An opportunity to get down and dirty is hardly ignored. When the chance to do some heavy cover bashing for Common Snakehead arised we jumped at it. The explosive topwater takes are what keeps anglers hooked on this type of angling. Finding the right snags and precise lure placements are essential in this exercise and only adds to the challenge when going after these fish. Here's how it went...
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| It was a pre-dawn march. And the heavy downpour only made the trek muddier. Alas we could put clip on our snagless frogs as the sun rose. The games began... |
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| Lengthy, heavy rods are required for this type of work, and you can't get much lighter and tougher than the new Dobyns Coalition Series baitcast specials... |
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| Few casts in and a frog was hammered. The rod was dipped, then struck as the fish chomped down. The next few seconds were just a flurry of high rod work and crazy cranking. No inch could be given as the hooked fish would traverse logs, branches, and heavy weed on its way to our feet. It was a nice one and great capture on the Dobyns Coalition rod... |
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| The big Evergreen Skirted Frog was attacked without hesitation, like with all Snakeheads it was taken deep... |
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| Not far off the from place of the first capture, another Snakehead strikes and falls victim to some heavy-handed tactics... |
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| Again it was the large Evergreen Skirted Frog which drew a response... |
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| There was no shortage of smaller fish, and they liked the smaller offerings like the Viva Mazzy Frogs and such... |
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| Mazzy Frogs have long been the lure of choice for local anglers. Its unique sinking ability and long casting make it the perfect tool for this type of work. Its lithe size ensure all fish it crosses path with will take a swipe at least... |
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| New Evergreen Dry-Fit Tees - a great new addition to an already exhaustive line-up of fantastic products... |
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| The Baby Frog by Kahara is another deadly lure for these cover-hugging Common Snakehead... |
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| We struggled to find more big ones, but were kept busy by throwing Mazzy Frogs at smaller Snakehead... |
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| Another Kahara Baby Frog victim... |
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| As the day wore on the bite descreased but the Mazzy Frog continued to work on a few more fish... |
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| The last one was a decent specimen and fun too on the light Evergreen Temujin 'Spider' outfit... |
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| Mazzy Frog scores again, this one taken deep... |
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