10-16-2011, 01:55 PM
Whenever I fish for invasive species (which always seem to be in possession of a great number of highly dangerous teeth) I tend to either change my bait or bring with me a used icebox.
If you choose the bait method, I would recommend using something such as toadfish, sikkin-thash, or some other form of toxic sea dwelling fish. The advantage of which is that, upon being brought onto the boat, the fish will be disoriented by the toxins and will die within the hour, rendering their potential danger near to zero.
A used Icebox will also do the trick. If you can catch a few snakeheads, then all you have to do is shut them in the icebox for a few minutes and wait for them to die.
If you have the time and resources to do so, however, I would recommend using a SW1911 Pro Series. It's a very effective fish killer, and you can even go about using it on the fish in the water if you come equipped with a pair of concave glasses to neuter the effects of water distortion.
Finally, It's not likely that you will be able to eradicate the population of snakeheads in your area. Despite being a tertiary predator (and thusly less populous then primary consumer fish such as trout or whitefish) the likelyhood that you will catch a significant number of the fish is so small that it is not worth attempting. If I were you, I would ignore the snakeheads and attempt to catch more profitable and more fun fish whilst they still remain in your area.
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If you choose the bait method, I would recommend using something such as toadfish, sikkin-thash, or some other form of toxic sea dwelling fish. The advantage of which is that, upon being brought onto the boat, the fish will be disoriented by the toxins and will die within the hour, rendering their potential danger near to zero.
A used Icebox will also do the trick. If you can catch a few snakeheads, then all you have to do is shut them in the icebox for a few minutes and wait for them to die.
If you have the time and resources to do so, however, I would recommend using a SW1911 Pro Series. It's a very effective fish killer, and you can even go about using it on the fish in the water if you come equipped with a pair of concave glasses to neuter the effects of water distortion.
Finally, It's not likely that you will be able to eradicate the population of snakeheads in your area. Despite being a tertiary predator (and thusly less populous then primary consumer fish such as trout or whitefish) the likelyhood that you will catch a significant number of the fish is so small that it is not worth attempting. If I were you, I would ignore the snakeheads and attempt to catch more profitable and more fun fish whilst they still remain in your area.
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