Pacemaker Fishing Forum

My mouth is watering at the description!!  I practice CPR with freshwater fish but all these ravings about NSH meat is giving me second thought.  I may have to go down river and try to catch me one of these elusive critters.  Is there some safety guideline about consuming fish from the Potomac?

FishSauce wrote:

Is there some safety guideline about consuming fish from the Potomac?

There are mercury limitations that are established for striped bass and largemouth bass, but as Curly said, none that I am aware of for NSH.

I wouldn't say they are high up on the food chain at all, size doesn't always mean high up, just look at the whale shark...
Snakeheads mostly eat small minnows like mummichogs and young bluegills, so I dont believe their toxin levels are as high as a bass

Pacemaker wrote:

Thai wrote:

I wouldn't say they are high up on the food chain at all, size doesn't always mean high up, just look at the whale shark...
Snakeheads mostly eat small minnows like mummichogs and young bluegills, so I dont believe their toxin levels are as high as a bass

I have heard Odenkirk speak about NSH 3-4 times and he says the same thing.....

I want to meet this guy, he seems like an interesting fellow who knows his stuff

Have you guys examined the stomach contents of the NSH you caught?  Just curious...

The one stomach I opened was also empty.

I ate my portion of Curly's NSH and it was as good as advertised. I grilled it.

The thinner parts of the fillet were incredible. The thicker parts were good but a little tougher. Not as delicate as halibut but almost as good.

Next time, I will saute in EVOO and sprinkle it with lime.....I prefer that over grilled fish anyway!

Curly- Thanks again for that slab...Brett inhaled his portion. Debbie would not touch it!

Where are you going NSH fishing at Curls?

This may be the most popular thread ever on this Forum.  Over 67 replies so far............and counting.

Pacemaker wrote:

67?

Theoretically, it should have spawned separate threads a while back......

Yeah, I know and agree............but up to 70 now!  It will end when I or someone else catch another snakehead and start another snakehead thread.............Hopefully, Saturday!

Thai wrote:

Good thing I dont post my snakehead catches anymore unless it's an absolute hoss, I'd use up all the bandwith!

You're too funny!

I need to learn more from the Master.

Remember the series "Kung Fu"?  Thai is now "Master Thai"...........the rest of us are "Grasshopper".............

After watching the Discovery Channel tonight, the NSH is the "weak cousin" of the Giant Snakehead which is best caught with a spear gun.  Apparently, there a lot of Giant Snakeheads in the canals of FLA.