See that's what I thought, like bass, speckled perch, catfish etc.. they will grab a bait and get outta dodge (or at least hold onto it).
With bowfin it seems like they will grab a bait for a second then drop it, I will reel in my bait and it will have teeth marks on it.
I was fishing with a bobber the other day and had the bait a few feet below the bobber, they would grab the bait and take the bobber down and then it would float right back up like they let go of it... I know its bowfin because they are the only toothy critter in that place and they are leaving teeth marks on the bait