Freshtrax Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Was fishing in the holland river yesterday for pike.. We caught a few little ones but my girfriend angela caught a 29" snakehead nasty looking creature. I didnt know they were in simcoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salmon Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 no pics, probably a bowfin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiel Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 no pics, probably a bowfin Probably and most certainly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Wasn't there an article about some lady up on the Saugeen who thought she caught a snakehead? lol!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted August 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Yep that's the one..no spot on it. Slightly squarer tail..but that's it he was mean..bit right through my net lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 They are nasty things, don't get your fingers to close to its mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Yep that's the one..no spot on it. Slightly squarer tail..but that's it he was mean..bit right through my net lol. No spot means it's an adult female. Both genders are born with the spot but the female loses it once adult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Are they any good to eat? I really do not know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 I won't let those nasty buggers on my boat anymore, I would just cut the line if I can't get the hook out in the water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 They are JUST edible. You'd pretty well have to be starving and have nothing else to eat. I think as far as edible is concerned, a bowfin is the last thing on the list just above gnawing off your own arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Boil them and dip in garlic butter, taste just like lobster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Boil them and dip in garlic butter, taste just like lobster There ya go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted August 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Thanks for the info guys.. She took the bait deep. There was nobody to give it to so i took it home...filleted it was different to cut up. No bones i left the belly fat. My sister ate it for breckfast thismorning heavily breaded cooked in butter she called me and said it wasent too bad lol. On a side note it fought like a champ. My girlfriend thought it was a turtle at first the way it was fighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cram Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 Call me weird, but i consider it a bonus catching them. Fight like crazy. Mean buggers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT10Sam Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 There are alot of folks that enjoy eating them once you get past their ugly looks. I still prefer walleye over those ugly things any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabluz Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 I heard that snakeheads were excellent to eat even though they were ugly as sin. However, bowfin are not so good to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercman Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 My girlfriend thought it was a turtle at first the way it was fighting. Dont say that too loud. There are lots of us who might like to take up turtle fishing in our spare time Specially if they fight like snakeheads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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