Catching Every Fish In the State

[bart]

I'd like to catch a Longnose Gar, just a cool fish! I did modify a couple spinnerbaits with nylon rope skirts, doing a couple of hooks and flies just in case I get an opportunity.

Wondering... why isn't the American Shad on your list???

[greensider]

I just use top water plugs they are to strong and to many teeth to. E messing with rope tangles I will be on champlain this weekend fishing for them might keep one to mount

[ShaneO19]

Bowfin best bet = Black Lake

[monkeyman2269]

Bowfin any lake Ontario tributaries after dark

[Raquettedacker]

Bowfin,  back waters of Delta lake...

[cpg39]

Wondering... why isn't the American Shad on your list???

I was under the impression that american shad were purely sea-run, and that their spawning cycle had ended this year already. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to catch one of them.  

Also, I managed to catch my first longnose gar on a small shiner under a slip float, and my second just sort of ended up with his teeth wrapped in my line, no where near the hook! and there was a smallmouth on the hook. I still haven't solved that mystery.

[cpg39]

Bowfin,back waters of Delta lake...

I wish I could see those pictures, but it gives some error about me having to buy something from photobucket. What are we looking at?

[bart]

I was under the impression that american shad were purely sea-run, and that their spawning cycle had ended this year already. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'd love to catch one of them.  

Also, I managed to catch my first longnose gar on a small shiner under a slip float, and my second just sort of ended up with his teeth wrapped in my line, no where near the hook! and there was a smallmouth on the hook. I still haven't solved that mystery.

They are sea-run, the Delaware River has a run, usually in May/early June(NY). Easy to catch if you hit the run, they are a blast!

From what I have learned the longnose gar is hard to actually hook, some use nylon rope, all pulled apart looking like bucktail. The gar's teeth get all hung up in it, better hook up ratio.

Good luck on your quest and keep us posted.