Since youвЂ™re fishing in shallow muddy waters, youвЂ™re going to need to watch out for turtles.

For this game, fish use a baitcasting reel so that you have more accuracy and can cast heavier lures and baits.

Size 3 to 3/0 circle hooks will work better than J hooks.

Bowfin amia calva jaws can be tough to penetrate so make sure that you use big hooks that can hold up.

Use these tips below so you can land some large bowfin fish. If youвЂ™re allowed more than one rod in the water, then itвЂ™s a good call to try different size hooks to see what they bite. Remember small bait small hooks and big bait bigger hooks.

Throw on a size that works well with the hooks you are using. One common bait used in New Jersey a lot is sunfish cut bait. The fish prefers clear water that has enough vegetation that it can hide in but it can tolerate a bit of mud and silt. It can be found in the sluggish North American waters that range from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.Д«owfins can usually be found in lowlands in brackish water, clear and vegetation rich streams, and oxbrow lakes. It has a long elongated body and is almost entirely cylindrical with a long dorsal fin that extends from the middle of the back down to the tail. The mouth is large and is filled with several sharp teeth. It has a distinct black spot on the upper base of the tail which is meant to confuse predators. The freshwater dogfish or bowfin has a long elongated body and is almost entirely cylindrical with a long dorsal fin that extends from the middle of the back down to the tail.

Flesh water dogfish