Super User flyfisher Posted April 24, 2015 Super User Posted April 24, 2015 Was targeting bass like always but there is this one spot that the last two times out i spooked something pretty big, never got a look at it though to see what it was. Today i was determined to catch whatever it was and i did.....my biggest bowfin to date. Unfortunately i couldn't measure him because i put him back in the water with my fish grips attached and he decided he had enough and he got off. I am pretty confident he was Virginia trophy size at 30" though....wish i had a chance to take better pics. 6 Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Nice fish, I bet it pulled like a tank. Quote
BannedForSpamming-1234555 Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Sweet bowfin. What did you use? Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted April 24, 2015 Author Super User Posted April 24, 2015 I caught him on a zoom fluke stick in a bunch of lilly pads. he pulled pretty good but not as good as they do in the summer. I was kind of surprised i go him in once i saw him since he was hooked on the outside of his mouth and i was using my spinning set up, 6'9" MXF spooled with 20lb braid. i am kind of bummed i didn't get a good measurement on him but either way, it was still a lot of fun. Quote
John G Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 Nice Mudfish! I would be thrilled to catch Mudfish all day everyday! 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted April 25, 2015 Super User Posted April 25, 2015 Are they edible? Yup, plenty of people eat them, in Louisiana a lot of people consider their caviar a delicacy! That's a good bowfin! Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted April 25, 2015 Author Super User Posted April 25, 2015 Yup, plenty of people eat then, in Louisiana a lot of people consider their caviar a delicacy! That's a good bowfin! on one of those swamp shows or maybe it was cajun pawn stars there was a guy who was going out to get the eggs from a bowfin for a wedding.... 1 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted April 25, 2015 Super User Posted April 25, 2015 on one of those swamp shows or maybe it was cajun pawn stars there was a guy who was going out to get the eggs from a bowfin for a wedding.... Haha, I remember one time last year I was about to leave the lake after loading the boat up when the guy loading his boat next to me asked If I caught any and after I answered I asked him same question, he said "yeah I caught some good ones!" So he opens his live well to show me and there are like 4 or 5 big mudfish that were like 5lbs a piece... So I guess some people love eating them! Quote
Super User flyfisher Posted April 25, 2015 Author Super User Posted April 25, 2015 I have read that they are good but only when the water is colder because i the summer time the meat is a little softer. I am not gonna try it because for one it is a pain for me to keep fish and two i think they are awesome fish and i can't bring myself to kill fish that has been around since the time of the dinosaurs. 2 Quote
Catch 22 Posted April 26, 2015 Posted April 26, 2015 Nice catch on the bowfin. I have landed a few of them over the years and as I recall they can put forth a formidable battle. Like pickerel, not the prime target,but they do take the kinks out of the line. C22 1 Quote
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