Red Breasted Piranha found in Tom Bass lake

[Acesn8's]

A rare catch of a red-breasted piranha in a community lake near Houston recently illustrates the need for prohibition of invasive aquatic species in Texas waters.

TPWD: News Release: Sept. 26, 2011: Rare Piranha Catch Illustrates Need to Prevent Invasive Aquatics in Texas

Doesn't say what kind of bait/lure it was caught on.

 

[matefrio]

They already are prohibited\banned etc. Can't do much more than that. What other laws do they want?

 

[Vaquero]

They already are prohibited\banned etc. Can't do much more than that. What other laws do they want?

Can't argue with that. People are gonna do what people are gonna do.

 

[Rum Runner]

I want to know who the genius is with a thought pattern like: "Wow, this piranha is too big for my tank. I think I'll let it go in the lake."

Or maybe its a delinquent who has watched to many piranha movies.

Either way, please don't reproduce.

 

[CanTex]

Looks like a case for two applications of some bleach to the tank.... one for the fish the other for the jean pool of the idiot

 

[Dawico]

So do you fry or bake something like that?

 

[Vaquero]

Fish and chicken need frying.

 

[shortround]

Ain't like a Piranha is going to breed with a Bass or Channel Cat.

Why the big fuss?

Because Piranhas are illegal in Texas.

I'm sure they get in-state tuition too.

Prohibition always leads to extremes.



Be well.

 

[M. Sage]

Eh, they're not the aggressive killers they're made out to be. They're primarily scavengers.

 

[Glockster69]

Doesn't say what kind of bait/lure it was caught on.

Duh . . . hot dogs! Is there another bait? :-)

Piranha caught in Tom Bass Park in Pearland | abc13.com (South Houston suburb)

On a related story: Pacu fish found (caught) in Lake Woodlands
http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8112667 (North Houston suburb)

When I was 20 something a friend had a pacu. One day he put the @ 15 incher in a styrofoam cooler while he cleaned the aquarium. Minutes later, with one outburst from that bad boy, the cooler lay in pieces, water spreading across the floor, and a mouth full of teeth flopping wildly about. Being an emergency, I ran to get a beer so I had something to do while he fished in his living room.

 

[codygjohnson]

I've had a couple red breasted somethin-or-others on my boat a few times. Topless, sunbathing girls at the lake always lead to trouble...

 

[maximumammo]

I've had a couple red breasted somethin-or-others on my boat a few times. Topless, sunbathing girls at the lake always lead to trouble...

those are the best kind of piranhas If I had them near me id be fishing all day long.