Every fishing license sold should require passing a simple test of native and invasive fish. Somehow people got to thinking bowfin are snake heads and kill them.
@thomasted8363
Жыл бұрын
Bro I literally saw a video where a dude stumbles across like 20 dead boffin on a bank
@Dat_Van
Жыл бұрын
It’s real bad with alligator gar too
@vintagethrifter2114
Жыл бұрын
@K Moore1 You'll always have those types of people that want to kill anything that eats game fish. They'd be surprised how many of the game fish cannibalize the young.
@Random-hi8yi
Жыл бұрын
Right saw 10 dead gar and 1 bowfin on the bank
@micropterussalmoides3280
Жыл бұрын
There are no bad fish, there are stupid people.
@elliotbou8731
Жыл бұрын
I've seen many people mistake them for invasive snakehead and leave them on the bank. We definitely need more education as fisherman on the difference between snakehead and bowfin.
@austinhernandez2716
Жыл бұрын
It pisses me off when I see that
@kylephillip6433
Жыл бұрын
Alot of fishing pages on Facebook someone will post a pic of a bowfin they caught and atleast a couple idiots will say it's a snakehead kill it lol I see it all the time
@jiml.4280
Жыл бұрын
@@kylephillip6433 , in some vases, bowfin and snakeheads share similar markings, down to the spot on the tail. The obvious difference is the elongated anal fin (Dad joke: "Long ass fin"). Bowfin teeth are needle like, whereas snake head teeth are spikes. I'm looking forward to my first snakehead, I understand they're delicious!
@jacobpierce6153
Жыл бұрын
People have unhealthy views on “trash” fish that they even know are native. The only time a fish is undesirable to me is if I’m ONLY catching them and want variety, or if it’s simply not what I wanted to catch during that cast. Otherwise, any fish is a good fish
@marktoups4194
Жыл бұрын
You have to keep them alive. They have an enzyme in their flesh that softens it after they die. So keep them in water alive up until right before you are ready to clean. Next, make a mixture of vinegar and water and put the filets in there initially. This will help firm it up. They are probably best in a fish patty but are ok just as filets.
@coltonthorpe7812
Жыл бұрын
Bowfin are hands down my favorite fish to catch this time of year. I feel like lately they've been getting a bit of attention which I'm glad to see. They really are awesome fish. If you're fishing for them though, I've found that the smaller males will go for the night crawlers, but the big females really tend to prefer cut bait and you really have to give the big ones a bit of time to eat then set the hook hard and prepare for a hell of fight. The bigger ones have a tendency to run straight towards you at an angle and launch themselves well clear of the water. A net is also really nice for landing them because 3 times out of 4 they thrash hard enough to break your line or the hook off in their mouths when you try and pull them out of the water. Amazing animals.
@slimslamfl
Жыл бұрын
They are a blast to catch. I've fished a lot of canals for them with lures. They can trash your tackle, but the fight is great. Topwater is crazy.
@ryanmac3134
Жыл бұрын
I’ve literally only caught one in my entire 40+ years, and it was by far my most favorite. Will stick with me forever. Caught it in this little muddy slough type area, after I had been catching these little sunfish and catfish by the dozens. Bam, it hit and I had no idea what I had caught. It was a great experience, but unfortunately where I live, don’t really see them.
@coltonthorpe7812
Жыл бұрын
@@ryanmac3134 They're probably more common than you think. They can be finicky about what they bite. I had never so much as seen one in 20 years of living in Michigan until a couple years back. By me the big females will ONLY bite on fresh cut bait (chopped up bluegill or perch) and I only catch them in very specific areas.
@qara_ch
Жыл бұрын
Bowfins are great! Living fossils, and the last living representatives of a line that's split off from their closest living relatives way back in the Triassic, before the Dinosaurs even were a thing
@Fishinginbangkok
Жыл бұрын
I don't live or fish in the USA but to me a Bowfin is basically an American snake head. like the snakehead it evolved to live in low oxygen environments. It can breath air if needed and even evolved a very similar body style with that long torpedo shape.
@edbrown6985
Жыл бұрын
Your right,I never thought of it that way.i still treat them like all other fish and release them alive.
