Kabar Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 Got this today ..didn't know what is this...I'm pretty much new to fishing.....I'm glad that I didn't open his mouth. What can be the weight of that bowfin ?..must buy the fish scale. Thank you. Quote
outdoorsman110 Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 Looks to be a 5-6 pound bowfin. I caught one about the same size. Put up a fight huh? Them fish are beautiful. And much more nicer than the aggressive snakehead. ( the last one I caught but my thigh and took some layers of skin ) good catch. 2 Quote
Super User LgMouthGambler Posted April 27, 2012 Super User Posted April 27, 2012 Id go for a solid 6. Nice setup for a newbie! Quote
Super User webertime Posted April 27, 2012 Super User Posted April 27, 2012 Spawning Male (teal fins) in the 5-6lb range. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted April 27, 2012 Super User Posted April 27, 2012 I agree with the 5-6 lb range and man do they fight! Be careful of the teeth, and I would put money on it, that you caught it on a white spinnerbait and it is now junk.............am I right? Jeff Quote
outdoorsman110 Posted April 27, 2012 Posted April 27, 2012 I agree with the 5-6 lb range and man do they fight! Be careful of the teeth, and I would put money on it, that you caught it on a white spinnerbait and it is now junk.............am I right? Jeff They always tear my lures to crap 1 Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted April 27, 2012 Super User Posted April 27, 2012 I agree with 00 Mod, it probably tore up your spinnerbait. Down here in South Fl we also call them mudfish. Just last month I lost two Boo-yah spinnerbaits to mudfish twice that size. I agree with the numbers, that fish looks in the 5-6lbs range. Quote
WookieeJedi Posted April 28, 2012 Posted April 28, 2012 He's somewhere between 4 and 6. Those things are hard to estimate. I got one like that on a fly rod once, I thought it would go over 10, but he was just 6. Ruined a good frog popper, too. We call 'em Choupique (CHEW-peek). I understand they are good to eat if cleaned immediately, then iced. Quote
Kabar Posted April 28, 2012 Author Posted April 28, 2012 so the spinnerbait (Terminator...silver/blue/yellow body...silver /gold blades)..is still in pretty good shape...there was a fight but short...he took the spinnerbait just a 2 feet from me (I was ready to take the spiinerbait from the water to make another cast) so I went to ''panic mode'' and took the fish in 5 sec to the grass..first I thought it was a pike.....then he cut the line just above short wire leader... Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted April 28, 2012 Super User Posted April 28, 2012 So the bait I had correct, but the color was a little off! Must be a "T" series spinner bait. The only ones I will throw anymore because of the "grennel" (bowfin in southern terms)......congrats anyways! Where are ya from? Jeff Quote
Kabar Posted April 28, 2012 Author Posted April 28, 2012 So the bait I had correct, but the color was a little off! Must be a "T" series spinner bait. The only ones I will throw anymore because of the "grennel" (bowfin in southern terms)......congrats anyways! Where are ya from? Jeff Thank you. Originally from Poland/Cracow, Came to Canada in 2005 - Mississauga, ON. Last year wife with my kid went to Poland for 3 months..a lot time to kill.....so bought my 2 spinnig rods and that how it started. If anyone is from GTA and looking for some company while fishing let me know Quote
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