Caught you a grinnel,bowfin,shoepick and other names I cant say on thi site!LOL Some folks eat em . Ive tried them gotta eat em hot though. They are a prehistoric fish. They are fun to catch. But Im A jerk on one end lookin for a jerk on the other end

I have caught bowfin all my life here in Alabama. We even have a tournament for them. I have learned that when you first catch them, cut off the tail just behind the point where the excerment is discharged and put the tail on ice fast. All fish start to spoil as soon as they are taken from the water and grinnel are one of the fastest and worst. Clean the tails cutting off the dark vein meat and soak overnight in beer. Next day dry off and salt heavy and coat lightly with ground red pepper. let the meat sit for at least a hour with the salt on it and then mix up buttermilk and hot sause, dredge and coat with seasoned flour then fry. For twenty years I threw them away before a cajun friend showed me that they are good to eat if handled right.