@Fishinginbangkok
Жыл бұрын
@@edbrown6985 sure. i would love to catch one one day. just need to get to the USA
@edbrown6985
Жыл бұрын
@@Fishinginbangkok hope you make it over here,the Delaware river in Pennsylvania is where I catch them.thailand is quite far away,it would be very expensive to get here.have a good day sir.
@taytonalvis7463
Жыл бұрын
Shoutout Brendan for giving some love to America’s native fishes!
@richardgipson4023
Жыл бұрын
Bowfin or grinnell as we call them in east texas are an excellent sport fish ,one of the strongest fighters around . It will average 5 to 10 lbs on most lakes & streams. My largest is a 13.6 , 33 inch fish on a black lizard . As far as eating they are a little cottony and will get mushy if not eaten hot . But overall there are no fish that aren't good to eat . Peoples opinions usually are based on what someone else said not personal experience. Carp ,buffalo, bullhead catfish and drum are also good eating ,contrary to what is put out there. Great video young man !
@alexisdetocqueville9964
Жыл бұрын
The most thrilling fishing experience to this day was catching a bowfin when I was around 12 years old, in a kayak by myself. The thing dragged me up and down the river for at least 10 minutes like it was nothing. When I finally pulled it out, I was convinced it was a snakehead, as they were in the news a lot back then. It looked unlike any fish I had ever seen before, and put up a hell of a fight.
@vx2OOO
Жыл бұрын
bowfin are an absolutely underrated sport fish. pound for pound one of the hardest most agressive fighters in freshwater, and they get huge in some lakes!
@3030fishing
Ай бұрын
Tip for bowfin try to use bigger hooks I use size 4 to 5 circle hooks
@lanefletcher9411
Жыл бұрын
Bowfin are definitely underrated fish they hit top waters worms and live bait they fight hard get big
@nl8999
Жыл бұрын
Caught a pretty big boy last year on a big buzzbait, close to 4 lbs. Fought waaay harder then heavier Pike that I've caught forsure!
@nhwnhw02
3 ай бұрын
@nl8999 Bowfin or, as called locally Grinnell, they fight above their weight for sure. They will ruin your tackle ofter. They love to spin when hooked and usually destroy your favorite spinner bait. They bend it enough so it is never the same. They hit like you just caught at 10 pound bass.
@jroc6110
Жыл бұрын
You should also mention that bowfin are a native species and at least here in Michigan are often mistaken for Snakehead. I've seen more than one angler kill them because of it. Also use cut bait or live gills and you're almost guaranteed to catch them constantly. I just use an egg sinker with about a 12-18 inch lead down to size one circle hook.
@raptortamer1478
Жыл бұрын
What’s crazy is we don’t have snakehead In Michigan yet people insist we do 😂
@jroc6110
Жыл бұрын
@@raptortamer1478 exactly, seen so many people kill them because of it. Like dude we don't even have snakehead here. Bowfin have a special place in my heart lol, they are one of my favorite species to target, just caught a seven pounder two nights ago going for channel cats out in Whitehall
@raptortamer1478
Жыл бұрын
@@jroc6110 I target them quite often this year the goal is on the fly. Thankfully my summer spot is a kept secret
@backwatermafia9929
Жыл бұрын
Im from Louisiana a tip my grandfather and dad told me was to put the meat in water with ice and a lil bit of vinegar it keeps the meat from falling a part or getting to soft
@williamhbonnie5514
Жыл бұрын
I caught several of these fish in North Carolina when i was in the Marine Corps. Locals called them mudfish. They are very aggressive, hit quite hard, and fight like crazy. Had more than one spinnerbait completely destroyed by these fish. They are definitely fun to catch.
@awoodw
Жыл бұрын
Great video on a great fish! Down here in Louisiana they're called choupique. I've caught a few when fishing for panfish, including a 26-incher - biggest fish I've ever caught.
@AlIsUpOutdoors
Жыл бұрын
11:09 That’s really with every species of fish. Bigger fish are older fish so there’s always a risk of high mercury levels.
