Blowfishing

[Kain]

Anyone ever tried fishing for carp with a blow gun?  Pretty fun. 

[KFhunter]

And possibly legal on lake Roosevelt?

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[Kain]

And possibly legal on lake Roosevelt?

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I dont know about individual lakes but in general it is. 

"Common Carp:
No license required. No min. size. No daily limit.
No possession limit. May also be taken by spear
or bow-and-arrow. Open only during open game
fish or salmon seasons" Page 21

"Spear Fishing Attempting to take fish by impaling
the fish on a shaft, arrow, or other device." Page 17

[KFhunter]

Lake Roosevelt has its own rules, I'll see if I can find exact wording.

I had thought at one time a pitchfork would be legal, and perhaps snagging

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[Kain]

Lake Roosevelt has its own rules, I'll see if I can find exact wording.

I had thought at one time a pitchfork would be legal, and perhaps snagging

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Pitchfork or gig should be legal.  I dont think snagging would be though since its pretty broad statement that you may not and its not stated under carp that its allowed. 

"GEAR RULES
You May Not:
• Snag or attempt to snag fish"

[KFhunter]

Thanks, I didn't find exact wording on lake roosevelt special rules prohibiting bowfishing carp

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[carpsniperg2]

I have not yet! Might be in the cards in the future I love my cold steel big bore blow gun.

[Special T]

So what kind of line does the blow dart use?

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[Kain]

So what kind of line does the blow dart use?

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I use 20 pound braid.  I think it was P-line but i dont think it matters too much.  Just try to go as small as possible since the dart has to drag it off the reel and the heavier the line the slower it will go. 

[Angry Perch]

I have not yet! Might be in the cards in the future I love my cold steel big bore blow gun.

Man they are fun, aren't they? So powerful I have a hard time pulling darts out of my shed.

[Kain]

I have not yet! Might be in the cards in the future I love my cold steel big bore blow gun.

Man they are fun, aren't they? So powerful I have a hard time pulling darts out of my shed.

I set up a target in the basement and the whole family likes taking turns.  I would love more hunting opportunity with it but right now I am just using it on carp.  I think I could hunt starling and squirrels but if they carried a dart off into the neighbors yards on a bad hit it would be awkward conversation.   

[pianoman9701]

Approximately how many inches underwater are they when you shoot them?

[KFhunter]

Carp will come right up top and poke out the water an inch or two

But most would be from 1 to 6 inches deep for a dart for sure

With bow I'd plug them a few feet down, but you gotta aim well under them due to refraction.

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[Kain]

Approximately how many inches underwater are they when you shoot them?

Yep what KFhunter said.  In the video they were spawning in the flooded trees so they were right under the surface of the water or surfacing to suck air.  Sometimes they go so shallow their back are out of the water.  I have not tried any deep shots but Tim Wells shoots them a little deeper.  I am getting easy passthrough at the surface so I could probably still shoot a 12-18 inches under. 

[KFhunter]

WoW. I have underestimated the power of a dart! 

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[pianoman9701]

Approximately how many inches underwater are they when you shoot them?

Yep what KFhunter said.  In the video they were spawning in the flooded trees so they were right under the surface of the water or surfacing to suck air.  Sometimes they go so shallow their back are out of the water.  I have not tried any deep shots but Tim Wells shoots them a little deeper.  I am getting easy passthrough at the surface so I could probably still shoot a 12-18 inches under.

 

[Kain]

WoW. I have underestimated the power of a dart! 

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I havent tried it so you could be right but these are longer fishhawk darts and I am shooting pretty close.  I cant shoot 10 yards out and 2 feet down.  More like a couple yards and a steeper angle.  The dart itself is like 10 inches so you really dont lose much until the cone hits. 

[KFhunter]

You must have mastered the art of sliding feet

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[Kain]

You must have mastered the art of sliding feet

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I dont know what that is.  I fish from a kayak and float right up to them.  During spawn its easier to get close.  Open water I have to let them come to me. 

[KFhunter]

Oh good, I was a wader.

You had to slide your feet through the muck, if you picked them off up off the bottom and set them back down, even slowly, it changed the water pressure and they'd bolt.


Kinda like banging the side of your kayak with a paddle on your approach.

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[jstone]

That would be fun

[benhuntin]

What lake do you shoot them in?  East or Westside?  I may give this a try, just for something else to try. Not sure how the dart would stay in. Seem like you would have to play them out for a while.


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[Kain]

What lake do you shoot them in?  East or Westside?  I may give this a try, just for something else to try. Not sure how the dart would stay in. Seem like you would have to play them out for a while.


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I use darts that are barbed but you cant just horse them in either.  Sneaking up on them and playing them for a bit is part of the fun.

[Angry Perch]

I have not yet! Might be in the cards in the future I love my cold steel big bore blow gun.

Man they are fun, aren't they? So powerful I have a hard time pulling darts out of my shed.

I set up a target in the basement and the whole family likes taking turns.  I would love more hunting opportunity with it but right now I am just using it on carp.  I think I could hunt starling and squirrels but if they carried a dart off into the neighbors yards on a bad hit it would be awkward conversation.   

Use your fishing dart!

[Kain]

I have not yet! Might be in the cards in the future I love my cold steel big bore blow gun.

Man they are fun, aren't they? So powerful I have a hard time pulling darts out of my shed.

I set up a target in the basement and the whole family likes taking turns.  I would love more hunting opportunity with it but right now I am just using it on carp.  I think I could hunt starling and squirrels but if they carried a dart off into the neighbors yards on a bad hit it would be awkward conversation.   

Use your fishing dart!

That would be pretty exciting fighting a squirrel on the end of a fishing line.      Might have to give it a try.  Thats how they are hunting those iguanas in FL

[KFhunter]

I want to do that, if I ever find myself down thrre again I'm on it!

Iguana Tacos!

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[KFhunter]

What blow gun you use Kain?

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[Kain]

What blow gun you use Kain?

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Cold Steel big boar.  Just the basic model not the Tim Wells version.  I go over the whole setup in the video.

[KFhunter]

Thanks

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[Kain]

How I tie my line to the darts since I get this question a lot from the first video.