Bullseye snakehead live in thick vegetation in the South Florida canal system and they are ambush feeders that sit tight to cover. The whole problem is presenting a bait in grass without fouling it, and getting a hook to hold in a bony mouth.
How to fish for snakehead
Work the edges of matted vegetation, lily pad fields, culverts and any grass line with a foot or two of open water beside it. Snakehead often show themselves — they gulp air at the surface — so if you see one, cast past it and bring the bait across its line of sight rather than dropping it on top.
The Swimmin' Mullet rides with a single upright hook, which is what lets it come back through grass that would foul a treble-hung lure. The Tiny TerrorEyz is the smaller-profile option for pressured canals and cooler water when the fish get sluggish.
Set hard and set twice. A snakehead's mouth is bone, and a soft hookset is the most common reason people lose them. Bright colors work well in the tannic canal water they favor — Chartreuse, Gold Glitter and Electric Chicken.
