iv been setting out bank poles for cats atm i cannot catch a single bluegill or anytype of smaller fish in the creek im fishing guess due to being feb they just arnt n shallows like normal and i need cutbait i caught a 12 pound bowfin which i absolutely hate was curious if it would make for good cut bait? i heard the meats really soft though so not sure if it would stay on the hooks well

ive been using small spotted bass as bait cutting up into pieces n having good sucess would you think bowfin would work? they say the more oilythe fish the better i heard bowfin are very oily