My dad got a new boat and in celebration, we hammered the bass on one of our local lakes. Well, I hammered the bass. He put the hurt on the bowfin instead.

 

After trying a number of lures and depths, what ended up working for me was a green pumpkin pit boss t-rigged (I think the bullet was 3/16) thrown in the thickest weeds we could find in 3-5 feet of water. They would just ambush it. It was on 15 lb. fluorocarbon, which I think bought me some bites I might not have got otherwise. I'm not just saying that for fun - my dad was using a similar setup but was throwing on straight braid and he didn't get bit.

 

Anyway, it would have been a limit for me if it were keeper season. Here's my best three - 20", 18", and 17". The 20" was only 3.4 on the scale, which surprised me. Could have swore he was heavier.

 

 

Ya I would have thought it would be at least 4lbs nice fish anyway .

Straight braid disproving itself again...Nice fish!

Looks & Sounds like an excellent trip with some Nice Bass.

 

Congrats

 

A-Jay

Nice!!

Just wondering what your dad was catching the bowfin on?  I've picked them up on an occasional crank, but the only consistent producer has been live or dead shiners.

Just wondering what your dad was catching the bowfin on?  I've picked them up on an occasional crank, but the only consistent producer has been live or dead shiners.

 

It was on one of these little guys - the perch colored one in the lower right

 

 

They are tiny, too, like maybe two or two and a half inches or so