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jimbojonez
Joined: 04 Feb 2012
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Location: Berlin/Kensington
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 Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2012 9:08 pm Post subject: Pics of CT river bowfin from April? '12 |
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i apologize for being so late with these but i just figured out the whole picture album thing. hopefully now i can include pics with all of my reports. anywho these are pics from one of our many good bowfin outings this spring. these were caught with night crawlers near the old power plant. http://www.ctfishtalk.com/gallery2.php?g2_itemId=16764
if anyone reads this let me know if the link works so i know whether or not i am doing this right |
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Fishin'Fireman
Joined: 15 May 2012
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Location: Simsbury
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| Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2012 10:47 am Post subject: |
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They work, nice pictures!
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rxpxtx
Joined: 06 May 2012
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 12:18 am Post subject: |
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Nice collection of dinosaurs jim. Still havent knocked bowfin off my bucket list.
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jimbojonez
Joined: 04 Feb 2012
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Location: Berlin/Kensington
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| Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2012 1:49 am Post subject: |
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| there were a bunch of them in that same small area. a week or so earlier we landed a 4-5 pounder there. (will post pics) the population (ct river) is steadily growing. people were even getting them through the ice two winters ago. i have only got them with worms but i am aware they hit lures often. |
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pikePERSUADER1
Joined: 07 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:48 pm Post subject: |
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I had one destroy a swimbait right at the boat in Keeney the other day, too bad i didnt hook em' tho  |
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knowfish
Joined: 06 Jun 2011
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Location: Meriden
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:14 am Post subject: |
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| Those are some strange looking fish. I have only seen pictures of them and never in person, so to speak. Thanks for the pic's. Anyone know how they are to eat? |
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jimbojonez
Joined: 04 Feb 2012
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Location: Berlin/Kensington
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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| one crowd claims you can't eat them, their fish turns to mush. The other crowd says you can eat them, that they are tasty. Word on the street is they absorb a large amount of mercury. In CT their are two populations the river and Scoville reservoir. If you can catch one out of the reservoir it might be worth trying. If you eat anything that was born and raised in the CT river in Connecticut you frighten me. |
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SeaDog1
Joined: 21 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject: |
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| jimbojonez wrote: | | If you eat anything that was born and raised in the CT river in Connecticut you frighten me. |
Hi,
If that frightens you ...You sure don't want to eat anything that comes out of the Housatonic River ! 
Loaded with PCB's as well as Mercury !
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knowfish
Joined: 06 Jun 2011
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Location: Meriden
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 5:38 am Post subject: |
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| I generally don't eat fish I catch and I wasn't planning on tasting a bowfin...just curious. Thanks for the info...maybe we'll see some bowfin recipes posted here some day. |
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Carpfishin860
Joined: 14 Apr 2012
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Location: East Hartford
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Hey man. Ive seen some bigger ones caught over the last few years in the hockanum river in east hartford. Saw a nice one musta been 30" caught on a shiner over there. Also a good sized male i think it is with the yellow spot? caught over there and a big dead one washed up one day. Them things have some chompers on em. |
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SeaDog1
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| Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2012 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
Bowfin in Ct.
Got me thinking, so I did an Internet search.
Came across this interesting site.
www.bowfinanglers.com
Has some recipes also!
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jimbojonez
Joined: 04 Feb 2012
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Location: Berlin/Kensington
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:17 am Post subject: |
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| that is great that they are in the Hock' as well! they are a fun fish and i hope they get more good publicity. This website is great for bringing the truth out about fish. Thanks everyone for checking out the pics |
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knowfish
Joined: 06 Jun 2011
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Location: Meriden
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2012 10:42 am Post subject: |
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| Wow what a website. Thanks again Jim and Sea Dog . I 'll spend some time reading up on bowfin. Maybe the state of Ct. should be considering them as a replacement for the Atlantic salmon program. |
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Aroz
Joined: 12 Jul 2012
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Location: Wethersfield
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 5:38 am Post subject: |
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I was at Keeney cove the other day fishing from shore and was throwing a top water popper that got BLOWN up by a bowfin. It came up and actually came completely out of the water when it hit it. Of course i wasnt paying attention at the time, but when i heard a big splash i looked back over and set the hook.
It was the first bowfin that i have ever caught and yes it is definitely a different looking fish. |
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snap fisher777
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| Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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| Aroz wrote: | I was at Keeney cove the other day fishing from shore and was throwing a top water popper that got BLOWN up by a bowfin. It came up and actually came completely out of the water when it hit it. Of course i wasnt paying attention at the time, but when i heard a big splash i looked back over and set the hook.
It was the first bowfin that i have ever caught and yes it is definitely a different looking fish. |
Me too on the 4th of july!!! at keeney cove I caught my first! |
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