Super User Catch and Grease Posted May 18, 2015 Super User Posted May 18, 2015 Went out today and early I tied on a 1 & 1/2oz weight and a rage craw to do some flipping, not long after I started flipping pads/grass I felt my lure get heavy so I just layed it to em and the fight was on, it felt like I was fighting a huge bass and I thought I'd never get him out from under that mat but when I finally drug him out it turned out to be a big ole bowfin! Thought I finally had me a double digit bass on my line.... Still a awesome fish and a blast catching him. Didn't get a weight because he had already been outta the water too long but I managed to get this picture before I released him. 12 Quote
Penguino Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Went out today and early I tied on a 1 & 1/2oz weight and a rage craw to do some flipping, not long after I started flipping pads/grass I felt my lure get heavy so I just layed it to em and the fight was on, it felt like I was fighting a huge bass and I thought I'd never get him out from under that mat but when I finally drug him out it turned out to be a big ole bowfin! Thought I finally had me a double digit bass on my line.... Still a awesome fish and a blast catching him. Didn't get a weight because he had already been outta the water too long but I managed to get this picture before I released him. What a nice fish!!! 1 Quote
CRANKENSTIEN Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 We all love catching a big bass, but I sometimes think if it is a fun fight and you are putting them back anyway, why not catch a large other species fish. A memorable catch for me was big asian carp. Good job getting him in. 2 Quote
kikstand454 Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Dude! That's a monster mudfish! Congrats! I catch alot of bowfin when punching mats as well. ...good fun! 1 Quote
Penguino Posted May 18, 2015 Posted May 18, 2015 Just curious, how do they taste? They look a lot like snakehead, which are pretty good cooked Asian-style. Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted May 18, 2015 Author Super User Posted May 18, 2015 Just curious, how do they taste? They look a lot like snakehead, which are pretty good cooked Asian-style. Supposedly they taste alright, plenty of people eat them. Their caviar is considered a delicacy in places like Louisana. Quote
CeeJay Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Awesome catch. Bowfin have that cool, ancient-fish look to them. Also cool you released it. Quote
desmobob Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 I had the same feeling yesterday: Bass of a lifetime! Then, after it slugged it out on the bottom for a while, I had my doubts. I finally landed the 9lb. 9oz. drum ("sheephead"). Tight lines, Bob 4 Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted May 19, 2015 Author Super User Posted May 19, 2015 You need a Boga Grip! I know! Or just a plain old fish grip... Quote
BassMaster17 Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 Bowfin always put up more of a fight than bass, but when they dive in to that vegetation, you can just never know what you got on the end of your line. 1 Quote
Nice_Bass Posted May 19, 2015 Posted May 19, 2015 I had the same feeling yesterday: Bass of a lifetime! Then, after it slugged it out on the bottom for a while, I had my doubts. I finally landed the 9lb. 9oz. drum ("sheephead"). Tight lines, Bob I have that feeling way too many times every year with this fish. Set the hook and drag tings...only to feel a fish doing a barrel roll a couple seconds later and know it is just another big drum... Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted May 21, 2015 Global Moderator Posted May 21, 2015 I caught my first 2 bowfin ever this past week. I guess them destroying a bait would suck, and getting disappointed by them in a tournament wouldn't be fun, but man do they fight! I had fun catching them and don't think I could be too made at them if we had them around here. 1 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted May 21, 2015 Super User Posted May 21, 2015 The old dog fish rug pull . LOL Quote
Super User Catch and Grease Posted May 23, 2015 Author Super User Posted May 23, 2015 I caught my first 2 bowfin ever this past week. I guess them destroying a bait would suck, and getting disappointed by them in a tournament wouldn't be fun, but man do they fight! I had fun catching them and don't think I could be too made at them if we had them around here. I love targeting them, went and fished for them after school with cut bait and light spinning rods all the time... At my Nanas we have a little swampy area with tons of them! Quote
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