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Love or hate invasive snakeheads, their popularity as a recreational target only continues to grow. Throughout their range on the East Coast, snakehead fishing tournaments are well attended, more lure companies are making snake-specific baits, and more people are figuring out that “dragons” make for an outstanding fish fry. Want to join the hunt? If you’re ready to hit the swamps, bogs, creeks, and backwaters this season, here are the best snakehead lures that you absolutely must have in your arsenal.

Given the opportunity to fish for largemouth bass or snakeheads, I’ll chase dragons every time. I’ve been fishing for snakeheads up and down the East Coast for years with some of the best anglers in the game. What follows is a collection of lures that work in a variety of conditions. Think of this as a snakehead starter kit.

I don’t care what anybody says, if you’re targeting snakeheads in prime season—meaning when the air and water are warm—there is no better or more versatile lure than a hollow-body frog. So, what’s the best one? As far as I’m concerned, it doesn’t matter. There are hundreds of frogs on the market. Some have rubber skirt tails, some have shiny spinner blades for legs, while others have anatomically correct kicking legs. I’ve used frogs made by Japanese companies that will set you back nearly $20 and budget frogs I nabbed for $3 from an overstock outlet store. Snakeheads have pounced on all of them. Here’s why.