I heard they have lots of bones and you have to clean them before they die. I have never tried it. I am surprised that people actually fish for them. We always ...more thought they were a nuisance and would never intentionally fish for them. The old guy that lives in the swamp on "swamp people" eats them.
Very true your brace if you put a yak in there lol. I've only been a be time in a job boat others that that I take my bass boat and still had about an 8 footer ...more come up and snap at me lol
I've always heard bowfin. Either way bud nice catch I usually see em in lake Houston but never catch them caught a lot of them at Sheldon down the road. Good ...more fight and nice size.