@davidrussell631
Жыл бұрын
Beautiful and bowfin don’t go in the same sentence 😂. We had a few down in the bayous on the Mississippi gulf coast where I was raised. I’ll never forget one absolutely destroying my dads favorite top water prop bait, a frog colored spin-i-diddee. We call them grinnels in the Deep South and won’t think of eating one unless starving to death. 😂
@tocafish
2 ай бұрын
Loved the music at the 1 min mark
@laowhy86
Жыл бұрын
Used to eat snakehead all of the time in China, and I assume this is similar. Love the channel. Just discovered you.
@unboundjackal
Жыл бұрын
I heard mudfish were disgusting to eat but my grandma knew how to cook them and it's a pretty good tasting fish of cooked right
@TropicalGardeningCyprus
Жыл бұрын
I've never even saw a bowfin... as I am from across the Atlantic, but as a general rule, oily fish go to the charcoal. It will be interesting to see you grill the next one and taste the difference. Mushy fish flesh, like tench for example, are horrible when fried but excellent if baked in the oven. Please try that too, put it in the oven with butter, carrots, onions and pumpkin. I'll subscribe now just to see if you try these out. Cheers.
@stromboli2131
Жыл бұрын
Howdy there! I lived in Louisiana through my teen years. My friend and I would catch them on juglines all the time. We call the choupic (shoepick) down there, and they taste great! I was always told keep them alive right until you're about to eat them. If not the meat starts to break down. I looked it up and it's some kind of acid in the muscle. Great video! I'm happy to see one of my favorite fishes getting some attention.
@michaeltreon4034
Жыл бұрын
I caught one of these when I was 14 here in Indiana...at first we thought I had a log...lol then we thought oh man it's a turtle...took me about 25min to land it...biggest fish I ever caught and when it fought finally it was the best fish I can remember catching. Also have fished that same spot for many years and only ever caught the one.
@raymondgilbert7887
Жыл бұрын
I caught a bowfin when I was younger! It was honestly the coolest thing I ever caught because nobody knew what it was so it was a really cool experience. Definitely hope to have more like it! I can't believe those things can survive at the bottom of Lake Superior. Insane!
@nickus9119
Жыл бұрын
Bowfins belong to the same clade as gars. They are living fossils beeing arround already for 250 million years. Please be sustainable so they will still be arround when we might be long gone. ❤ Awsome Fish! Greetings from Europe.
@BibleBelieversUSA
Жыл бұрын
250 million years! 😂😂😂
@jasperredican4987
Жыл бұрын
Bowfin are my nemesis, I've fished for them multiple times and I haven't caught one yet! They always elude me. Personal vendetta aside, they're some of the coolest fish that swim in the US, and they're native. No fish is a trash fish, and bowfin are some of the best in my opinion
@Howwerelivingfishing
Жыл бұрын
I had some white sucker for the first time recently and it was good. The roe was absolutely delicious however. I like to roll it in flour and pan fry in lots of butter.
@jaydenweidner7058
Жыл бұрын
Love all these creative new series!! Really enjoying them, keep up the good work!!!
@InviableTrader
Жыл бұрын
I will never forget my first bowfin. This guys will fight you until they get put back into water. I thought I hooked the largest bass of my life.
@rtshort
Жыл бұрын
They will ruin a good spinner bait too. :)
@InviableTrader
Жыл бұрын
@@rtshort indeed they will. Love to bite right through your fishing line too lol
@austinfreeman4223
Жыл бұрын
Smoked bowfin is absolutely delicous. I Skin'm hit the fillets with a dry rub, smoke them, add sour cream, hot sauce, parmesan cheese a little horse radish, salt, lemon juice, a little bit of onion, form the meat into pattys and make some smoked fish burgers. If your mix is too loose toss patties in flour, they Fry up nice in a pan with some oil, like a crab cake, A little bit of bbq sauce and some LTO on a bun! Its a nicesandwich! Its a process but it aint difficult. And a 8lb bowfin gives you a good amount of product. I freeze some patties for later.
@alanstrong55
Жыл бұрын
If that bad, use em for fertilizer. Corn grows taller that way.
