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Post by Syoung on Jun 12, 2011 15:45:13 GMT -5
Monster 10.78lb male  Beautiful 9.3lb female  Male is getting mounted |
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Post by Jbird on Jun 13, 2011 13:01:48 GMT -5
Damn! Those are huge! Nice work. Mattawoman Creek?
My brother just shot one yesterday, in a creek thats within a mile or two of St Clements Island. Crazy to think they have made it down the river this far.
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Post by BIG FOX on Jun 13, 2011 13:41:54 GMT -5
that is awesome. make sure you let fish and game know you got and killed them they are having some contest where you could win some stuff for killing snake heads. Pretty cool...
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Post by deerslayer on Jun 14, 2011 11:00:47 GMT -5
Big ones for sure....Not sure where you got them but for others looking..this is what maryland and Va says you must do There should be no confusion about what anglers must do when they catch a snakehead. Maryland fishing regulations allow the taking of snakeheads so long as the fish is immediately killed and its head removed, or the fish is gutted, or both gill arches are removed, or the fish is filleted. Otherwise, the capture and possession of snakeheads is not subject to any season, creel limit or size limit. Maryland does not require the reporting of snakehead catches. However, DNR does want to know about any snakeheads caught outside of the Potomac tidal waters by contacting Don Cosden at dcosden@dnr.state.md.us or call (410) 260-8287. This will help DNR track the expansion of the species. Anglers in Virginia waters who catch a snakehead must immediately kill the fish and subsequently report the catch. The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fish hot line is (804) 367-2925. and you cant shoot em in Md I dont think... (b) A person may take or shoot carp, garfish, skate, bullfish, shark, oyster toads, swelling toads, American eel, sea lamprey, sting rays, or any other ray fish with a spear gun and spear at any time. but did find this.. www.dnr.maryland.gov/fisheries/fishingreport/single.asp?ID=734 |
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Jun 14, 2011 11:42:19 GMT -5
The law in Maryland, at least to my knowledge, is that you cannot shoot them with a bow. They are not included on the list of species that can be shot. Silly and potentially an oversight on the part of Maryland, but that is the way that it reads to me.
I think syoung has mentioned this in his posts before as well.
Just looking out for everyone on here. ;D
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Post by Syoung on Jun 14, 2011 13:48:14 GMT -5
Both were shot in Virginia along with a few of their buddies. They were reported mainly due to the fact that the main guy that tracks them has been a big help and I always tell him how I did when I get back. Where I shot them is so well known they are not worried about tracking harvest from that creek if you call the hotline. We seen 60-80 fish in 2 days.
It is legal now to shoot snakeheads in Maryland but it has not been added to their regs yet. I talk with Mary Groves quite a bit and she said the law has finally been changed. I will post the link to the regs when I get on my home computer.
Right after we land one it's gills are removed and the fish put on ice if it is big enough to eat. Little guys are gutted and thrown in with the carp. After that it is legal to transport the fish.
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Post by deerslayer on Jun 14, 2011 13:57:00 GMT -5
Great..would like to see the reg change cause I cant seem to find it anywhere online..thanks for the great info...
WHEN WE GOING ?? LOL
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Post by Syoung on Jun 14, 2011 13:57:21 GMT -5
Rest of the email was reguarding spots to try so I am keeping that to myself but here is what I got from Mary.
Hi Steve, it is now legal to bowfish for snakeheads in Maryland (regulation found in COMAR 08.02.19.06).
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Post by deerslayer on Jun 14, 2011 13:59:25 GMT -5
E. Taking of Snakeheads.
(1) Notwithstanding Natural Resources Article, §4-710(g), Annotated Code of Maryland, an individual may shoot and take snakeheads with a bow and arrow, but not a crossbow, and snag these fish by means of hooks.
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Post by Syoung on Jun 14, 2011 14:00:32 GMT -5
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Post by THE DEER HUNTER on Jun 14, 2011 15:40:13 GMT -5
Cool - I'm ready! ;D
I didn't realize there were so many different species of snakeheads. What are the ones here? Northern?
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Post by Syoung on Jun 14, 2011 16:27:16 GMT -5
Cool - I'm ready! ;D I didn't realize there were so many different species of snakeheads. What are the ones here? Northern? Northerns here. 21 species is what I read one time. This is the only species that can take our winters. |
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Post by Syoung on Jun 20, 2011 21:01:31 GMT -5
Sharks have been removed if you look at the current regs. They have adopted HMS regulations
Tidal
Sharks Handline, Hook & Line 1/1/2011 - 12/31/2011
See comments or greater SHORE FISHING:
1/person/day of the species listed in comments
VESSEL LIMIT:
1/vessel/trip of the species listed in comments regardless of the number of people on board
IN ADDITION TO THE LIMITS ABOVE, a person may catch:
1 additional Smooth Dogfish and
1 additional Atlantic sharpnose and
1 additional Bonnethead No finning
Head, tails and fins attached
Closure Period (applies to species with minimum fork length): May 15 - July 15
No fork length:
(1) Smooth Dogfish; (2) Atlantic sharpnose; (3) Finetooth; (4) Blacknose; (5) Bonnethead
54" fork length:
(6) Tiger; (7) Blacktip; (8) Spinner; (9) Bull; (10) Lemon; (11) Nurse; (12) Scalloped hammerhead; (13) Great hammerhead; (14) Smooth hammerhead; (15) Shortfin mako; (16) Porbeagle; (17) Common thresher; (18) Oceanic whitetip; and (19) Blue
Last updated on 4/12/2011 3:00:52 PM.
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Post by davep on Jun 23, 2011 19:19:16 GMT -5
I questioned the crossbow prohibition, figuring that it was an outdated holdover from Wildlife law, when you couldn't use one for hunting. Since Wildlife finally moved forward, time for Fisheries to do the same. Also, framed it as an ADA issue. Hopefully, someone will get things moving up in Annapolis.  |
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