Minnesota Man Breaks His Own Record for the State's Biggest Bowfin

Minnesota Man Breaks His Own Record for the State's Biggest Bowfin

Ben Erb of Bemidji, Minnesota, planned an afternoon of solo kayak fishing near his home on July 3. He’s a graduate fisheries biologist researcher at Bemidji State University, an ardent angler and a big fan of catching bowfin — a native fish he says are largely underrated by America’s anglers. Around 1 p.m. on that warm and sunny afternoon, Erb launched his kayak into a backwater area of the Mississippi River. Related: This Kayak Fisherman Found …