@PS-ro7oy
Жыл бұрын
Never seen one with neon fins ...en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amia_ocellicauda. There's 2 species! The word I heard was yellow belly has mushy meat and white belly has firmer meat down in SC but thats prob only for the Southeast species.
@HobbolinGobbolin
Жыл бұрын
They are really cool spawning. They are all clustered at the top of the water where it looks like it's boiling. It's awesome only seen it once in my life, you can brush your hand through it and it's mud fish babies in a pile
@jeremyblackwater439
Жыл бұрын
These are my absolute favorite fish to catch. They can be pursued like bass or waited on like catfish. Very cool animals and they fight hard.
@jamesalexander6417
Жыл бұрын
Pro tips for cleaning and cooking bowfin: cut the spine and let them bleed first. It greatly improves the flavor. Also, scale the fish but leave the skin on. It will hold flavor and make the filet firm enough to grill.
@kupski1964
Жыл бұрын
another pro tip is, throw them back in the water and fish for the snakeheads
@elvisrickey4625
2 ай бұрын
One man's mushy is another man's melt in your mouth. Good video...thanks.
@DustyTheDog
Жыл бұрын
My first dogfish was big, like 37 inches. it was the length of my whole leg. I had no idea what it was. It put up one heck of a fight. I would love to catch some more, but they aren't in my state, colorado. I grew up in indiana
@monkeymode7529
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see someone else shares my love for the Bowfin! Absolutely fascinating fish that put up a great fight and can be very pretty to look at as well depending on location and time of year
@Goofygooberston
Жыл бұрын
Man I stumbled upon this video in my recommended and was hoping this was already a series with a few episodes out already because this is great!
@Immutablecrypto
3 ай бұрын
WV here, never caught a bowfin....another rabbithole 🤣
@billyrhea3057
Жыл бұрын
I rinse mine in a 50/50 ice water/ vinegar mix and it takes out that after film and makes the meat firm
@sgbsteve
Жыл бұрын
I think you are only the 2nd one I remember seeing try eating those. The other one wasn't a fan of the texture but also said it tasted muddy. He caught it in a ranch pond down here in FL, not flowing water like yours. That might make a difference in the flavor.
@johnbacon4448
Жыл бұрын
We call them Grinnell in Southern illinois west ky. Some eat them most just throw them on the bank. They're a blast to catch and we usually catch alot on jugs and trot lines around here. Eating wise they're ok. Better hot fresh out the oil then cooled off they tend to get mushy when cooled off
@marcosduran1443
Жыл бұрын
weird, but i heard that the caviar from this fish is really good!... i think ive even seen it for sale and it was a little pricey.
@TheFishinMortician
Жыл бұрын
I don't have them in CA but I am fortunate to watch KZitemrs like you who love the fight they put up!
@davidwest2917
Жыл бұрын
In louisiana the bowfin is also called a shoepic and Grinnell !! They live in clear clean creeks as well .....their meat is similar to gar !!! You can catch them on artificial lures.....they will destroy lures with their ferocious bite....a jerk bait such as a red fin and shallow diving crank baits work well....any plastic lure and spinner baits work well...you can have a big time catching them on lures due to the ferocious attack on lures !!!🙃😉🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
@jtrealfunny
Жыл бұрын
Just started watching this, really like the format, the look and feel, and especially the lack of commercialism (so far, just let me skip over it). I like watching fishing stuff that's not so focused on selling stuff like lunkerdog or millhouse. Nice job and thanks.
@OCDFishing87
Жыл бұрын
I have really enjoyed watching your channel for awhile now keep up the good work bud!!
@JoeZelensky
Жыл бұрын
Bowfin is good eating. You just have to cook them fresh and do not freeze them. Catch one, get it home, (DO NOT FILET) just scale, gut and head it then grill it. You have to use charcoal or an open fire. Season with lemon pepper to taste when you put it on the heat.
@paulmoss7940
Жыл бұрын
Yep, they pull like a train . I have caught several over 10 pounds in the Waccamaw River in eastern NC. Some of the locals eat them in the winter in a stew ,but not me. He is the highest order consumer in the river and aint changed in 10,000 years. The white meat is kinda soft and puffy in warm months. Spots on tail are varied in number. As you prolly know , use caution , they can hurt you. We use half a bream for bait . I understand Northern Snakehead are similar, never saw one in NC.
