

bitemybanger wrote: »

Make a minnow trap
Go to a river with lots of minnow(most rivers)
Rather than using a jam jar, ues a 2 litre clear plastic bottle, cut the top 3 inches off neatly and reverse it, glue it together, tidy up any sharp bits,
Stick a handle on it for getting it out of the water.
Should take no more than 10-15 mins to make.

hi
what fish will take a live Minnow

bayliner

stevecrow74 wrote: »

that was my first thought..
then i looked it up


http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=4799

http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/ThumbnailsSummary.php?ID=4799

seen a docu on discovery about these in america, they are running amuck and taking over rivers, they are believed to have gotten into the american waters from asian restaraunt owner who released them into a pond!!! some people are completely brain dead:mad:, they were sent from asia alive on the black market! yanks are spending a fortune in an attempt to stop the infestation....

jay tipperary

bayliner wrote: »

seen a docu on discovery about these in america, they are running amuck and taking over rivers, they are believed to have gotten into the american waters from asian restaraunt owner who released them into a pond!!! some people are completely brain dead:mad:, they were sent from asia alive on the black market! yanks are spending a fortune in an attempt to stop the infestation....

yeah i saw that doc it was real good they have asian carp as well it will happen ere soon if not already

Bizzum

Degsy wrote: »

Forgot about that..used to make em years ago.A river i know was destroyed by pollution several years back and i want to introduce minnows back into it as they used to thrive there when i was a kid.Dunno a minnow rich river anybody?

Probably best calling into the Fisheries (IFI) there in Swords if you want expert advice on this matter.

dodderangler

jay tipperary wrote: »

hi
what fish will take a live Minnow

its against the law to live bait for river fish not sure about sea fish and i use minnow all the time its my favourite bait to use for the river dodder for big brown trout they love them but minnow has to be dead first use a single hook and then a small treble in its back and flick it back
also big perch and pike eat minnow

dodderangler

Degsy wrote: »

Forgot about that..used to make em years ago.A river i know was destroyed by pollution several years back and i want to introduce minnows back into it as they used to thrive there when i was a kid.Dunno a minnow rich river anybody?

the dodder is crammed with minnow