Northern SNAKEHEAD: How to Fish Thick Grass for Maryland MONSTERS; Snakehead Fishing Tips, Gear
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- Here are 6 tips on techniques, gear, and tactics I've used to help me land some MONSTER Snakehead in think grass. I hope they help you as well.
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Nice vid Steve! I appreciate you giving something back to the fishing community. You are a teacher at heart!!!
Thanks very much Pete! From the military on to now, I do love teaching 👍
Just found your channel. Your videos are very informative. Thanks for sharing.
Welcome to the channel and thanks, Mohamad!
I feel like snakehead fishing is Maryland’s equivalent to Burmese python hunting in Florida. We as humans are the only ones who can effectively take out these monster invasives and help out our buddies the native predators. Great tips! I’ll have to pick up some of the right gear and give it a try myself. I’ve only ever seen snakehead splash swim in front of me when fishing or kayaking, which makes me want to catch one even more!
It’s definitely similar. I don’t think Snakehead are having the degree of impact that Burmese Pythons are in FL, but it’s true that the largest snakehead have very few natural predators outside of humans. Perhaps only Blue Cats and Flathead cats.
They’re a blast to catch though and taste great, so good luck on the water Nick 🎣
Thanks for the advice. I've been trying to catch them for the past 3 years while kayak fishing and have not caught a single one. I'm using the same lures and locations you are describing but my tactics may have been all wrong. I will try it your way the next time I go out.
Good luck! If you haven’t seen it yet and plan to use frogs and mice lures, checkout the video below:
ua-cam.com/video/rU8CsJDKb-M/v-deo.htmlsi=61Ff97SnvGdysB9N
Great video and advise!!!
Hope your wife is doing better today.
I'm faithfully following your channel, I'll already learned a lot. I think I'll be ready for the upcoming season.
Tight lines 🎣🤙🏾
Thanks brother and Adrienne is on a slow mend 🙏
Glad to be of help and let me know if you have any questions. Bring on the SPRING!
@@KambotroutFishing glad to hear it. Do you have any particular brand of braided line that you prefer? I use Power Pro on my saltwater rigs.
Good stuff Steve
Thanks
That spot was super hot for you this fall
Thanks Stu 👊
That spot may be the best water in the country!
Great video! Thank you for the tips! This will be my first season
Happy to help Shavar and good luck! Let me know if you have any questions and I’ll answer them as time permits 👍
@@KambotroutFishing Thank you! I really appreciate it
Great tips bro! Can't wait to get back over there. It's really hard to not set the hook after they miss it. One tip I would add is to check your line and retie often. I had way too may break offs last season because of this.
Thanks Tommy and me too bro! Great point on retyping too. Snakehead hooksets, especially those in heavy cover, are very tough on knots.
Nice spot you got man!
One of the best I’ve ever fished. It’s unfortunately had a lot more pressure since and isn’t what it used to be due to overharvest, but still solid water.
I think tip 4 might be a game changer for me. I use 20lb braid on a med hev fast action, but I might up it to 30 after watching that one get away from you. Love the comdic movie clips! Thanks for the tips!
Switching to a minimum of 30 is def a strong recommendation to avoid the pain I’ve felt in the past 😏
Thanks for the kind words and for watching brother 🎣👊
Thanks for the video bro alot great info. I need to get more into snakehead fishing this coming season. Keep em coming 💯💯🔥🔥😎🤟
Thanks bro! Looking forward to when we can chase the sneks for a collab this spring 👍
@@KambotroutFishing for sure brother, can't wait ! 😎🤙🤜🤛
"snakehead prof" 😁😁😁 nice video bro 👍👍👍 day by day your chanel up and up good job 💪👊
Thanks brother. I love to teach, and the next best thing to chasing Snakehead is talking about Snakehead 😜
Have a good one!
These are excellent tips! To piggyback off of having the proper line, make sure your line doesn't have any nicks in it either. I found out the hard way after flying all the way to Thailand and losing my first giant snakehead due to broken line!
Thanks brother and man that is beyond terrible on that GIANT in Thailand! God I may cry if that happened bro 😭😜
@@KambotroutFishing haha it was awful. it was already half day of no action up to that point and i thought i was about to skunk, but luckily, i got a 12lber a few hours after that.
Glad you pulled it out in the end bro. I can’t wait to make that trip. It’s number 1 on my planned “Snakehead World Tour” 😁
Thanks for the tips. I’ve been fishing them in thick as mats area. You don’t even know they are there. Love to see a video on what to do when they are looking at you bait but not biting .
Thanks for watching Mark. I should be back at this area very soon too. It’ll be interesting to see what the bite is like
I've heard a white, TX rigged Zoom fluke can draw a bite when nothin else will
@@davethegaultney224 I’m going to give it a try thanks.
After fishing hard for snakes on a Maryland river that’s loaded with grass I finally got one on a frog.
Next month I’m moving my boat to an eastern shore creek that’s looks very promising in the back, tons of quiet shallow water with timber and reeds… but there is no submerged grasses. Should I switch from frogs to something else like a chatter bait or big Mepps?
Frogs should still work fairly well around those reeds, especially around matted, floating reeds.
I’d also add some subsurface swim frogs or chatterbaits to your arsenal.
I also favor spinning reels for freshwater, last spring got the kast king speed demon pro bait caster & love it to the point, I set up a second one. No more wind knot's & tangles. This bait casting reel for some reason, I can use while other more expensive reels, just didn't work out in the past. Love all your video's brother! Counting down until it's warm enough, up here in NJ, still ice everywhere until April.
