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NJ219bands
04-04-2014, 01:28 PM
Yesterday evening I caught, then released a 23" 4.5 lb female bowfin with a 1/32 oz jig on 2 lb test in a small beaver pond in Central NJ.
Jigman13
04-04-2014, 01:35 PM
That's pretty cool. Good stuff man.
acabtp
04-04-2014, 02:53 PM
very cool
NorthJerzyG
04-04-2014, 03:29 PM
Sweet, nice fish!!
FASTEDDIE29
04-04-2014, 03:38 PM
Nice fish! Boy are they powerful! Wish we had more in NNJ. Great catch!:D
Mjh609
04-04-2014, 04:12 PM
Nice fish! Boy are they powerful! Wish we had more in NNJ. Great catch!:D



Well, now we have the bowfins big brother, snakeheads. I saw a decent sized one yesterday farther north than I thought they had already spread. It was a lake fed by the river near bordentown. Guess they're spreading fast. This one had to be 5#+.
ScowardNJ
04-04-2014, 05:30 PM
Very cool! I always forget we have a population of bowfins swimming in some Jersey waters.
Skunk City
04-04-2014, 06:06 PM
Rare catch, how was the fight?
FASTEDDIE29
04-04-2014, 06:10 PM
Well, now we have the bowfins big brother, snakeheads. I saw a decent sized one yesterday farther north than I thought they had already spread. It was a lake fed by the river near bordentown. Guess they're spreading fast. This one had to be 5#+.

Yes indeed! Buddy of mine got a Snakehead north of Rt 80 last year! They are in, but not in huge numbers in the northern area!
AndyS
04-04-2014, 10:55 PM
People kill bowfin thinking they are snakeheads.....uggggh

Snakehead sightings should be reported to F&G.

Nice fish, glad you got 'em, I've never even seen one.
Mjh609
04-04-2014, 11:20 PM
People kill bowfin thinking they are snakeheads.....uggggh

Snakehead sightings should be reported to F&G.

Nice fish, glad you got 'em, I've never even seen one.



I had planned to report it, but on my walk out I saw signs saying snakeheads had been reported there. I'll head back tomorrow to see if I can get one to bite.
NJ219bands
04-05-2014, 01:35 PM
Rare catch, how was the fight?

Unbelievable battle with ultralight tackle on a short line. I thought that it would break my line or bite off my lure. They have incredible endurance. The fish made many long runs and actually jumped a few times. It also dove into the muddy bottom. I was very fortunate to land it.