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This group is for all the members that enjoy an occasional bend of your rod from Carp, Catfish, Redhorse Suckers, Quillbacks, Gar, Bowfin and other undesireables........Our hearts are with the beloved Bluegill but we don't shy away from a big battle!

Location: Anywhere they grow......
Members: 30
Latest Activity: Nov 25, 2022

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BOWFIN LOVERS 7 Replies

Since it must be Bowfin Monday, I just thought I'd offer this to any of our BBG members who have ever caught or photographed the powerful bowfin. Southern boys and mid-westerners alike, show us your…Continue

Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by John Sheehan May 25, 2016.

Blue Cats from the James and Potomac 2 Replies

I am hoping to try for some blues on the tidal Potomac this Monday...Hope to tangle with some of the big cats, like these from previous trips...…Continue

Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by Slip Sinker Nov 15, 2014.

Channel Cats in Ponds 6 Replies

We have had a very good week with pond cats, and largemouths, locally. Pond catties are available to us in about 8 different small bodies of water, both public and private. We have been getting them…Continue

Started by Jim Gronaw. Last reply by Tony Livingston Oct 17, 2013.

Well, well, well...look what the fly drug in! 5 Replies

Fishing slow and deep for a big gill and connected with Mr. Whiskers.Continue

Started by Rex Robinson. Last reply by Ray Ditzenberger Feb 13, 2013.

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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on July 8, 2012 at 5:06pm: Welcome Rex and Frank....Nice Bowfins Frank!

Comment by Frank Ribble on July 3, 2012 at 10:40am: Caught 1 bowfin at daylight on a 4" bullhead & 1 later at a second location on a 3" gill.

Comment by Frank Ribble on June 9, 2012 at 7:49am: 68 YEAR OLD MICHIGAN FLATHEAD CATFISH RECORD FALLS. GOOGLE MICHIGAN RECORD FLATFISH. A MICHIGAN SHORE ANGLER CAUGHT A NEARLY 50 LB FLATHEAD CATFISH.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on May 26, 2012 at 10:02am: Choupique, yeeeeehow!

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 26, 2012 at 9:48am: Thanks Allen....it's a fish you'll never forget if you catch one...a violent event to get one of these guys landed! Good times though......

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 26, 2012 at 9:46am: Nice! We have them here in OK, but only down in the extreme SE corner of the state. I have yet to catch one.

Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on May 26, 2012 at 9:25am: A big and Ugly crushed my pink & white tipped curly tail.......For only three pounds this Bowfin took me around the boat several times before the surrender.....He's back in the Pasquotank because there must be a good balance as nice as the gills are getting........

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 25, 2012 at 5:56pm: Went out after some big fish again:

http://bigbluegill.com/forum/topics/arkansas-river-5-25-2012?xg_sou...

Comment by Allen Morgan on May 24, 2012 at 7:00pm: Ok, I've mentioned Spoonbills a couple times. I've never targeted them, but have snagged several accidentally. I've only landed one, a small one about 5 lbs. The others have all been around 40 lbs or so, and either break my leader, or manage to get the jig off of their body.

Here's a video I shot last year. The guy in white was using a light pole, fishing for White Bass / Sand Bass. He snagged a Spoonie in the 40 lbs class. He actually landed it, on 8 lbs test mono.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdtck15Ng5U

I have another video of him, captured about 30 minutes after this one, where he snags another Spoonie. Only the second time, he lost it.