Thanks brother and thanks for the recommendation as well. I’ve added the speed demon to my short list of options 👍
I’ll let you know once it’s warm enough down here in MD in case you want to make the trip south 😜
@@KambotroutFishing Appreciate it, I'm down in Queen Anne's & Dorchester counties during the archery season, love crabbing but in over a decade, can't get momentum fishing! lol
That is a very nice place.
It’s not bad 😜
New to snakehead fishing. Do you tie the braid to the lure or use a leader?
Hey Matt. I use straight braid with either a Palomar knot or Bangkok Hooker Twist Knot. I’ll make a video on the latter soon.
Voids are my favorite
Mine too 😁
I got to tell you Steve, I didn't spend enough time on the heavy grass last year. After this, I will!
Man I know the Rapp has some good heavy grass spots down there too. I’m going to join you this year 😜
@@KambotroutFishing No doubt man, Looking forward to it buddy! 😜
great video! when is the earliest time of the year to go into cambridge and finally get my first snake?
Thanks brother 👍
If you have the itch really bad and want to brave the cold and a possible skunk, hit the 2nd or 3rd day of a warming trend and target the afternoon 1-5 PM.
Use 1-2 rods with large minnows 12”-30” under a float and fan cast a #3 or #4 Mepps spinner. No guarantee, but it’s your best shot for the winter.
The best time though probably won’t be until mid-March depending on weather. Mid to late March is when the spring prespawn bite usually starts to heat up 👍
Good video
Thanks much 🙏
U need a fishing buddy im in NOVA lol
Great video, thanks for the tips. I just got the Penn Fierce 3 4000 series too and I’m in love with it. Hope you enjoy it. Was wondering if you could make a video about pond fishing for snakeheads. I have a few local ponds with snakeheads but can’t get them to bite anything. Appreciate the help 👍
Thanks much Nicholas and can do on the video 👍
@@KambotroutFishing Awesome thanks a lot.
Very helpful video. Thanks for the tips. As far as line are you using straight braid or are you adding a fluorocarbon leader. If so what kind testline leader are you using ?
Thanks John 🙏
I’ve always used straight braid without issue 👍
@@KambotroutFishing got it thank you 🙏🏽
What's location in Maryland please show me thanks
Great tips thanks,now can you show me where and when because I come from Nebraska
Thanks Lam and checkout this video here. It shows all the tools I use to find snakehead spots:
ua-cam.com/video/FURLAhX_I6c/v-deo.html
Any recommendations on where to fish for snakeheads around Baltimore county areas? Thanks!
Def some good areas around there. Gunpowder river out of mariners point, around Jones road, Lower dam area at Loch Raven. Also made a video on how I find my spots:
ua-cam.com/video/FURLAhX_I6c/v-deo.html
Awesome! Will definitely check you video. Thanks!
Love from india ❤️
Thanks much Suraj!
What is the place on maps bc I really want to fish there thx
Controlled access area (military), upper bay, west side. Incredible place 👍🎣
Nice tips sir, I need to know about ur spinning reel, how many inches it retiver in par turn, kindly tell about ur reel retrieve for snakehead fish, and how ur reel weight, plz respond me sir I m planning to buy spinning reel, I too catch snakehead here in India. Plz suggest
Where can I find the best snakehead fishing place in Maryland or Virginia?
It really requires a lot of research and hitting the water yourself, but I have made a video showing the online tools I use to find them:
ua-cam.com/video/FURLAhX_I6c/v-deo.htmlsi=sOpb8p32ZmRI4xaM
What is the best time of year to catch these? It is 95 degrees in July right now. If I go now do I have a shot.? If so what is the best time of day. Great video. Subscribed.
Thanks John and thanks for watching.
The best time of year is debatable, but right now is a good time since the first spawn is wrapping up.
I personally prefer April-May because this is often the prespawn period. I’ve had my best days during this period because the fish feed heavily in preparation for the spawn.
That said, I’ve had some 🔥 days in July, August, and September.
Thanks!
Thanks for the tips . By the way what do you recommend to wear while kayak fishing in cold weather now ?
You’re very welcome brother. In winter, a dry suit and life preserver are very, very important for kayak fishing. Anything less is really taking your life in your hands, especially in big water.
@@KambotroutFishing I am only fishing in a creek or small river . Is a wader be OK ?
Ditch the braid... run mono. Theres all sorts of snatches and crap braid just tears apart even over a pity 5lb fish. Its just where these fish are. Im literally side by side with guys with 30lb braid while I'm here with 8lb flouroclear. I will throw my lures into shit and pull these fish through the weeds and branches worry free.
Man I’m gonna have to fish with ya in the thick stuff and see that 8lb fluoro in action. I’ve used the Berkeley X9 without any issue, but have had some other braid fail me (cough-cough-POWER PRO-cough).
@@KambotroutFishing I will be totally Honest with you, I only recently discovered how big the fishing community really is on social media. I'm really way due to use my go pro to give people my insight and show them the way I do things. Yep. Any fish under 15 pounds I've STUCK with Pline flouromono.
@@KambotroutFishing 8lb test
MD struggles!
Only reason I use a baitcaster instead is because I feel like I can be more accurate
Having that degree of thumb-pressure control for accuracy is a big selling point for me trying them this year. I’ve managed to find a similar technique when using a spinning reel, but I don’t think it’ll compare to a baitcaster once I’m proficient with it.
@@KambotroutFishing yeah I have a way of stopping it with my finger on a spinning reel too I’m not to good at it yet but I’m practicing I just keep my pointer finger on the spool when I want to stop the lure
@@nigeldfishing8225 same technique I use 👍
Is that your hobby?
You must be sick.
🤮🤮🤢🤢😜