{"id":1007,"date":"2019-01-06T18:26:35","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T17:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/?p=1007"},"modified":"2025-05-12T17:59:30","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T15:59:30","slug":"giant-snakehead-fish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/en\/giant-snakehead-fish\/","title":{"rendered":"Giant Snakehead: raw power"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-top\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;1007&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Notez cet article&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;1\\\/5 - (1 vote)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Giant Snakehead : la puissance \u00e0 l\\u0026#039;\u00e9tat brut&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;26.5&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 26.5px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; height: 24px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 19.2px;\">\n            1\/5 - (1 vote)    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n<p><em>Today we are going to tell you about a mythical and emblematic fish: the <span lang=\"en\">Channa micropeltes, c<\/span>unnu under the name of &quot;Giant Snakehead&quot;. It is part of the Channidae family and lives in South East Asia. The Rodmaps team was lucky enough to be able to fish it in three different countries a few years ago: Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3888\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49898442_226556191593638_3746926183380418560_n.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" class=\"wp-image-1008\" title=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49898442_226556191593638_3746926183380418560_n.jpg 3888w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49898442_226556191593638_3746926183380418560_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49898442_226556191593638_3746926183380418560_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49898442_226556191593638_3746926183380418560_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3888px) 100vw, 3888px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fish is one of the most intriguing that I have come across on my many fishing trips. It is already relatively rare. And as if that weren&#039;t enough, he is endowed with an incredible suspicion when approaching the boat, or even the impact of lures hitting the water after throwing too hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Snakehead morphology<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The snakehead is a fish that has a particularly aquadynamic serpentine body. He also has impressive musculature when you touch his sides. It has lungs, which requires it to rise to the surface to breathe. An adult snakehead specimen can last more than 30 minutes if the temperature is not at its maximum. As for the juveniles, they must take their breath again every thirty seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3888\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49914621_445274169339914_4878385371336933376_n.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" class=\"wp-image-1014\" title=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49914621_445274169339914_4878385371336933376_n.jpg 3888w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49914621_445274169339914_4878385371336933376_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49914621_445274169339914_4878385371336933376_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49914621_445274169339914_4878385371336933376_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3888px) 100vw, 3888px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to fish for snakehead?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To fish for snakehead, you must first succeed in locating the positioning of the fish in the water layer. To do this, you have to observe the activity to identify its breathing movements and the schools of fry of snakeheads which also come to breathe all together on the surface. This creates a sort of moving red ball. If you can&#039;t see them, fish for structures like dead woods, bay bottoms and around seagrass beds. It was in these marked places that we had the most hits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4032\" height=\"3024\" src=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016122.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" class=\"wp-image-1016\" title=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016122.jpg 4032w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016122-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016122-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016122-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4032px) 100vw, 4032px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Snakehead predators<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Considering the weight and size it can reach, we can&#039;t imagine that another fish could come and rub against the snakehead. And yet! Another predator takes delight in eating the snakehead fry, crossing the ball with lightning speed. The Channa, although extremely fast, cannot compete with its speed. It is the Hampala macrolepidota, also called Jungle Perch or Sebara\u00fc.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49411244_2102808346470900_5767836943303835648_n.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" class=\"wp-image-1009\" title=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49411244_2102808346470900_5767836943303835648_n.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49411244_2102808346470900_5767836943303835648_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49411244_2102808346470900_5767836943303835648_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49411244_2102808346470900_5767836943303835648_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#039;t underestimate the snakehead<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49696315_1084181691782675_2410525870616739840_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" title=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49696315_1084181691782675_2410525870616739840_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49696315_1084181691782675_2410525870616739840_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49696315_1084181691782675_2410525870616739840_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to capture a nice snakehead specimen, you will need to make a good selection of lures, braids, leaders, rods and reels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cannes:<\/strong>\u00a0Choose models in medium heavy or heavy casting: Jabbers Wanderlust, Jabbers Beast Flogger, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/en\/deps-huge-custom-rods\/\">Deps Huge Custom<\/a><\/strong> H2N64R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reels:<\/strong> You will need reels with fast ratios because it is a fish that responds well to fast animations. Ex: Shimano AntaresDC7LV, Shimano Curado K XG, Shimano Metanium XG etc ...<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016321-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" class=\"wp-image-1015\" title=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016321-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016321-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/P1016321-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Lures:<\/strong> Deps balisong 100 and 130SP, Deps Bcustom, Deps Realiser, Deps Propjig, Deps Cascabel, Evergreen Wildhunch, Jackall Squadminnow 115 and 128, OSP buzz zero two beat, Deps Radscale, OSP Blitz Max DR, Rapala Flat rap.<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Braid:<\/strong> No particular mark from the moment you fish in 40LBS of minimum resistance because of the powerful impacts during the touches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bottom line:<\/strong> We recommend flurocarbon because in most places there are submerged forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3888\" height=\"2592\" src=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49074827_2116661845314263_4356160143197470720_n.jpg\" alt=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" class=\"wp-image-1011\" title=\"Giant Snakehead: raw power\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49074827_2116661845314263_4356160143197470720_n.jpg 3888w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49074827_2116661845314263_4356160143197470720_n-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49074827_2116661845314263_4356160143197470720_n-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rodmaps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/49074827_2116661845314263_4356160143197470720_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3888px) 100vw, 3888px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Enjoy !!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today we're going to talk to you about a mythical and emblematic fish: the Channa micropeltes, also known as the 'Giant snakehead'. 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