MARYLAND MONSTER: My Biggest Snakehead Ever!!!

Back in April of this year, I caught my first ever giant Northern Snakehead. To catch a fish that makes that one look small has been a goal of mine ever since I caught it, and today, that goal was realized. I woke up early on a cloudy July morning and hit the road to meet up with my buddy Sidney from Tactical Fishing Company. We had made plans the day before to spend the day at one of Sid's favorite snakehead fishing spots.
He told me that this particular Maryland snakehead spot is home to some of the biggest fish in the area, so I went into the day full of anticipation, ready for some monster Maryland snakeheads. The plan of attack was topwater, and frogs were our weapon of choice. With the overcast skies and low wind conditions, the conditions were optimal for a great day of snakehead fishing. We got our kayaks launched and fished all day long. By the end of the day, we were tired, sore, and sunburnt, but it was all worth it.
Check out my buddy Sidney on instagram: / topwater_snakehead
All of my snakeheads were caught on the snakehead outlawz venom frog! They are available at Williamsville store in Delaware.
To see my last Maryland dragon, check out this video: • Snakehead Fishing in M...
IMPORTANT NOTE: While Snakeheads are a non-native species, biologists have discovered over the last few years that the damage they cause to the ecosystem is not nearly what was once expected. Many bodies of water containing these fish have successfully adapted to their presence. I encourage you to thoroughly research the data that is out their regarding snakeheads before you make an uninformed comment saying that we should have killed the fish. That being said, everyone is entitled to their opinion regarding these fish. We simply ask that your opinion be formed on actual data and research, not what you heard from a friend or read on facebook.
The body of water that we fished already has a healthy population of snakeheads. Killing a few fish would do absolutely nothing in regards to eradicating the species from that body of water. Instead, you'd be wasting the life of a perfectly good gamefish. Here at Orange 22 Fishing, we encourage you to practice catch and release on all species of fish, including snakeheads. We will continue to do so, and we hope you will do the same as well.
No matter your opinion on this topic, we do thank you for watching our video and supporting our channel!
Tight lines,
Dave and Matt

[@Orange22Fishing]

We’re coming for the state record next 😏🤝

[@makingmagicfishing541]

Dam solid even though it was a grind 👏. Perfect ending 👏👍

[@Orange22Fishing]

@@makingmagicfishing541 Thanks broski! The grind was definitely worth it 😎👊🏻

[@STEVEJELLY]

Was that the Pawtuxet or Potomac river?

[@Orange22Fishing]

@Anthony Thanks man! That sounds like a lot of fun. I’ve never caught one in New Jersey before!

[@Orange22Fishing]

@@STEVEJELLY nah

[@severnriverangler]

Great video man!! Hell of a fish. That POP was nuts! That’s what fuels the addiction!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks brother! Absolutely, that pop was next level!

[@PHFishingBiking]

Congrats! That snake was awesome!! even the last one was a nice size!!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks PH yup they were both beauties!!

[@dhooter]

That tell tale pop never gets old lol

[@KambotroutFishing]

Congrats on the new PB bro!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks bro! Already anticipating the next one!

[@OfftheHookOutdoors99]

Now this is the bomb brother Congrats bro and let’s get the record next👍

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks brother! Let’s get it!

[@ChaCha_Fishing]

Awesome bro. Congrats on the PB! Thing was a tank!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Appreciate it bro!!

[@underdogoutdoors]

Grinding it out pays off!

[@Orange22Fishing]

No doubt! Fished 9 hours for that fish yesterday!

[@AnglingSpiders]

More new water, fantastic. Look at those pads! What a tank and congrats on the PB. Where is the scale on that first one!!! JK, double digits is a tank for sure. Great job out there buddy, great catches.

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks so much! Always a ton of fun fishing thick pad fields like that one. Can’t wait to find one bigger than that!

[@OfftheHookOutdoors99]

Congrats on your PB👍

[@302FISHING]

Nice Dragon David!!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks Dan! Gotta get you one!

[@tightlinez302]

Freaking tank of a fish. Congrats on the new PB!!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks bro, now we gotta get you a dragon!!

[@tightlinez302]

@@Orange22Fishing yeah...I've gotta hit MD more. This is a good weekend for it.

[@lousadventures2111]

HOLY COW WHAT A MONSTER If it was me, I would've ended the day as nerves kick in LOL WOW GOOD JOB 👍👍👍🍺

[@Orange22Fishing]

Haha thanks man! I made too far of a drive to end the day that early 😂

[@stumessick9963]

Congrats on the PB !!! That spot looks awesome

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thank you! Definitely one of the coolest spots that I've been to yet. Can't wait to go back sometime!

[@_yaknfish]

Bro. Congratulations on the PB. Even better that you caught it in my home state. I'm still trying to land my first snake. There's a spot by my house only 20 minutes away and they've been pulling some dragons out of there so I've been going whenever I get a chance and targeting them. I'm hoping to catch one really soon!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks brother! I’m rooting for you! This time of year, look for the fry balls. That’s seems to be the best way to get them right now. I’ll be looking for your post on Instagram when you get your first!

