RE: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Is there any point to killing snakehead caught rod-n-reel anymore?

Gene,

Right now DGIF is finishing up their 12-year study.  They will be able to recommend a course of action and management of NSH to the state - I think after March of 2015?  I'll ask again.

As of May, the population in Little Hunting (where they do their surveys and electroshock) is about 600.  Last year it was about 1200.  They believe the kill requirement, newfound popularity of bow fishing, and the tournaments has definitely had an impact.

R

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From: Lucas Rudd
Sent: 9/14/2014 6:08 PM
To: tidal-potomac-fly-rodders@googlegroups.com
Subject: {Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Is there any point to killing snakehead caught rod-n-reel anymore?

so where do you get those things, i havent caught one since 2011

On Monday, July 28, 2014 1:33:06 PM UTC-4, TurbineBlade wrote:

Hi -- I managed to catch another (small) NSH yesterday which I dispatched immediately upon landing.  After doing so, I couldn't help but think that this is really just a knee-jerk reaction vs. an actual management tool.  I've seen more NSH this year than I ever have before and I doubt they're going anywhere.  

So, is everyone just doing this because it seemed like a good idea when the problem was first recognized, or is there any good reason to continue going out of our way to kill these things vs. just turning them loose?  

Gene

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