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zhitoman · #1 08-09-2014, 10:01 PM

About 6-7 bowfin in an hour of fishing. One of the best fighting fish I ever caught. The bait of choice was shiners cut in chunks.

gwl2oneida · #2 08-09-2014, 10:37 PM

Bashakill?

zhitoman · #3 08-09-2014, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by gwl2oneida

Bashakill?

you bet!

gwl2oneida · #4 08-09-2014, 10:48 PM

I knew it was that bridge, lol. Nice catch.

Eskimo · #5 08-09-2014, 11:17 PM

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I don't think we have many Bowfin in New Jersey.
I know I never caught anything that looks like that.

I checked their range map and it looks like they don't live around me.

zhitoman · #6 08-09-2014, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Eskimo

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I don't think we have many Bowfin in New Jersey.
I know I never caught anything that looks like that.

I checked their range map and it looks like they don't live around me.

You are in for a big surprize, brother. Delware is full of bowfins.

gwl2oneida · #7 08-10-2014, 04:37 AM

I believe theyre stocked in waywayanda state park in upper greenwood lake as well.

june181901 · #8 08-10-2014, 08:51 AM

Used to catch them on the Little Pee Dee River behind Myrtle Beach AFB in South Carolina. Extremely powerful fish that could spool you.

HerringKing · #9 08-12-2014, 09:06 AM

My all time favorite fish to target! My spot got wiped out because people thought they were killing snakehead.

Skunk City · #10 08-12-2014, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by HerringKing

My all time favorite fish to target! My spot got wiped out because people thought they were killing snakehead.

What a shame!! I see lots of guys screwing the ID up.