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 Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/18/10 01:08 PM
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RGBass
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Caught this Saturday at Cedar Creek? Is it a grinnell or bowfin? 
Last edited by RGBass; 05/18/10 01:08 PM.
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
[Re: RGBass]
#4873054
05/18/10 01:26 PM
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Mo
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 MY BACKYARD , 20,000 ACRES , NO MOWING 
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/18/10 01:29 PM
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Mud Shark
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
[Re: Mud Shark]
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05/18/10 01:41 PM
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RGBass
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thanks. Toothy critters. Put up a good fight too. Thought I had won the tourny until I saw him.
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
[Re: RGBass]
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05/18/10 01:50 PM
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fwbret/txfishes
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Nice bowfin.
I always say that when people are fishing for fish they're not going to eat (i.e, Largemouth Bass) and they catch a fish that swallowed their lure, and gives them a great fight, they should still be pleased.
I also always say that if they are fishing a tournament, they may want to cuss bowfins to no end.
Nice catch anyway, how did you fare in the tourney?
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
[Re: fwbret/txfishes]
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05/18/10 02:04 PM
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RGBass
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I had 1 keeper in the tourny, about 15.5". ad two nice ones hooked up but lost them both, other then that I caught 3 sandies, 1 cat, the bowfin and another fish I have no idea what it was. It was shaped like a sandie but it was blue. Maybe a large shad, it was about 1 lb or so.
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
[Re: RGBass]
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05/18/10 04:45 PM
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Stax
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Is it a grinnell or bowfin? - They are one in the same.
"If it swims I'll catch it and if its wild I'll hunt it!!!"
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/18/10 06:58 PM
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texcajun
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Grinnel, bowfin, choupique! That fish goes by many names, some of which can't be printed here. One of the best fighting fish around and they absolutely deserve your respect.
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
[Re: texcajun]
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05/18/10 07:01 PM
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fwbret/txfishes
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Grinnel, bowfin, choupique! That fish goes by many names, some of which can't be printed here. One of the best fighting fish around and they absolutely deserve your respect. The "best" name for a bowfin I know is lawyerfish.
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/18/10 07:44 PM
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ran_d
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/18/10 08:42 PM
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Jthoele
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When fishing for fun, I would RATHER catch several of these than under slot bass any day of the week!
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/18/10 08:46 PM
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mbay1455
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Funny...I caught one about the same size at Cypress Springs Saturday evening. Never caught one before. Only knew what it was because I had seen someone post here about catching one before. Was draggin a shakey head worm on a small slider head at the time. Was a good fight on light tackle.
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/18/10 11:47 PM
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gitbent
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Good fighters, great fun. They will however rip up a lure. Bent hooks and ruined skirts are common.
Everyone learns faster on fire. 
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/19/10 01:15 AM
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bassing1
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dude i caught one on Palestine in Kickapoo creek that was at least an honest 12lbs, i was flipping a sweet beaver with a 1oz tungsten in the grass and catching a couple bass then i hooked a monster i knew it was i 10lb bass but i was wrong it was a huge bowfin, fun though
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Re: Grinnell/bowfin?
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05/19/10 01:44 AM
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Dale Griffin
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Caught one that was around 10lbs in Florida I thought I had hooked the world record until I saw him... I was disappointed. But still a very fun fight.
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