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Here are the newly approved records for October 2019. The October 2019 records are a diverse bunch with some repeat record-setters and some brand new to the books. Congratulations are due to all. Dunn’s Bowfin Lauren Noel Dunn (of the impressive young anglers fame) set the new IGFA Women’s 4-kilogram (8-pound) Tippet Class World Record … Read more
The Bowfin The Fish That Won’t Stop Spawning Stories By Mark Spitzer Mark Spitzer holds a grinnel caught at Grassy Lake near Mayflower, Arkansas. Bowfin, or “grinnel” as they’re called in Arkansas, are a prehistoric, bone-headed, air-breathing, eely-finned, monster-fanged fossil-fish dating back to the Jurassic period that fishermen love to hate. Grinnel are right here, … Read more
Native Kayaks Pro Guide, Captain Dee Kaminski of Reel Kayak Fishing takes us along as she goes fishing for the prehistoric bowfin in the marshes of Florida. Bowfin Fishing in Florida A bony head and smooth, large scales armor the bowfin’s long and powerful body. Bowfin have a hard jaw full of sharp teeth. The … Read more
Brandon Butler holding his National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame, catch and release, fly fishing, 20-pound tippet class world record bowfin. On more than one occasion, I have taken the liberty of bragging to my friends about my world record catch. Claiming to hold a world record draws curious looks and demands question. I … Read more
A prehistoric fish with a reputation for intense battles and a flair for the dramatic! Sliding through a shallow, weedy Connecticut River backwater in a kayak, I peered into the mildly murky water. A few sizeable largemouth bass darted out of the lily pads, but they weren’t the quarry of the day. I was after … Read more
Lure Fishing For Bowfin By David Graham: January 31, 2023 Now, we have covered several topics and approaches with regards to bowfin on this site… Finding More Bowfin Finding Bigger Bowfin Bait Fishing for Bowfin …. but we have to address artificial lures! When it comes to lure fishing for bowfin, there are some key … Read more
A native of New Jersey, this taxonomic relict dates back to 250 million years. I must admit, as a kid I enjoyed playing in the mud with my older brother way too much. Little did I know, that as an adult I would find myself still reveling in that joyous childhood pleasure. Ironically, some of … Read more
Bowfin (Amia Calva) – Introduced 16-inch male (top) with tail eye-spot and female (bottom) bowfin from the Connecticut River. Note also the greenish fins on the male. Identification. Long streamlined body. Tail asymmetrical. Bony plate on bottom of lower jaw. Large mouth with strong jaws and many sharp teeth. Long single dorsal fin with more … Read more
BOWFINS FAMILY AMIIDAE FAMILY OVERVIEW The one Bowfin species that exists today, Amia calva, is all that remains of a large group of marine and freshwater fishes that thrived about 150 million years ago. A “living fossil,” the Bowfin shows some body features, such as a lunglike swim bladder, which are typical of primitive fish, … Read more
The Bowfin, of the Family Amiidae One of North America’s primitive fish, the Bowfin has barely changed over the last 70 million years. Though considered trash fish and poor eating by anglers, the Bowfin can make an interesting specimen in a very large home aquarium. Species There is only one living species in the family … Read more