@axps6457
Жыл бұрын
Brendan I love the overhauled production! Great to see you getting so many views.
@MrStkrdknmibalz9799
Жыл бұрын
I remember the first time I saw a Bowfin was when my dad hooked into one. It looked so bizarre to me and I thought we had discovered some prehistoric fish that nobody knew still existed, lol. I've never targeted Bowfin, but I went fishing with a buddy a while back who does, more or less just for fun if the Bass aren't biting. He'd bring an extra rod and used chunks of hotdog for bait and just let it sit on the bottom...those Bowfin loved it! Caught 3 or 4 big ones that day. Boy, they are ornery fish once you get them in the boat, and that slime doesn't help matters in trying to handle them, lol.
@cuttingedj2011
Жыл бұрын
choupique in Louisiana and they are eaten...like almost everything else. Special handling required for consumption like bleeding them out. Can get mushy quick.
@sirjarden
Жыл бұрын
you should come down to Maryland and go fishing for snakehead
@isaiahtolo9819
Жыл бұрын
I had an issue with filleting a bowfin - I am pretty willing to eat weird stuff but the bowfin flex was so soft it was like cutting wet bred or a rotting fish. I kept it cold before prepping - super odd. Hey this video was great - thanks for sharing.
@isaiahtolo9819
Жыл бұрын
My fish was a huge bowfin in the spring though - so maybe larger fish are harder to fillet.
@mitchellsilva2740
Жыл бұрын
@@isaiahtolo9819 a little-known fact about bowfin is that the meat starts deteriorating roughly 45 minutes after the fish dies. A youtuber by the name of catfish and carp did a lot of videos about catching and eating bowfin.
@isaiahtolo9819
Жыл бұрын
@@mitchellsilva2740 very interesting- I’ll make a point to try again and do a little more research!
@heretic9484
Жыл бұрын
You gotta get them on ice pretty much immediately after catching them to get a good texture on the meat
@isaiahtolo9819
Жыл бұрын
Well I am inspired to try again - bowfin are so cool. And I love eating cool things lol 😀
@jeil5676
Жыл бұрын
I liked when the excavator went over the bridge.
@shellbacksclub
Жыл бұрын
Lol! The reaction to the excavator crossing the bridge!😂
@robertmceuen3630
Жыл бұрын
Got a freshwater drum last week. My fishing buddy caught it in a clear water reservoir. Weighed about 3-4 lbs., and fried it whole. Was delicious.
@madtownangler
Жыл бұрын
I catch them in clean water mostly. They are native so I just toss them back. I have caught them only on cutbait never on lures. They seem to be in rivers mostly around here I have only caught one in a lake.
@josephj.m.s4302
Жыл бұрын
Here in finland, where i live, almost all of the carp family fish are considered trash fish, and pike too, trout, salmon and other related fish along with perch and zander (european version of walleye) are most sought after, and i lived that way for a long while, until couple years ago i tried roach, it was good, then i tried smoked tench, it was good too, but then i got to try smoked european bream and i couldnt believe how good it was, bream is so underrated, it immediately jumped to my top 5 favorite tasting fish, i always liked pike, and smoked pike is also great, but bream is awesome smoked
@InviableTrader
Жыл бұрын
Try a ned rig with a yoga pants colored trd. Bowfin in GA love it. They must forage on a lot of small fish becuase I’ve even cut a trd in half then rigged it and ripped there faces off.
@fearnobizarre
Жыл бұрын
Caught one of these bass fishing once. I had to look it up to figure out what I had caught. Awesome!
@cukman1643
Жыл бұрын
I love Bowfin they jump like bass run like big flatheads and will eat lures cut bait whatever you throw at them, really cool fish.
@JamesJones-cx5pk
Жыл бұрын
We call them Grinner or Grinnel here in Mississippi. In Louisiana they call them Shoepic. You have to eat Bowfin as fast as possible. An old creole man I knew said: You have to cook them warm. No fridge, no next day.
