Had the snakehead been landed with rod and reel, it would have beaten the IGFA (International Game Fish Association’s www.igfa.org) all-tackle record snakehead by over 1,5 lb.
Snakeheads, like some twentyone other species of fish found in Florida’s canals, are not native to the state or US . As such, they impact the environment in a negative way. The fact that an invasive fish like Gestring’s can obtain such a weight is proof that the species is making itself at home.
