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Bowfishing

fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
edited June 2006 in Bow Hunting and Target Archery
Havent bowfished for 40 years, but want to try it again. I have two Bear bows about 46 pount pull, Kodiak Magnum, what else do or should I get. I still got a couple of fishing arrows.
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    Anyone here bowfish? I have an old pse with a reel on it.

    Shooting lots of carp. Wanting to get out in the flooded rivers. We get into the big buffalo and freshwater drum.

    Good times.
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    Does anyone out there bowfish? I was looking at the set-ups at the local Bass Pro, and it looks kind of cool to try out. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    Just wondering what some of your favorite rigs for bowfishing are
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    I'm going to give it a go. I tried it last weekend with my Mathews, and target arrows. I figured out that carbon arrows float, and it looked like fun, so I tried shootin some carp.

    I know we've talked about this before, but does anyone else bowfish?

    ben
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    Going to try it next week. Went bass fishing today and saw a ton of them.
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    Not yet but I have been wanting to give it a try also. I just haven't bought the reel and arrows. May actually try it with a traditional type bow.
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bang250
    Not yet but I have been wanting to give it a try also. I just haven't bought the reel and arrows. May actually try it with a traditional type bow.


    The guy at my bowshop told me that he could set me up for twenty bones. That seems easy enough to me.

    Ben
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  • bang250bang250 Member Posts: 8,021
    edited November -1
    That seems super cheap! I thought reels were more expensive than that.
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by bang250
    That seems super cheap! I thought reels were more expensive than that.



    You can get the ones that are spools where you just reel in by hand.

    Shakespeare does make a reel and mount for bows thought that work with the heavier string.
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    What would you think dave? 10lb test?

    Ben
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  • taco413taco413 Member Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Quick question, How do ya'll cook 'em after yer done fishin?[:D]
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by taco413
    Quick question, How do ya'll cook 'em after yer done fishin?[:D]


    carp kabobs, homey.

    Ben
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  • taco413taco413 Member Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    We need a get together bro[:D]
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  • fishermanbenfishermanben Member Posts: 15,370
    edited November -1
    I've been trying to get the boys together to do a 3d shoot in your neck-o-the-woods. Other than that, we can always do a champaign trip, and also everyone is always welcome to come my direction.

    I'm out.

    Ben
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  • dcso3009dcso3009 Member Posts: 2,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am getting back into bowfishing. Did it 15 years ago with a traditional rig. From what I have seen slower arrows are better. They seem not to get stuck in the bottom as easily. Even my old Hoyt I had to turn down. I bet my fishing arrows are 180 FPS or less! You don't have to het carp hard to stick. Muzzy makes some great products for bowfishing and I recomend getting them if you want to do a lot of it. Their roller rest seems like a terrible idea, but works well.
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