Posted on 06/05/2013 2:34:01 PM PDT by Red Badger
It was already a special day for Caleb Newton and Phil Wilcox — the two friends enjoying a bass-fishing bachelor party on the Potomac River. But when the men spotted a long shadow swimming among the reeds, they knew things were only going to get more interesting.
Gliding among the grass was a northern snakehead, a gruesome animal known as a “Frankenfish” by some. And it was big. But it wasn’t until they wrestled it into the boat that they realized it might be the biggest anyone has ever caught with a hook and line.
“I knew it was a good fish, but I didn’t know how good,” Mr. Newton, 27, said Tuesday.
The two men have been fishing partners for years, and they know the Potomac River and its tributaries like the back of their hands. On Saturday, they joined friends and family for the Big Bass Bachelor Fishing Tournament in honor of Mr. Wilcox’s upcoming wedding.
“We pulled up to the spot, put the trolling motor down on the boat, and I saw the fish in the water,” Mr. Wilcox said. “It was absolutely huge.”
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The snakehead is considered invasive and as such any caught in U.S. waters are to be killed as well.
They originally arrived here from SE Asia as imports for the food wishes of immigrants. Someone decided to stock them somewhere and they spread.
Down by the dam. I don't know how deep it is there though. At the north end of the lake, we have a small (2-3ft wide by 2-3 inches deep) stream. We'll need a tropical storm or two to park over the Kerrville area before the lake fills again.
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