| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 412.1 | what i've seen | RANGER::MACINTYRE | Terminal Angler | Thu Sep 22 1994 13:26 | 9 |
| I know we have had this discussion before but I couldn't find it right
off...
The only "bowfin" I've caught have been ugly suckers down south and
they're also called mudfish. They look kinda prehistoric and have
nasty teeth. Don't know if they are real "bowfin" or not, but we've
heard the locals refer to these uglies as bowfin and mudfish.
-donmac
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| 412.2 | Champlain Has them.... | BUOVAX::SURRETTE | | Thu Sep 22 1994 14:09 | 12 |
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I posted a note with the description of a Bowfin, based on a
fishing guide from Lake Champlain. I'll be damned if I can
find it though. It started in a Pike fishing info note, but
I couldn't locate the note again.
Ill try to remember to bring in the guidebook again and repost
the information.
Gus-man
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| 412.3 | bowfin... | DNEAST::VORHIS_AL | | Fri Sep 23 1994 07:53 | 15 |
| The Bowfin and the "Mudfish" from Fla are the same fish. They are a
rather ugly looking and very nasty disposition ed fish with some sort
of air retention bladder that allows them to survive for a long period
of time in very shallow , dirty water or even in the mud at low water
times.
Lake Champlain is full of them , I have caught one @12 lbs and seen
them much larger. They will hit about any lure if the mood strikes
them. They do fight and will jump. One thing they do very well is bite
and hold on so don't lip them. We used to catch them as kids in Fla. on
shiners . No food value, skin is very tough and rough scales. Overall a
very tough customer that will give you a rush when you think that you
have a 10# bass on in Norther Vermont.
Al
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| 412.4 | | DELNI::OTA | | Fri Sep 23 1994 15:54 | 6 |
| Al
Are these things like carp, pike or walleye? What do they look like?
Oats
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| 412.5 | more on the Bowfin!!! | DNEAST::VORHIS_AL | | Sun Sep 25 1994 22:49 | 9 |
| They are not like any thing you mentioned, they built somwhat like a
Walleye however that is where the similarity ends. They have a very
large head for their size and are covered with heavy duty scales, they
have a top fin that runs almost their whole length.Same on the bottom.
Most are dark brown , some will actually have a greenish tint from
their living in the slime etc. I guess this depends where you find
them. I have caught them in the grass and in open water over submerged
islands and rock piles. You will know what they are when you see em.
Oh yeah, seems like their eyes are small and recessed.
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| 412.6 | Read All About It | ESBLAB::TATOSIAN | The Compleat Tangler | Tue Sep 27 1994 04:58 | 4 |
| The NH Union Leader (or whatever that right-wing manifesto is called ;^)
from this Sunday had a full write-up on this nasty critter. After
reading the story I'd say the description given in .3 is on the
money...
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| 412.7 | Bowfin revisited | TROOA::MANNELLA | | Tue Oct 18 1994 17:48 | 6 |
| Gus-man,
RE: .6 Bowfin note and Lake Champlain - see note 22.335 (I have a good
memory) 8^)
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