Awesome Action with pics

[Tim Kelly]

Whats the fish in the second picture Tim?

 

 

Bowfin Budgie. Not a "bowfin budgie" but a Bowfin.... Mr Burgess

 

I actually caught two of them on the same day, miles apart. One I saw cruising and dropped a senko in its path, the second took a tube cast at an inside turn on a weedbed. Also got a flathead catfish on a senko the same day. About 15lb and didn't half give me a tow around on medium bass gear! There were loads of gar (not aligator) cruising about under the surface too, but I couldn't tempt any of them.

 

I did manage a largemouth in the end that day, much to everyone's amusement, but enjoyed the various bag more.

[Dick Dastardly]

Sounds like good fun Tim.Both the times Ive fished for Bass Ive only caught Large Mouth or Crappie.Good fun but I think its much better when you get a variety.

 

Never caught a Bowfin but like I said I had really got it in my head they were more Gar shaped sort of a cross between a Gar and a Paddle Fish.Sure I saw a picture of one on the G.A.S.S site.

[Newt]

Nope. Bog standard bowfin

 

[D Dawis]

Nope. Bog standard bowfin

 

 

Only one kind of bowfin, Amia calva, last of an ancient group of fish (~200 MYA). I hope to catch one this summer. They are pretty common up here in Minnesota in the Mississippi River.

 

Dave Dawis

[D Dawis]

Bowfin in that pic Budgie. Great fighter but the worst teeth you'll ever see on a fresh water fish I've ever seen. Common in the Mississippi River area once you get south as far as Arkansas and found further north. AKA grinnel & cypress trout. Can breath air for quite a while if needed and very heat tolerant so you find them in some really interesting places.

 

 

 

I have never been able to salvage a lure once I caught a bowfin on it. Damaged beyond repair.

 

And no wonder with teeth like this!

 

Edited August 1, 2006 by D Dawis

[Peter Waller]

Oh well, seems that someone has frightened Blake away!

[Dick Dastardly]

A very impressive set of dentures!

[D Dawis]

A very impressive set of dentures!

Yes, and that's while I pray I remember not to use the standard lip hold when I pull my first bowfin out of the water! I'd be kissing my thumb goodbye!

 

Maybe it was my denture shot that scared poor Blake away!

 

Dave D.

[kempo]

nice fish and stuff

 

whats the roach fishing like over there?

[teebee]

Bloody hell!

 

Great fish, black bass.

 

 

 

Vagabond in the second pic, having just dropped his fish

 

(No offence meant, Sir!)