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[tangledline]

2010 was a tough year to fish for bowfin....
lower water levels....most habitat and spawning grounds were lost to shoreline ...dead vegetation...severely low oxygen levels...
i landed 25 bowfin out of 143 on line....6 and 10lb test gave the bowfin a fair playing field
i did not catch the same bowfin twice....the following are pictures of 25 bowfin...5 pics of each
http://s810.photobuc...et/2010 bowfin/

[roska]

hi mr. bowfish.
it must be so much fun.
what baits are you using?? and rigs?

[tangledline]

everything in my tackle box...
i caught a bowfin eating a goose carcass...there were feathers and blood all over the place...i caught the bowfin using a lure that appeared to be a competetor trying to eat his goose...so he attacked the lure

[tangledline]

the goose eater

[tangledline]

if you really seek adventure...locate a bowfin and then wiggle your fingers in the water...if your lucky the bowfin will bite your fingers....this fishing technique is called noodling...

[Shashing]

Man those things are ugly, they seriously give me the creeps but as long as you're having fun lol.

[kmaax80]

very cool! I've never caught one of these, are they shallow water creatures im assuming, or are you casting out quite far? are they all over the place or only in specific habitats?

[David Kearney]

Hell ya, Kick @#$ Tangledline, nice work out there this year, man oh man this guy had a banner %^#$ing year, I tell you what!! I wish i was able to get out more with you this year Tangledline, it was fun the times we did. Even the times we got skunked, wich were few and far between this year....Those were some faboulous bowfin pictures buddy...let me tell you this guy is the bowfin master, the bowfin hunter, a killer by nature...LOL keep up the great fishin buddy!!

[frozenfire]

Your'e my hero.

I don't think noodling would apply to bowfin... unless you're looking to lose some fingers haha.