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NJ219bands

11-30-2016 02:55 PM

bowfin pic

http://s865.photobucket.com/user/NJ2...tml?sort=3&o=1

JDTuna

11-30-2016 03:34 PM

Re: bowfin pic

Very nice. Those fish are a blast to catch. I used to target them all the time in Florida. Much stronger than a largemouth.

Chrisper4694

11-30-2016 04:46 PM

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Cool. A few lakes up north supposedly have them but I've tried a couple of times to get one and failed.

MudCat08

11-30-2016 05:28 PM

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Nice one and a lucky catch! They can cut you off easy with 2lb line! Still another fish I need to catch haha.

JDTuna

11-30-2016 05:46 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MudCat08 (Post 467956)

Nice one and a lucky catch! They can cut you off easy with 2lb line! Still another fish I need to catch haha.

Yeah, I used 20lb leader when I fished for them. Caught them up to at least 12lbs. They have a mouth full of teeth. Google bowfin skull and it looks like a critter out of a horror movie!

HerringKing

11-30-2016 06:21 PM

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My second favorite fish to target behind walleye. My spot was ruined because the locals thought they were killing snakeheads.

Chrisper4694

11-30-2016 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by HerringKing (Post 467962)

My second favorite fish to target behind walleye. My spot was ruined because the locals thought they were killing snakeheads.

that's a shame.

Rich196

11-30-2016 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chrisper4694 (Post 467950)

Cool. A few lakes up north supposedly have them but I've tried a couple of times to get one and failed.

"NO WAY".... There is a fish out there that Chris hasn't caught?????

Delawareriver

12-01-2016 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Chrisper4694 (Post 467950)

Cool. A few lakes up north supposedly have them but I've tried a couple of times to get one and failed.

Seen a handful up north while bowfishing but a lot more numerous in south jersey. Still don't see many but definitely fishable populations.

KenBeam

12-01-2016 09:30 AM

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Love catchin` Bowfin & Snakeheads!! They both fight better than any bass in my book! Violent fish when they hit!

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