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Rainy Day Bowfinning

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#1 ·
HELLO EVERYONE ITS BEEN AWHILE BUT I NOW HAVE A REPORT FOR YA FROM YESTURDAY THE 19TH.
YES WE FISHED THAT NASTY RAINY COLD DAY BUT NOT FOR THE SALTWATER FISH BUT THE FIGHTERS OF THE COLD THE BOWFIN.
MY SON WAYNE AND ME ALONG WITH A GOOD FRIEND OF OURS FROM WORK AND HIS SONS WENT FISHING YESTURDAY DESPITE THE RAIN AND COLD,JOE MALIA AND HIS 2 BOYS WERE DEFINETLY UP TO THE TASK AHEAD OF US,THEY WERE THE ONES WHO BUGGED TO GO BUT JOE NEEDED A PROP FOR HIS TROLLING MOTOR AND I WAS TTHE GO TO GUY THERE.
JOE HAD AN OLD MINNKOTA AND I THOUGHT I HAD A PROP LEFT FROM AN OLD ONE I HAD BUT AS LUCK WOULD HAVE IT I HAD A PROP BUT NOT FOR A MINNKOTA,
AFTER SOME ADJUSTMENTS ,CUTTING HERE AND MELTING THERE I WAS ABLE TO MAKE THIS PROP WORK :D AND WE WERE OFF TO SEE WHAT THE DAY WOULD HAVE IN STORE FOR US.



WE GET OUT ON THE WATER AND HEAD DOWN STREAM IN SEARCH OF THE RIGHT SPOT TO AMBUSH THESE FINE FIGHTING CRITTERS AND IT DIDNT TAKE LONG BEFORE JOE FOUND THE FIRST TAKER OF THE DAY....





DONT KNOW THE SIZE OF IT SINCE HE DIDNT HAVE A TAPE WITH HIM BUT IT WAS AT LEAST IN THE LOW 20'S
AT THIS POINT THE RAIN STARTED GETTING HEAVIER AND THE FISH SEEMED TO BE GETTING NASTYIER SINCE I HAD AFTER THIS PICTURE LOST 3 RIGHT AT THE BOAT IN THE UPPER 20'S LOW 30 INCH RANGE :(
WAYNE DECIEDED HE WASNT GONNA FOOL AROUND AND STARTED HIS DAY OFF WITH THESE NICE FISH....









JOES OLDEST BOY WASNT GONNA HAVE THE ADULTS CATCHING THE ONLY FISH WHEN HE LANDED THIS SWEET BOWFIN,THE OLDEST BOY IS IN BLUE UP IN THE BACK OF THE BOAT.........



AND THEN ITS WAYNE AGAIN WITH ANOTHER GOOD FIN.........





AS FOR ME I HAD A FEW AND LOST THEM BUT THEN AGAIN IT WASNT ABOUT ME BUT ABOUT THE COMPANY I KEEP,I CAN CATCH FISH WHEN EVER RAIN SLEET SNOW OR SHINE I JUST LOVE TO SEE OTHERS CATCH FISH ;)
IM SITTING BACK WAITING FOR THE DAY I GET MORE MARINES TO FISH WITH AND PUT THEM ON SOME OF THE WONDERS OF QUEENS CREEK MONSTERS.
THIS WAS WAYNES LAST FISH OF THE DAY BEFORE WE HEADED IN TO WARM UP AND DRY OFF.........



IT WAS A GREAT DAY FOR ALL OF US OUT THERE TODAY AND FOR A MAN WITH 2 SONS WITH BIPOLAR THEY DID A GREAT JOB TOUGHING IT OUT AND CATCHING FISH.
THAT IS IT FOR NOW HOPE YA'LL ENJOY I KNOW I DID DESPITE THE COLD AND RAIN......................TIGHT LINES AND SCREAMIN DRAGS TO YA'LL.......MOST OF ALL BE SAFE OUT THERE ;)
 
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Discussion starter · #4 ·
STRAPS57,
WE USE FINGER MULLET CUT INTO STRIP BAIT OR MANHADDEN ALONG WITH A 3\0 ALASKAN HOOK SINCE THERE RAZOR SHARP AND SEEM TO DIG INTO THERE BONY JAW WELL, WE DONT USE ANY SINKERS JUST CAST UP STREAM A BIT AND LET IT DRIFT WITH THE CURRENTS.
 
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Discussion starter · #5 ·
SUNDROP,
YES IT WAS DESPITE THE RAIN AND COLD AIR WANTED TO STAY LONGER BUT KIDS WERE GETTING COLD AND ALSO THEY WERE WET TO BOOT.
 
