NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

My friend's eight year old Son caught the New Jersey State Record Bowfin the other day!! 11lbs 8.5oz!..... Congratulations Pierce Dopkin! Way to catch 'em up young man! #VerifiedStateRecord

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Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

That's an amazing catch. Then at his age. Damn.

Bowfins any good to eat?

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

two hands and a lean to lift it, man that's good stuff!!!

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

That's awesome!

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

That's huge. His effort to hold it up is priceless.

Any details???

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

Nice job lil man that's quite an accomplishment.

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

:eek::eek::eek:outstanding catch pierce congrats on a state record bowfin , you da man:cool::cool:

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

Congrats to the kid with the new State Record !!!

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

Congrats!! Thats a monster!!!! What an awesome accomplishment for a kid his age.

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

congrats . that's awesome :D

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

Whoa! That one should keep him and all his lil buddies hooked (on fishing) for life :D

Great to see.

Re: NJ State Record Bowfin caught by 8yr old Pierce Dopkin
 

wow that's awesome! i think all i caught was a few sunfish and perch maybe a few times when i was a kid and nothing since til i was 25! he's way a head of the game haha.