@Jeffrich308
Жыл бұрын
We call them Shupick in Louisiana.. They are great when fresh, but freezing causes the meat to be mushy.
@torment6369
Жыл бұрын
Bowfin are amazing fish if eaten in the right conditions. If you cannot keep the fish alive or on good ice, trying to eat one could end your fishing trip because their meet quickly decays compares to others. If it dies and you eat it at the end of the day you start getting an ammonia taste or smell.
@jeffmullinix7916
Жыл бұрын
A 9:57 yes rinseing will make the meat kind of mushy . Some people like it that way and some dont . You did clean the fish right
@outdoorhabits
Жыл бұрын
I’m with you! Bowfin are one of the best tasting fish!
@glennquagmire1747
Жыл бұрын
So is shoe leather lol 🤣
@reedsutter8485
Жыл бұрын
+1 on your conclusions. I have only kept and eaten one. The flavor was fine. Very mild. The texture was a put off for me. Too mushy for me to want another. I’m happy to catch and release them. Great fighters!
@FoxTenson
Жыл бұрын
They really love cutbait especially fresh cut up bluegill! Toss some cutbait by a weedline or even near the shore weedline and you'll hook one eventually. They fight like crazy and the big ones are a real challenge! They are supposed to be good smoked due to all the oils. Turned into a dip after is good due to the mushy meat. They also make good fish patties/cakes and asian style fish dumplings and fishballs for soup due to the meat texture making normal methods hard. You can get firmer meat if you wait to clean them but its a race against time as it breaks down fast!
@Grennymcgee
Жыл бұрын
helpful vid. I live in MA and will be targeting Bowfin for the 1st time this season.
@clarencehetherington1481
Жыл бұрын
I've eaten bowfin and thought it was great.. found this when I looked up the recipe Bowfin and several other fish are great table fare but overlooked by many anglers
@chrishooge3442
Жыл бұрын
The key to fishery management is catching and eating the fish. Carp and Bowfin will take over a water body if people don't see them as edible. Perhaps we should get a Top Chef on the carp and bowfin and make them great. BTW...a Chardonnay could cut that oily feeling in the mouth.
@markiangooley
Жыл бұрын
Bowfin-roe caviar is very good, not up to sturgeon quality but with a good texture and flavor. I think it’s the only part of a bowfin I’ve eaten, though.
@demeterad9643
Жыл бұрын
Dogfish are perfectly fine to eat, I've started convincing other around me and forcing family members to try it in MI. I've only recently started eating them last year, I caught a bunch of them out of a nice clean river. They bite really well on minnows, just a leader, hook and of course the minnow. In terms of meal prep, definitely keep them alive until you are ready to cook them up. Hammer to the head and bleed them out, then fillet as you normally would. I never bother with removing the darker flesh unless it's from a smelly fish (looking at your sheep head/freshwater drum). A quick rinse in cold water, dry well with paper towel, slice to size, season, flour, egg wash, panko bread crumbs then deep fry. They end up looking like chicken tenders and taste great, plus NO BONES! The ones I've eaten are more on the flavorless side, not off putting or fishy, not super flavorful, but add some tartar sauce and it's the bomb. I never noticed them being particularly fatty, not like trout or salmon anyways. They eat a lot of crayfish in the rivers so sometimes you get one that has a sweet smell and almost orange flesh. Too bad people kill and leave them to rot, they are no worse/better than northern pike based off of their diet and fight. No native species should be seen as an unwanted pest. Maybe they wouldn't be so plentiful if people found out they actually taste good.
@PaulAdamsTheHandmadeFisherman
Жыл бұрын
Loved the format of this you really put the effort to make a great watch, hope to see more trash
@MichaelEMJAYARE
Жыл бұрын
Grew up catching these guys in central Minnesota. They sure are prehistoric motherfuckers! I always thought of them as “trash fish”, many folks naively leaving them in the banks as if returning them would harm the lake. They are a crazy intense catch with how they thrash; they are more intense than many largemouth bass I’ve caught! Great to see a respectful retrospective on them!
@haroldgardiner1966
Жыл бұрын
What are your thoughts on Freshwater Drum, or Sheepshead?
