Definitely more dogfish down there than up here in Wisconsin. Most of them I've gotten in rivers in cutbait and two on spinnerbairs on a river that has muskies
The first time I caught dogfish someone told me they were burbot. After I brought five home they ended up as fertilizer and have never kept any since. My dad had a picture of my uncle holding one when he was like ten. He was told to throw it back though.
It’s crazy the amount of technicality he has put into making the flies and his fishing style to get bowfin on the fly I wonder if this would work with a traditional style, spinning reel and a ned rig set up
I have caught them flipping a craw for bass before. I would say yes this would work, but I imagine you'd go through a lot of soft plastics!... I've asked Drew if he'll tie me up a couple of his patterns on a crappie jig to see if it will work. I think the biggest concern is avoiding a splash with a heavier lure... My other thought is that even just using his fly tied to a conventional spinning rig should work as we're not really casting. I think you'd want an extra log rod though... We were using 8.5' rods.
@@chrisdix1390 The other concern is the trolling motor spooking them... On my bass boat, when I sight-fish like this, I use a step-stool and I put pool noodle padding on the stool bar so you can lean your legs against it for stability. Works great.
I've seen a few videos that would agree with you. It sounds like you really need to keep them alive right up until you fillet/cook or you need to get the fillets immediately on ice to prevent them from turning to mush... Catfish and Carp did a great catch-cook video with Bowfin years ago... If folks are keeping Bowfin to eat, I think that's great. What we're trying to discourage is killing for the fun of killing then dumping them in the woods...
Would you say a real boga grip is potentially harmful even though the grip and handle can rotate 360 degrees independent of each other? If a fish rolls on it the grip spins preventing the damage imo
First, let me say that I am guilty of using fish grips too often. I'm working on using them less. That said, I have still experienced times with the rotating versions of lip grips where they punch a big hole through the thinner skin below the lower jaw. Also, hanging a large fish from its jaw for photos is not great for their mouth structure either. While filming this episode with Drew, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it is to just avoid the mouth altogether and scoop them up with two hands, one near the pectoral fins and one towards the back of the fish
@@VermontMasterAnglers right on. Agreed not good once the fish is out of the water! I only use one to hold a fish in the water when there isn’t a net available. Way to preach the importance of proper handling even on a tough “non game” fish.
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I agree about the lip grips they can be deadly to the fishes jaw. Bowfin are one of the best fighting fish out there
Definitely more dogfish down there than up here in Wisconsin. Most of them I've gotten in rivers in cutbait and two on spinnerbairs on a river that has muskies
Great video! Very informative and straight forward.
The first time I caught dogfish someone told me they were burbot. After I brought five home they ended up as fertilizer and have never kept any since.
My dad had a picture of my uncle holding one when he was like ten. He was told to throw it back though.
Great video. Bowfin are a ton of fun to sight fish for. Thanks for raising awareness for our native fish!
It’s crazy the amount of technicality he has put into making the flies and his fishing style to get bowfin on the fly I wonder if this would work with a traditional style, spinning reel and a ned rig set up
I have caught them flipping a craw for bass before. I would say yes this would work, but I imagine you'd go through a lot of soft plastics!... I've asked Drew if he'll tie me up a couple of his patterns on a crappie jig to see if it will work. I think the biggest concern is avoiding a splash with a heavier lure... My other thought is that even just using his fly tied to a conventional spinning rig should work as we're not really casting. I think you'd want an extra log rod though... We were using 8.5' rods.
@@VermontMasterAnglers I usually go with a 7 footer longest I got and my concern is my boat doesn’t have that cool sight fishing deck lol
@@chrisdix1390 The other concern is the trolling motor spooking them... On my bass boat, when I sight-fish like this, I use a step-stool and I put pool noodle padding on the stool bar so you can lean your legs against it for stability. Works great.
@@VermontMasterAnglers that’s a good idea with a big push pole
Bowfin is excellent food if you prepare it properly !
I've seen a few videos that would agree with you. It sounds like you really need to keep them alive right up until you fillet/cook or you need to get the fillets immediately on ice to prevent them from turning to mush... Catfish and Carp did a great catch-cook video with Bowfin years ago... If folks are keeping Bowfin to eat, I think that's great. What we're trying to discourage is killing for the fun of killing then dumping them in the woods...
Wish they would stop shooting so many with bows
Would you say a real boga grip is potentially harmful even though the grip and handle can rotate 360 degrees independent of each other? If a fish rolls on it the grip spins preventing the damage imo
First, let me say that I am guilty of using fish grips too often. I'm working on using them less. That said, I have still experienced times with the rotating versions of lip grips where they punch a big hole through the thinner skin below the lower jaw. Also, hanging a large fish from its jaw for photos is not great for their mouth structure either. While filming this episode with Drew, I was pleasantly surprised how easy it is to just avoid the mouth altogether and scoop them up with two hands, one near the pectoral fins and one towards the back of the fish
@@VermontMasterAnglers right on. Agreed not good once the fish is out of the water! I only use one to hold a fish in the water when there isn’t a net available. Way to preach the importance of proper handling even on a tough “non game” fish.
Hey Drew i ABSOLUTELY HATE BOWFISHING. Its cheap and mean