Where can I find decent Bow Fishing equipment?

Blasternank Joined Oct 2008 Posts 788 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 5/19/2012 9:28:58 PM EDT I am going to go with a recurve bow. But I'm not sure on the rest. Any opinions on what works best? Biggest bang for the buck? I'm not going to go and do it every day just as a casual sport. Thanks,

fatguy7814 Member Joined May 2008 Posts 413 EE 100% (246) AL, USA	Posted: 5/19/2012 9:51:02 PM EDT [#1] I use the muzzy fish hook rest and i love it, hard to beat for 20 bucks

Henny Member كافر Joined Jun 2001 Posts 6006 EE 100% (2) USA	Posted: 5/20/2012 2:20:20 AM EDT [Last Edit: Henny] [#2] I agree with the Fish hook rest. I'm a firm believer in them and the AMS Retriever reels. EDIT: I just noticed you said you're shooting a recurve. Just shoot off the shelf. That will work good enough.
	"...But there's also this: there are over 5,000 men in this city, who know that being a policeman is an endless, glamourless, thankless job that's gotta be done. I know it, too, and I'm damn glad to be one of them." Joe Friday

Blasternank Joined Oct 2008 Posts 789 EE 100% (6) TX, USA	Posted: 5/20/2012 10:06:58 AM EDT [#3] What kind of recurve are you guys shooting? I've seen Martin, best price but not sure about quality, PSE and a couple others. Thanks.

fatguy7814 Member Joined May 2008 Posts 416 EE 100% (246) AL, USA	Posted: 5/20/2012 1:51:31 PM EDT [#4] I just use an old compound bow and it works great and was alot cheaper than the recurve bows.

Henny Member كافر Joined Jun 2001 Posts 6008 EE 100% (2) USA	Posted: 5/20/2012 5:19:53 PM EDT [#5] I've pretty much been using Oneidas since the beginning!
	"...But there's also this: there are over 5,000 men in this city, who know that being a policeman is an endless, glamourless, thankless job that's gotta be done. I know it, too, and I'm damn glad to be one of them." Joe Friday

fatguy7814 Member Joined May 2008 Posts 417 EE 100% (246) AL, USA	Posted: 5/20/2012 8:01:22 PM EDT [#6] Originally Posted By Henny: I've pretty much been using Oneidas since the beginning! Lol.... those bows cost more than my bowfishing boat

Henny Member كافر Joined Jun 2001 Posts 6009 EE 100% (2) USA	Posted: 5/20/2012 8:44:57 PM EDT [#7] I use old ones though. I love them!
	"...But there's also this: there are over 5,000 men in this city, who know that being a policeman is an endless, glamourless, thankless job that's gotta be done. I know it, too, and I'm damn glad to be one of them." Joe Friday

THELAWMAN Joined Apr 2005 Posts 25 EE 0% (0) OH, USA	Posted: 5/26/2012 11:00:56 AM EDT [#8] We shoot off the shelf. No time for all the crap on your bow when you get into the fish, nice and simple. We put some of that adhesive "moleskin" or whatever it is called on the bow, nice and smooth from Gander Mountain. Have Fun!

D460magnum Joined Feb 2013 Posts 6 EE 100% (1) TN, USA	Posted: 3/4/2013 10:48:29 PM EDT [#9] Friend of mine picked one up at a garage sale for ten bucks. Ordered a bunch of new parts for it from Oneida, brought it to church and gave it to me....I love that man

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Posted: 5/5/2013 12:44:26 AM EDT

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Shoot off the shelf on a recurve. If you must use a rest the Muzzy Fish Hook is great as mentioned.
I started out with a Recurve and AMS reel. Once you shoot with a spincast reel, you wont go back to an AMS. No more Hand-Lining in the fish, you get your arrow back much quicker so shot-to-shot time is way less. No more "Mystery Knots" either haha.
I buy all my stuff from Backwater Bowfishing