@turkeytx
Жыл бұрын
it's called dogfish in wisconsin, hits lures and mean as hell!!
@jameslanning8405
Жыл бұрын
A 'Snakehead," looks very similar to a Bowfin. The heads are a little different, but the body is very close... Bowfin are predators, (hence the teeth), not scavengers. You'd get better results with live baits, and moving lures. I've caught bowfin with goldfish...
@janpaler3748
Жыл бұрын
A perspective hard to understand from german perspective, were eel, carp etc. are very popular sport and eating fishs. Thx. for that fantastic statement to rehab the view on this fish. greets from germany
@hankwilliams999
Жыл бұрын
ned rigs work great for them too I've caught tons on a purple ned
@yangfamfun7197
Жыл бұрын
I was frightened when I caught my first bowfin. It looked was very ferocious and scary looking. I wouldn’t even consider eating it.
@Bearorgan
Жыл бұрын
I've heard of people eating bowfin here in MI (very few though) I've heard of more people eating burbot here. Its supposed to taste good grilled.
@scouser2230
Жыл бұрын
I caught a Bowfin three years ago in a weedy area of a nice clean lake by me. It was about five pounds in weight and I wouldn’t call it an attractive fish but it fought very well.
@daghostmuffin973
Жыл бұрын
I live in Louisiana and the best advice I can give you is to keep them alive until you clean them I keeps the meat firm and wash the meat off to get the slime off. They are by far my favorite fish to eat and to look at. In Louisiana people call them choupique.
@JustJoe_media
Жыл бұрын
Caught some big bowfin back in my freshwater days. Tried cooking it a few times and it never turned out good. They fight like a tank though. I'm closer to the ocean now though. So it's all saltwater anymore
@stevetilk4926
Жыл бұрын
Could you smoke it? I’ve read that pike is good on a smoker.
@elidalton9755
Жыл бұрын
Caught a bunch of these south of oak hill as a teenager, at the time had no idea what they were, but sure was fun to catch!
@legendaryfishing4362
Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite species and one of the hardest fighting fish in the river,lake.
@cajunred6804
Жыл бұрын
In Louisiana it’s referred to as a choupic it’s from the Native American Choctaw meaning mud fish. We love catching them
@Brunnen_Gee
Жыл бұрын
There's no such thing as a trash fish to me. If I have a fish on the end of my line, I'm happy.
@Stevarino1020
2 ай бұрын
I guess you never caught a toadfish.
@jeffreybrooks4061
Жыл бұрын
Down south mostly we don't eat drum, buffalo, carp, gar, bowfin, because there are too many bones in them little bones that will choke you and the fact they will eat dead rotted fish which is a(no)for me, but people eat possum and ive seen them eating their way out of the south end of a dead cow thats also a (no ) for me..... 👍
@PS-ro7oy
Жыл бұрын
catfish eat dead stuff...
@charliemitchell3627
Жыл бұрын
The biggest bowfin I have caught was 9lb. It fought like hell and jumped out of my net 3 times. It also bent my hook almost straight.
@dwayneelizondomountaindewh1465
Жыл бұрын
Try Manns baby 1- crank. Use a medium action rod. Looks like a tadpole, bowfin love tadpoles.
@AKDragonFish3D
Жыл бұрын
I never encountered Bowfin when I was in the South. Well shot video and very entertaining. You said they are compared to Pike - do they have a big Y bone like a Pike does or more pin bones like Trout? The look on your face when you ate it was priceless. I'll definitely look out for this next time i'm down there.
@williammatson9238
Жыл бұрын
When I was up at my cabin last year I may have caught a Minnesota state record dog fish. It was prolly well over 13 lbs. And I caught 6 or 7 of um. They are hell of a fighter!🎣❤😁🙌🙏 since me and my sister and brother were little we always looked forward to see who would catch a dogfish at our cabin. Praise Jesus God bless.
@Sables__D3ad
Жыл бұрын
Glad to see yet ANOTHER KZitemr collab with Eurotackle
@edbrown6985
Жыл бұрын
We catch them in bucks county Pennsylvania ,it's one of my favorite fish to catch.
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