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Six Pound Bowfin.
We are tired of catching big Bowfins but thay are a good time.
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Comment by chris kowaleski on April 5, 2012 at 7:05pm
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NICE! Theres one of these that hangs out about 2 feet off the bank at one of my spots. almost netted him the other day.
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on April 5, 2012 at 6:42pm
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I would be happy to catch even one of those. I really like them.
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Comment by jim cosgrove on April 5, 2012 at 6:37pm
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they got a mouth full of teeth em too,so do not try and lip em
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Comment by Jeffrey D. Abney on April 5, 2012 at 5:56pm
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No....I don't eat Bowfin and I release every one of these Apex predators to do their part in a balanced fishery.....I feel they are part of the balance because they inhabit some of my best big bluegill waters in good numbers....This one was caught in the upper reaches of the Perquimans River near Belvidere, North Carolina........
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Comment by Leo Nguyen on April 5, 2012 at 5:50pm
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Awesome catches! Kept to eat?
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Comment by Angelo C Mastrando Jr. on April 5, 2012 at 5:00pm
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NJ has these fish. Personally I never saw one before, people tell me they fight like a big Bass. They remind me of a Snake. Great Catch Jeff
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Absolutely Jim......I saw a couple last weekend looking for evidence of Bluegill bedding.......I use a little heavier line on my bluegill rigs so I can land some of these guys when they strike......They make for a few minutes of chaos when they attack Mark.......I imagine you've hooked some big ones on the Northwest River......
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Comment by Mark Stine on April 5, 2012 at 3:10pm
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nice one I bet it was fun to haul that big bugger in!!!
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Comment by Jim Gronaw on April 5, 2012 at 10:05am
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Believe it or not Jeffrey, bowfin are getting ready to spawn in Marbug Lake, PA, where I catch all my carp. Every year some 7 tp 10 pounders are caught by bass fishermen.
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These big Bowfin will start roaming the shallows as well.................
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