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 Bowfin
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07/09/13 04:59 PM
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dead_eye_dick
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Buddy caught this at pines the other day  6 lbs
Red Raider 
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Re: Bowfin
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#9113185
07/10/13 01:24 AM
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Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 80,640
banker-always fishing
Pumpkin Head
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Pumpkin Head
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Nice Fish. They are one good fighting fish. 
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Re: Bowfin
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#9113291
07/10/13 01:47 AM
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Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 4
dogtail
Green Horn
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Green Horn
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caught one on a trot line at Bob Sandlin a few years back. Didn't even know what it was. good catch
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Re: Bowfin
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#9116348
07/10/13 10:22 PM
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davidsonbasser
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My first and only bowfin was at Pines two summers back. These monsters fight like nothing else in the water. Did not know what the heck it was till it surfaced. Wish we had more where I am from and I would target them exclusively.
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Re: Bowfin
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#9124107
07/13/13 12:07 AM
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dead_eye_dick
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They are a fun fighting fish! I've never caught one that big. Biggest I ever got was 12 incher. I've noticed they are much more colorful when they are bigger. Nasty teeth.
Red Raider
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Re: Bowfin
[Re: dead_eye_dick]
#9124291
07/13/13 01:12 AM
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Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 92
NicLeblanc10
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I believe there are some in an overflow pond near me. What would be the best way to fish for them?
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Re: Bowfin
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#9125847
07/13/13 05:47 PM
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dead_eye_dick
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Well I've caught some on spinnerbaits but this one was off of a small minnow. I would not know how to specifically target them. Good question. I've got research to do.
Red Raider
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Re: Bowfin
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#9126049
07/13/13 07:13 PM
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Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 459
wetduck
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Small whitevspinner bait. Ribbit frop buzzed real slow works but is kinda one per customer
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Re: Bowfin
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#9126333
07/13/13 10:02 PM
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davidsonbasser
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Caught mine on a plastic lizard. The lizard did not look so hot afterwards haha. Can't believe it did not snap my 10 lb mono. The fish was maybe 6 pounds. Any bass lure will catch em, if you can find em. I have also heard cut and live bluegill works good.
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Re: Bowfin
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#9126466
07/13/13 10:59 PM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,398
banderapass1
Extreme Angler
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Extreme Angler
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"WALK SOFTLY AND CARRY A BIG FISH"
Texas Tech University,Alumni
Lubbock Christian University,Alumni
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Re: Bowfin
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#9127498
07/14/13 04:36 AM
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NicLeblanc10
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Ok I'll have to try a couple things out sometime and see which gets the best results
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Re: Bowfin
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#9127964
07/14/13 01:41 PM
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SadSack
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Would love to catch one of those.
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Re: Bowfin
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#9128574
07/14/13 05:55 PM
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 24,707
Bass Bug
TFF Guru
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TFF Guru
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big ol Grinnel, thay sho do fight
looks like Cypress belkow the dam
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