[@_yaknfish]

@@Orange22Fishing thanks! Trust me, you will be one of the first to know, lol.

[@strengthhistory1936]

One of the best Moments in life👌

[@Orange22Fishing]

No doubt!!!

[@rodlinvon-hugenstine5142]

DDUUDDEEE!!!!!! Battle scarred beauty🧐🤨🧐

[@Orange22Fishing]

Freaking crazy bro!! That fish is a survivor 🔥🔥

[@TycodOutdoors]

Man, what a fish! People ask why we love catching these fish... It's THAT feeling right there! haha Congrats man!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Exactly dude! It’s a rush unlike anything else! Thanks brother 👊🏻

[@ajp7002]

Wish we had those in MA. Can’t imagine how it must feel to experience that, congratulations man 👊

[@Orange22Fishing]

Dude, it’s such a rush. I highly recommend taking a trip down to Maryland to see what it’s like. Every angler should experience snakehead fishing at least once 🤙🏻

[@ajp7002]

@Anthony thanks for the heads up. I think I’ll be ok, I have fished for bowfin before so Ik my rods should definitely be able to handle snakehead. Only department I’m not 100 percent in is line; specifically whether or not I should use straight braid 40-60lb or if I have to run a braid/heavy floro leader.

[@Orange22Fishing]

@@ajp7002 straight 50 pound braid is the way to go man! It’s never failed me

[@MrGreen-sw1ly]

I've caught a few in South Jersey. 20lbs braid with 30lbs mono leader is fine. I've pulled a large one out of the water and over 3 feet to land, just fine yesterday. They taste just as good as fluke or stripe bass; their meat is a little firmer though.

[@johndefilippis5426]

Kool Vid !!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks for your support John!

[@OfftheHookOutdoors99]

I like the shirt also!

[@FishingNOutdoorFun]

Congratulations for new PB.

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thankyou!

[@MediocreOutdoors]

That pop tho 😍😍😍

[@Orange22Fishing]

Music to my ears!

[@johnrobertson111]

Nice Dragon!!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks John!

[@Outdoorswithcorey]

Omg bro that’s freaking insane the way it hit sounded like a brick

[@Orange22Fishing]

It was WILD bro!

[@Outdoorswithcorey]

@@Orange22Fishing Ik still can’t believe it

[@distinctfishing]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Orange22Fishing]

😎👊🏻

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

Absolute savage dragon!

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks homie!

[@DpuckFishingandOutdoors]

@@Orange22Fishing Were you hacked?

[@groovygrim5061]

Im looking for bank fishing spots in southern delaware/maryland for snakeheads, any pointers?

[@ianm6856]

Where in Maryland is this? I’ve been wanting to catch some snakehead so bad but don’t know where to go. I’m right on the md pa line.

[@porkbeats]

come down to the Susquehanna below the damn and look for grass. They are everywhere.

[@michaelross5674]

Going to stick pond today it's in claymont off Delaware River

[@Weird_1]

That first blow up was wild. Nice catch man. What is the record for (Maryland)?

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks man! The record is 19.9 pounds. Can't even imagine a fish like that

[@Manny2t]

Can I have location or name of the lake?

[@millertime6]

is that eastern shore?

[@Orange22Fishing]

Nope

[@millertime6]

@@Orange22Fishing Oh I thought it was black water. Some monsters there

[@Orange22Fishing]

@@millertime6 I have a lot of videos at blackwater, but this was my first time on the west side

[@millertime6]

@@Orange22Fishing oh in my neck of the woods! Nice. They’re very prevalent. Nice catch sir

[@michaelross5674]

I watch blue Gabe on KZbin he said snake heads are good eating?? Uh ever try them

[@GNRBJJ]

Congratulations homie. Remember how I said I had to beat you in size because no way I was in numbers. ... Well ummm. Yeah about that..

[@Orange22Fishing]

Thanks brother! I thought about mentioning that in the video actually haha. You’ve got your work cut out for ya, but it’s definitely not impossible to beat!

[@GNRBJJ]

@@Orange22Fishing haha always hope my buddies catch the next big one!!

[@SeaSicilian]

Where is this? County?

[@fish-o-rama]

dorchester

[@MediocreOutdoors]

Socks on a kayak is CRAZY tho 😂😂

[@Orange22Fishing]

I’ve gotten a lot of crap for that 😂😂😂

[@MediocreOutdoors]

As you should 😂 what part of Maryland? Mattowoman creek is HOT rn we’ve caught 10 or 12 in the last week and broke my pb twice

[@Outdoorswithcorey]

First

[@Orange22Fishing]

Let’s go 🤝

[@dhooter]

If you want some monsters ill take you to a spot where they are scary

[@Orange22Fishing]

Let’s do it! DM me on Instagram @o22fishing or send me an email @ [e-mail]

[@dhooter]

Will do

[@iuvknhiu]

Can i have this address ? Tks

[@tazoutdoorsman]

Keep that spot a secret. They are loaded in there

[@Orange22Fishing]

I won’t tell a soul 🤙🏻

[@dashawnreuben5314]

☹️ ｐｒｏｍｏｓｍ

[@ShooterAndo]

Where is this fishing spot?? @orange22fishing?