Posted: 4/17/2011 6:09:24 PM EDT
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Who does it?
What rig do you use? What bow? Do you do it from shore or boat? Post bow and fish pics! |
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My area doesn't offer alot of oppurtunities for bowfishing..........it's mainly clear, deep, mountain lakes. Usually, it's just mid-sized common carp during a short spawning window in the spring, and most of my shooting is from either high banks, or wading grass flats. I have two rigs...
Quinn Stallion w/ AMS Retriever........this one is best when they are in the grass and the shooting is fast and furious. Dependable and foolproof. 
Hoyt Gamemaster w/ Synergy reel.....I like this one for high bank, long distance shots at staging fish in deeper water. The FF line in the Synergy will outshoot the AMS but it is more finicky and trouble prone... 
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Hickory selfbow, traditional gadget adapter to hold the AMS retriever reel, muzzy arrow/tip/safety slide
Self-made longbow, same reel setup 
I use a muzzy QD dovetail to help position the reel like I want, and so I can drop the reel and arrow into the truck bed if it's nasty!!! 
Gadget adapter 
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How do you guys practice? Keep the pics coming. As far as practice goes, I don't really have a way to replicate actual bow fishing at home. I think normal bow shooting pretty much takes care of the mechanics, and it doesn't take long to get my aiming down if it's been awhile. I do spend alot of time tuning my rigs to get the straightest possible arrow flight, which helps you connect more than anything IMO, especially with long shots or deep fish. While there aren't alot of tuning options when it comes to arrows and heads, playing with centershot and nock height really helps..........even changing from a FF string to B50 can have a profound effect. When tuning, I just shoot out across the yard while checking arrow flight. Tedious, but it works |
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whats the best/ ideal setup for a recurve? its an old fred bear and it has the from stud. Ideally...........I would say an AMS Retriever with safety slides on the arrows. It's a safe, dependable, and virtually trouble free setup .But IMO, the right kind of spincast reel loaded with FF line will outshoot the AMS (due to line weight), but they can be trouble prone and unforgiving.........forget to push the button? Goodbye arrow...........line hangup in the reel? Goodbye arrow...... 
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I just use a spool and shoot off a WarEagle or wade in the shallows... This is not me:  hN2gMP3Q2Z4?fs=1&hl=en_USWe always thought a shotgun would be more fun with non toxic shot of corse 
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I just use a spool and shoot off a WarEagle or wade in the shallows... This is not me: hN2gMP3Q2Z4?fs=1&hl=en_USWe always thought a shotgun would be more fun with non toxic shot of corse
Carp Skeet would be a blast!!!! |
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Do you eat carp or something? I'm not the one that you were directing that toward, but I'll tell you what I do with the carp I shoot anyways. 
My mom and dad keep a pretty nice garden, so every now and then when i get a nice load of fish I usually take them over to their house to use for fertilizer. She says it works pretty well. I also use carp for cutbait to catch catfish. |
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I save some to pickle, smoke and can the rest get hacked with an ax to feed the farm cats or buried in the garden.
Bet my son he couldnt hit a tennis ball floating around in a flooded creek and he showed me. 
got the biggest gar I ever have today over 8 lbs after laying in the sun in my truck for 3 hours had to be over 9 live 
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Today was the day to be out. Took my cousin who has never shot a bow ever and he took right to it. We slayed a truck load and a turttle trapper stopped by and took them for bait.
23 lbs carp and a nice buffalo 
This one didnt fight much 
Biggest carp I have ever shot 37+ lbs 
Looks like a beached whale 
We both shot at the same time and doubled up this one. 
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