U.S. Fisherman (snakehead killing thread)

[JD7.62]

Where are the two other areas they are reproducing? I am only aware of three. Also how do you explain their presence in the country for over a half a century with still nothing to show for it?

 

[freshwaterfishing]

There is no need to make silly sally comments you decided to be an ahole all of sudden its up to you, youre little cut and paste excerpt had nothing to do with numbers, or surveys as to how the species is actually affecting any of the native species. All it was a bunch of paraphrasing from what looks like an interview. But ill discontinue this conversation piece with you since you cant seem to find anything more beneficial than being a punk. The question was for XR whom I am asking if he/she had anything that might be more useful, because I am truly interested in reading about the impact if any. Youre doing a diservice to a thread that could potentially be informative, back to the play pen for you pal.

youre little cut and paste excerpt had nothing to do with numbers, or surveys as to how the species is actually affecting any of the native species


It was that noticable eh!

 

[beblondie]

''i have not read any article confirming that they have destroyed masses of fish (being that curently they have only been found in certain location's and they haven't had the time to spread to all area's of the U.S. But to my knowledge they were only found in the U.S as of 2000''
Just an fyi
Technicaly they have been in the U.S.since hawaii became a state in what 1956 or something but they were introduced back in the late 1800's.as a food source for chinese
laborers on the islands -Anne

 

[varanio]

I just that I couldn't access the library for journal articles.

Also, nearly everything I've read says that the ban was potential hazard control.

It takes years and years to compile data showing that something/anything is the direct cause of another species decline. They have less than 5 natually reproducing sites in the US. The Potomac being the largest. The amount of acreage there is huge. It's hard to get exact numbers on the damage that they've done and will do.

Sorry to be an a-hole, but talking in absolutes gets me defensive.

You started out by saying "Whatever, that's poppycock. Show me the money."

Invasives are always bad.

^^^Absolutes :-(

I never discredited anything, I am asking for real data. Whether it was a full out study or a small study of a micro ecosystem, (small portion) of a large area. Thats how they generally do census studies, not just on the species in question, but also on the numbers of these so called vicitims of this infestation. I dont think im reaching for the stars? I see huge largemouth bass breeding and fry swimming about in the same areas I have seen sh thrive as well so I am a bit speculative.

 

[bigspizz]

Are bowfin natives? Do they do more or less destruction of niches?

 

[bigspizz]

Sensationalisms......

 

[Plasticmotif]

Where are the two other areas they are reproducing? I am only aware of three. Also how do you explain their presence in the country for over a half a century with still nothing to show for it?

The reason they got banned was because they were found in 2000ish. They weren't in waters for half a century. Well, at least not reproducing. The groups out there are relatively new.


Arguing this is stupid. Invasives are bad.

To the original topic: I've only caught bowfin. I've got a belaying pin that I use to club fish. That usually works with a few hits.

 

[Plasticmotif]

Bowfin were described in 1776 by Linnaeus. They are native. Thanks.

 

[bigspizz]

Bowfin were described in 1776 by Linnaeus. They are native. Thanks.

OK...How bout the second part of my question?

 

[JD7.62]

What about other invasives? Carp (all species), zebra mussels, gobies, ect are far worse then SH right now. Do you guys kill them? The Asian carp is starting to invade the river I fish. They are so thick (population) its scary!