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Ausfish Bronze Member
Snakehead
This is a 6.5kg Snakehead fish
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Ausfish Platinum Member
Re: Snakehead
Not here in Oz - thank God.
If it was, it would be classed as a noxious species - in the same category as carp, talapia etc.
In their country of origin Asia / indo pacific they are popular - good eating fish.
In the USA a few have been caught in the Florida everglades, which has rung alarm bells - possible aquarium escapees.
I think your 6.5kg fish would be at the upper end of their growth.
I have heard they eat even their own species if smaller than themselves - what do they fight like and what did it take?
Dave ><>
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Ausfish Silver Member
Re: Snakehead
I believe hes in thailand. I noticed some very nice jungle perch photos from you aswell mr ocean. There an awsome fighting fish i reckon eh. You catch many up there?
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Ausfish Platinum Member
Re: Snakehead
It would be great to get over there and fish for some of these "exotic" species - you're lucky Mr Ocean - keep the photos coming.
Dave ><>
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Ausfish Bronze Member
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Ausfish Silver Member
Re: Snakehead
15kg. Thats huge.
I caught my first 2 jungle perch the other weekend and one was almost 50cm but im not sure on the weight. How common are the barra up your way?
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Ausfish Bronze Member
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Ausfish Bronze Member
Re: Snakehead
Hi Tim
Your Jungle perch must bigger than this one this fish about 35cm long and weight about 1.5kg. 50cm is a big one ! rare find, congratulation
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Ausfish Silver Member
Re: Snakehead
Yea i was pretty happy with it, especially for my first jungle perch. What type of lures do you use for jungle perch over there? i caught mine on a small minnow in a small rock pool in a gorge called tully river. My mate who i was fishing with caught a fair few more than me and he was mainly using a popper.
Tim
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