CoolWhip Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 (edited) http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/05/maryland-puts-gift-card-bounty-on-fish-from-hell/Wildlife officials in Maryland have put a bounty on the snakehead, the so-called "fish from hell" that can migrate on land and devastates the eco-systems of lakes, ponds and streams. The state will give out $200 gift cards for Bass Pro Shops as well as other prizes for catching and killing the fish, which is native to Africa and Asia but is believed to have made its way to America through Asian seafood merchants. “We do not want snakeheads in our waters," said Maryland Department of Natural Resources Inland Fisheries Director Don Cosden. "This initiative is a way to remind anglers that it is important to catch and remove this invasive species of fish.” The first time a snakehead was seen in Maryland was when an angler caught an 18-inch specimen in 2002 in Crofton Pond, 20 miles north of Washington, D.C. Since then, the population has grown and they've been caught in dozens of bodies of water, including the Potomac River and tributaries. The fish are hardy enough to survive up to four days on land, and can migrate up to a quarter mile between bodies of water by wriggling on their fins. National Geographic has dubbed the snakehead "fishzilla," and it is also frequently referred to as the "fish from hell." They can grow to more than 2 feet long and have been found in at least seven states. “We don’t expect that anglers will eradicate the snakehead population,” said Joe Love, the state's Department of Natural Resources Tidal Bass program manager. “We do believe this promotion and inspiration of anglers can help control the snakehead population. The information we gain from the Angler’s Log reports are also helpful in assessing the abundance, spread and impact of these feisty fish.” The ravenous appetites that can destroy native populations actually works against the fish when humans go after them. One fisherman told Outdoor Life blogger Gayne C. Young they bite at any type of bait. “These fish clobber any type of moving bait you throw, Rodney Hose said. "When they smash into your lure, be prepared for a fight -- especially if they are around some sort of cover.” To enter the contest, anglers must catch, kill and then post a picture of themselves with a dead snakehead fish caught in Maryland on the DNR’s Angler’s Log webpage. Winners will be drawn on November 30, 2012. Last year, 69 anglers entered the contest, killing 82 of the creatures.Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/04/05/maryland-puts-gift-card-bounty-on-fish-from-hell/#ixzz1rDRHM3yB Edited April 6, 2012 by CoolWhip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolWhip Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Who wants to take a bike trip for some fishing in Maryland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-bus Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I woke up next to that face in college once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imprez55 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Wait, is that $200 per fish or is there some sort of payout based on weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meanie Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 it's a contest by catching one you get put into a drawing for a $200 gift card and other prizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Who wants to take a bike trip for some fishing in Maryland?If you pay for gas, sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolWhip Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 If you pay for gas, sure!All my vacation time is booked up with this wedding. So if you can convince my boss to give me the comp time for the trip I will pay for your gas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Boo. I want guaranteed bounty money...then I can put on my leather vest over my bare chest, grow a Mullet and tie some gay leather shit around my arms and sport some wrap around sunglasses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
600ZZ4eb Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Heard bout this fish on the show river mosters with Jeremy Wade.....said it could attack kids and dogs as reported in florida or something like that...idk but its crazy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exarch Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Nasty lookin fish, glad I dont like swimming in the sea anyhow. After living walkin distance to the ocean for a few years and swallowing all that sea water and dealing with the jellys count me out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolWhip Posted April 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Nasty lookin fish, glad I dont like swimming in the sea anyhow. After living walkin distance to the ocean for a few years and swallowing all that sea water and dealing with the jellys count me out.It isn't just the ocean. It says it is invading streams, lakes, and ponds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 These snake heads don't have anything on a giant snake head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 All my vacation time is booked up with this wedding. So if you can convince my boss to give me the comp time for the trip I will pay for your gas I'm good. I can't fish to save my life anyways. I would probably end up drinking beer on a boat making fun of the other ass hats that decided to come along.I really hope this thing doesn't make it's way to Erie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapesmuggler27 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I'm good. I can't fish to save my life anyways. I would probably end up drinking beer on a boat making fun of the other ass hats that decided to come along.I really hope this thing doesn't make it's way to Erie.Leave the fishing to the men, you make our sammichs and show us your boobs and we will catch the fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Leave the fishing to the men, you make our sammichs and show us your boobs and we will catch the fish I can use my womanly powers to draw them in with the smell of their own kind we can split the profits once I'm done splitting my leggs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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grapesmuggler27 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I can use my womanly powers to draw them in with the smell of their own kind we can split the profits once I'm done splitting my leggsI have always pictured you vagina looking kinda like this You know we love ya 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 I have always pictured you vagina looking kinda like this You know we love ya dick. The ugliness and teeth are right on but the moistness is a little high. I always like to compare it to Antarctica- vast, frigid, and practically uninhabitable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Bring me back one for my pond. It can fight it out with the snapping turtles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawlins87 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 If you haven't Google'd a video watching them eat/feed, do so...they make piranhas look like pussies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buildit Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 If you haven't Google'd a video watching them eat/feed, do so...they make piranhas look like pussies.Between you and Gen I'm getting a really bad mental of female body parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pokey Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Perfect fish for Maryland....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gen3flygirl Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Between you and Gen I'm getting a really bad mental of female body parts. You're welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyco1 Posted April 6, 2012 Report Share Posted April 6, 2012 Bow fishing that thing like carp sounds fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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