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THANKS ALL,ITS BEEN AWHILE SINCE I HAVE SOME REALLY BAD FAMILY ISSUES GOINGON RIGHT NOW BUT I WILL TRY TO POST AS OFTEN AS I CAN,SEE YA'LL SOON
 
Discussion starter · #11 ·
carolina reb,
wally world has them 7.00 a box of 50,ya gotta look close, there red and there next to the circle hooks,they are Made by eagle claw
 
Discussion starter · #12 ·
JEFFONC,
THANKS FOR THE TROOPER OF THE DAY AWARD FOR THOSE KIDS MAN THEY SURE WERE TROOPERS,BEST OF ALL THEY CAUGHT SOME FISH,THEY WERENT GONNA LET THERE DAD BACK OUT OF A PROMISED TRIP RAIN SLEET SNOW OR SHINE!!!!
MY STEP SON WAYNE THE ONE PICTURED IN GREEN RAIN SUIT IS NOW PAYING THE PRICE SINCE HE IS NOW HOME SICK FROM WORK AND WHEN THE BOSS HEARD ANOUT THE WEEKEND HE SAID HE SHOULDVE KNOWN BETTER,HE WAS DRESSED FOR IT ALL THE WAY TO HIS LEGS BUT NOT HIS FEET HE HAD SNEEKERS ON AND WE KNOW HOW WATER PROOF SNEAKERS ARE :rolleyes:
 
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CARILINA REB ,
THAT REPORT WAS FOR YOU BY THE WAY SINCE YOU ASKED NOT TOO LONG AGO ;)
 
Discussion starter · #17 ·
IPATT2,
ILLINIOS AND INDIANA HAVE SOME FINE BOWFIN WATERS AS WELL,MY HEART LIES IN SALT BUT WHEN I CANT GET TO SALT I GO FOR FRESH.
THANKS FOR THE KIND WORDS AND IN MY OWN WORKS MAKE TIME TO WET A LINE ALL WORK AND NO PLAY ISNT A GOOD LIFE TO LIVE EVERYONE NEEDS TO RELAX AND ENJOY GODS BOUNTY ONCE IN AWHILE ;)
 
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REB,
HE HAS BOOT'S THATS THE BAD PART HE JUST NEVER THOUGHT OF WEARING THEM,NEXT TIME HE WILL LEARN ;) CAUSE THERE WILL BE A NEXT TIME
 
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SCOTT,
MAN IF YA HAVE ANY FINGER MULLETS THATS THE CHOICE FOOD RIGHT NOW,MINE ARE HISTORY SINCE I JUST LOST THE CHEST FREEZER AND EVERY THING IN IT :D
WE GOT A FEW CATS BUT NOTHING THAT WE KEPT,GLAD TO SEE YA HERE BROTHER.
 
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BROCK,
HAVENT GOT OUT FORTHEMYET BUT WILL BE SOON THANKS TO YOU ;)
DONT KNOW ABOUT P.A YET JURY IS STILL OUT AND IT LOOKED GOOD BUT YA NEVER KNOWTILL THE BIG LADY SINGS,DID GET TO SEE MY KIDS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 7 OR8 YEARS THOUGH SO THAT WAS GOOD :D
SORRY ABOUT YOU BEING OFF ANDME WORKING WE'LL GET SOMETHING GOING SOON I SWEAR IT ;)
 
Discussion starter · #24 ·
IM GOING SATURDAY BACK TO NEW RIVER AS WELL TO DO SOME MORE FISHING MAYBE THIS TIME ILL TRY FOR SOME PAPER MOUTHS AS WELL,IF I CAN FIND SOME SMALL MINNOWS.
 
Discussion starter · #28 ·
BROCK
YES THATS THE PLACE JUST UP FROM HILL FIELD ROAD TAKE NEXT LEFT AND AS SOON AS YOU TURN IN MAKEA RIGHT AND GO ALL THE WAY TO THE NEXT STOP SIGN TURN RIGHT AND YOUR AT THE RAMP GO UP STREAM FROM THERE AND ITS ALL GOOD FOR BOWFIN CATS AND WHAT EVER ELSE YA LIKE TO FISH FOR.
AND YES A LITTLE BOAT ON THE SHELL BED WOULD DO FINE ;)
JUST NEED TO GET DAYS OFF TOGETHER AND WELLGET SOME FISHIN IN FOR SURE MY FRIEND
 
Discussion starter · #29 ·
JIGHEAD,
I HOPE YOUR FEELING BETTER AND SOON YOU'LL HIT THE WATER FOR SOME GREAT FISHING THATS COMMING OUR WAY.
 
Discussion starter · #31 ·
dennis,
i can hook you up there for bowfin and paper mouths,i hope your carple tunnel surg went well and your on your way to a speedy recovery .
im trying to heal a bad ankle but i went fishing yesturday with wayne for bowfin and we nailed 17 more :D
 
Discussion starter · #37 ·
DENNIS ,
WHY YOU NEED THE YAK WHEN YOU HAVE ME TO HELP WHEN YOUR DOWN AND OUT? :D
 
Discussion starter · #40 ·
IVE TRYED THEM BUT I MUSTVE COOKED THEM TOO LONG IT DOES HAVE A TASTE ALL ITS OWN THATS FOR SURE!!!
 
Discussion starter · #41 ·
yes they have many different names bowfin mudbass black fish cypress trout and so forth im also from the north and man wait till you cacth just some of the fish down here ya gotta try gar fishing wow what a blast ;)
 
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