Bowling for Bowfin | MidCurrent

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George Daniel just lately put collectively a great piece on getting began chasing bowfin on the fly rod. Bowfin are a novel, prehistoric fish which are on my private bucket listing, principally as a result of they’re so completely different from any of the trout I’ve to play with right here within the Rockies.

Daniel’s story particulars a visit he took with information Drew Worth, of Masterclass Angling, on Lake Champlain, to find out about fishing for these critters.

“Bowfin are neither troublesome nor straightforward to catch however studying the techniques, rigs, and sample choice from Drew has given me confidence to discover bowfin alternatives nearer to dwelling,” Daniel wrote. “Hopefully, they’ll additionally assist pique your curiosity in chasing this 150-million-year-old species.”

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