INDIANANGLER

Well I started this thread so everyone can know what kind of lures everyone use when they catch snakeheads !

So It would be nice if everyone could show some pictures of the lures. :)

Chicken Liver on a 1# hook works too.

Mepps #3 and #4 gets the most catches in the lakes in shollow weedy inlets and bays

I've caught them on spinnerbaits. The shape of the wire arm gives a degree of protection against getting hung up on logs and weeds and allows you to fish sub surface where snags are present.

turtles hooked me always on Chicken Liver

The Toitle King is dead. Long live the new Toitle King!

If you haven't tried Earthworms then try chicken gut. This is a good bait for Murral & masheer. User two hooks of medium size and see the image below.

http://www.mcube.net/images/hook14.jpg

Cheers
Salim

use aglia mepps size 4 and 5 never let yo down

What color mepps are you using?

Can you guys give me some advices how to catch snakeheads on the bottom of the ponds ^^ ?

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Drain the pond ????? Soorry could not resist that one ... fluff im sounding like GRC ... need a makeover

so when is the crowing cermony of the New Toitle king

Mk it must be real good to get rid of the curse


On a serious note I think Mepps 3,4, and 5 are te best[/quote]

Mr.Junaid, can you please tell to me how you catch these maral and what colour Mepps is best? And from where from you get them?
Thanks

Hi Junaid
have you tried a tackle shop for Mepps??

Well have anybody tried to fishing snakeheads with rods wich hav'nt a reel?

aka new beginner rods ^^

Hi, Aircut,

We have tried to catch Snakehead without reel and even rod, is very common in central and north India its very successful too.

Method goes as:

Take a mono or any line that can hold a snake head, go for some frog, hang after him, hook it on the frog back if it’s big, if small do not hook on back else hook will penetrate the frog and it may die!

Or

Tie hook so that it remains on such a position if Snake head bangs on frog, hook could be set well, you can use thin line to tie hooks on the waist of frog.

Look for some location where you can hang that line such a way on any tree branch or snag so that frog remains on the top of water, can swim in very limited area and with every escape moment or struggle to get rid, frog will make disturbance on water surface.

This will attract the Snake head to attack on it.

This method is popular in central and north part of India, Locals specially leave this live bait in evening time, when the fish go for feeding.

Don’t get surprised if you get other species also!

Anoop

Hey thanks ! I'll try it out !

This is a pretty interesting video

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... 01649.html

Air, Derek is a friend of mine and has since then refined some of their
techniques. The northern snakehead is the last of the big ones I want
to catch. I will try to make a video of cobra fishing here.
For me topwater frogs and spinnerbait catch most of my snakes.

Scott

P.S. When you are ready for your trip to the states let me know and
I might be able to take you fishing.

Came across this website. Addresses indian catfish pretty well.

http://www.snakeheads.org/


Cheers

nice :)
Thanks m8 ! I'll tell you when I'm ready :) !

Used to do it on the farm, when we had it, the nearby dam would overflow every monsoon (ye olde faithful?) and bring a whole lot of catfish (dead rats, snakes, etc etc) into our fields and ponds
Needless to say the workers (who were much more adept with using their natural skills would get those before i did, so id go to the ponds to catch them for dinner (not much other than fish to eat after a flood).

Used to use a normal bamboo stick (from the nearby forrest) some desi line, and desi hooks, with earthworms as bait, theyl take it, no worries.. iv even had one take a piece of potato from a batata wada
Just make sure your hook set is agressive, once you know you have hooked him, retrieve, ASAP! before he finds a crevice to crawl into!
Once youv got him out, handle with care