The waters of the Amur river basin and Balkhash lake is the habitat of snakehead – fish with the body of a snake. Presently he came West and entered the waters of the Krasnodar territory, then further into the Dnieper.
Characteristics of Pisces with the body of a snake
Snakehead is a predator, though not refuse from insect larvae.
This fish weighs 9-10 kg, the length grows to 1 m. it has a lot of teeth and fangs.
Snakehead lives in fresh water, juveniles feed on carp and Rudd.
This fish is fairly undemanding, drought can burrow into the mud to wait for rain or rising water levels. Well creeps over land from one pond to another. Most often they do this in search of food.
Two-year-old in the age of snakehead are able to multiply. To spawn in early summer. Snakehead builds a nest of aquatic plants up to 1 meter. Spawned, the female and the male guarding the nest, and then small fish.
In summer, fish with the body of the snake is on the rocks, where algae held the curtain with clear water, it is overgrown and in lagoons.
How to catch snakehead fish
Fishing can be arranged on the Donk – zakidushku, then serve as bait earthworms and even dead fish. Donkey usually put on the night and in the morning count the catch.
Caught a fish with the body of the snake all day. To find him sometimes just because he sticks his head up and rests near the shore.
This fish breathes in water as oxygen, and on the surface, taking oxygen from the atmosphere. On land, the snakehead can survive up to 5 days unexplained Tenacious fish. In reservoirs it has no enemies. It can successfully survive the pike and all living things.
And what that catch snakehead
Catch snakehead spinning, and quite successfully. He prefers light jig spoons and takes them without hesitation, and quickly.
It is possible to equip the rod with a float. Then you should look for snakehead in dense vegetation, for example, in the horsetails or pondweed.
If fishing can be arranged away from the coast, you can use a ground rod, but hooks it to equip more strong, durable fishing line is also needed.
Lure fish is not necessarily the bait is also not required.
As a nozzle it is possible to try anything, but fish with a snake body prefers animal origin.
Great – this frogs, bait fish, worms, water pennies. In the course are meat, dead meat, fish or offal fish or animal.
Snakehead bite quickly and decisively. To draw out the fish no problem. If the tackle is right, then it just pulled out of the water. Here on the shore may occur a small problem. Strong fish, covered with mucus, and as Lin starts to fight back. It will behave quite aggressively, and this can be dangerous for the angler. Her fangs were impressive, and she can put them in motion.
Snakehead on the Balkhash – video
In this regard, the desired zevnik and extractor fishing in the first place. Applying cloth mittens or gloves, you can remove the fish from the hook without consequences. First, fish with the body of a snake ceases to slide, and secondly, the hand of the fisherman is protected.
After removing the fish from the hook, should not weaken the attention. Snakehead well-versed on land and will always find their way to the water. However, he moved on land pretty quickly.
From snakehead meat is very tasty. To clean this fish is not necessary, just do a cut and you can remove the skin stocking. Preparation snakehead is not tricky. Here she is, fish with the body of a snake. Come join us in Zavidovo and personally take part in catching this amazing fish.