Another invasive species in UK rivers?

[Pastor]

I hope not This one looks mean and serious!

Snakehead Fish Caught In Lincolnshire, You Can Hook Your Own Monster Fish In Thailand || Jaunted

 

[glowworm]

I bet podge would eat it.

 

[naiad]

Some more detail about it, I don't think it could breed in the UK...
Snakehead caught in Lincolnshire UK | Practical Fishkeeping magazine

Why are they imported though? The problem of unwanted fish being released is a huge one.

 

[Whopperhead]

I posted a video on these 2 weeks ago

http://forums.deeperblue.net/freediving-stories/75822-something-watch-snakeheads.html

A friend of mine saw one in Wisconsin while Rabbit hunting and didn't know what it was- so he shot it- He thought that it's not right that a fish was "crawling" on the ground and had teeth like that. He said it was also going for his dog when it got too close. Creatures of the Devil

 

[salibandy]

Snakeheads are good eating fish. They taste really nice. Here in Asia, the Chinese people cook them in soups. They're a great fish at the end of a line too, they fight well. I doubt though, that they could breed in the frigid waters of the UK.

 

[podge]

Creature of the Devil it may be but I reckon it would cook up alright with a bit of Garlic butter and maybe a sprig or 2 of Parsley.

Just watched your video clip.
That is one bad fish, best bring out the Kryptonite.:martial

 

[Whopperhead]

I'd eat it too - at least once. Fry it up in some butter. MMMMM. I don't think I would want one sneaking up on me while diving.

 

[naiad]

Looks mostly like media hype to me. It is true that they could cause major ecological problems if they started breeding in the UK, but that is unlikely. Also, a lot of fish can walk on land, including the native European eel and many catfish, loaches and others. Many other species have big teeth, including the Northern pike.

 

[slingshaft]

Podge you are my new hero! please post all your new receipes for those creatures of the devil. Here in Texas we call them 'Chupacabras' !

 

[octpora]

if we get enough of them here in the US, spearos may become some of the communities' greatest heroes. Little boys and girls saying " When i grow up, i want to be a snakehead wacker. Just like those deeper blue spearos!".

 

[Oldsarge]

If it moves, eat it. If it doesn't move, give it a kick until it does. Then eat it!

 

[bdurrett]

Snakeheads are bad news. They breed like rabbits and eat just about anything around, including baby ducks and geese. They are also resistant against being killed off by poison and can live for a right long time in open air. There was a recent pond in Maryland where they ended up dumping some sort of poison into and then draining after that because the pond was infested with the things. They are very adaptable and temps don't seem to have too much of an effect on them in terms of killing them off.....

 

[podge]

Podge you are my new hero! please post all your new receipes for those creatures of the devil. Here in Texas we call them 'Chupacabras' !

BBRRRAAAHHHHAAAHHH Sarge you the man!roflrofl
As I’ve yet to actually try one of these Devil fish I haven’t any recipes sorry about that but as soon as I happen across one I’ll let you know.

 

[salibandy]

Search asian websites. Lots of recipes for snakeheads there.