Bringing Bowfishing To You!

[carpsniperg2]

hey all, watch out for a bunch of new posts from me. i am going to bring my insite into the great sport of bowfishing to all of you. some have bow fished before and other have seen people do it and other have never heard of it. it is a great sport and i plan on bringing the info to this site and maybe get some new people into the great sport that i love so much. if anyone has any questions you can ask them in the posts that fit best or pm me. i will be trying to touch on all the subjuects from setup-boats-arrows and all points inbetween as well. and if there is not one pm me and i will try to get one statred.

[cwuwildcat]

I didn't think you could bowfish in Washington.  I've thought about giving it try. 

[carpsniperg2]

o yes, carp is about it but there are many bowfishers amoung you, there are also several tournments around as well. hope i can spur you into trying it out.

[Todd_ID]

Great here goes another several hundred bucks and myriad weekends that my wife can complain about!  Cool idea to add some quality info that the rest of us can bank on.  I may be out giving it a go one of these days.

[carpsniperg2]

thats what i am here for i am the local bowfishing freak if you ever have any questions pm me and i would be more than happy to help.

[Yardmaster]

i would like to know if anybody has any info about a tri-cities shoot this year? love to shoot....

[carpsniperg2]

there was another guy who was telling me they might do a 20 biggest format this year which i am all for. no limit on people in the boat shooting 10 biggest each day 2 days the way to do it. the one in moses lake is total weight only 2 shooters. they have a web site for that shoot but i have yet to see one for the tri cities one he talked about. the one for moses lake is usally fathers day.

went and found the link to that shoot for you.
http://www.pnwbowfishing.net/moseslake.html

will look to see if i can find the info on the other one.

[carpsniperg2]

here it is found it for you.


2010 3rd Annual
Tri-Cities Bowfishing Tournament
 
Saturday August 7th – Sun. August 8th
Presented by the Washington Bowfishing Association



Hood Park, 592 CAMP CIRCLE, Burbank WA 99323
Reservations available at: https://www.recreation.gov/

BIG 20 FISH PER DAY FORMAT

$100/2-MAN TEAM OR $150/3-MAN TEAM

$10/TEAM/DAY BIG FISH POT IS OPTIONAL

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: WASHINGTON BOWFISHING ASSOCIATION
IN THE MEMO AREA WRITE: TRI-CITIES TOURNEY

NOTE: Late entries taken at the tournament will require payment in Cash!

Please mail completed registration form along with payment to:
Brad Allred
1811 E 14th Ave.
Ellensburg, WA 98926

Contact:  Matt Ellinger 509-929-3046 or Brad Allred 509-899-4236 with questions.

Email: washingtonbowfishing@hotmail.com

[carpsniperg2]

also here is another in boardman oregon just started

http://www.columbiariverbowfishing.com/RULES_AND_REGULATIONS_5YXR.html

[TONTO]

 I would love to get set up, I bought a couple arrows last year and thought I would give it a try on tuna, well didn't work out on my setup too well. Didn't get a shot at a tuna anyhow, but did take a shot at a 6' blue shark. I was conected to the arrow with a split ring , near miss on the shark and a $15 arrow rocketting the bottom of the blue when the split ring spread open . I was shooting an old PSE Lazer @ 70 lbs, probably not the best setup   I also shoot a 45lb recurve ,would this be a better choice. I'm sure an albicore would blow up one of the zebco reels I see alot of guys using on carp, and unless I can shoot heavy blue tuna chord I'm not realy interested in hand lineing a tuna on braid, so I was attempting to have the arrow attached to a cheap stout rod like a shakespear sturdy stick with 20yards of line wraped on a spool off my stabilizer, and the rod/reel drag free/clicker on. Not as much for the shot but the initial run of the fish.

 Oh btw it's not just carp in WA, but pallegic species are open to bow too. Maybe I should try some carp to get tuned in but any advice you may have getting set for tuna would be apreciated. I'm sure I'll take the bow out again this summer and give it another try, I figure what the hell if we get into some jumpers I might get a shot couldn't do anymore loin damage then a bad gaff job, then there is always the possibilty of a clean head shot .

[carpsniperg2]

yes it is not just carp but i like others to do the research and not get into trouble shooting other fish, i am very aware of the laws

i got the hook up for you go to ams bowfishing they make the same reel like you see on my bows that is slotted so after the shot the line goes out and instead of being attached to the bow/reel it is to a float that you detrime the size of. i have seen 300lb sharks boated and 250 pound gar and aligators as well. they sell very heavy cord that you can put in this reel as well and will work for what you are doing. this will be a killer setup and boat about anything you stick. the ams slides are the way to go you will see them in the other posts that i have on here in my other treads very tuff and will get the job done and keep you safe.

you 45 pound recuvre would be just fine but i see no reason not to use the lazer on the tuna and such my oneida that i shoot is set at 68lbs and it blows threw carp like nothing most bows used for bowfishing are in the 30-50lb range

[carpsniperg2]

here you go tonto did the work for you check it out.

http://www.amsbowfishing.com/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=264

much safer than the old arrow to fishing pole. you can use bigger floats let them drag it and tire them seleves out. you can use small floats but most use bigger floats like ancor bouys and such

[carpsniperg2]

and you can use 200-400-or 640 lb test nothing safe

[TONTO]

 We do have a float on board useualy to attach to a halibutt harpoon if needed I could bungie it to a length of tuna cord, wich is heavy blue nylon cord probably 1/8" diameter.

[carpsniperg2]

that would do just fine and i don't think there is much out there that you could not boat using 400-640 line with that system i think it is time for you to get some pics for us

[TONTO]

here you go tonto did the work for you check it out.

http://www.amsbowfishing.com/product_info.php?cPath=32&products_id=264

much safer than the old arrow to fishing pole. you can use bigger floats let them drag it and tire them seleves out. you can use small floats but most use bigger floats like ancor bouys and such

That is a sweet set up the cord on that reel looks about as thick as tuna cord, probably not as stiff though, last year I was attaching to 130lb power pro, but handlining it I probably would have lost a finger or two.

[fishwhackin]

Great Idea to spread the word on bowfishing.  What a great sport with a great cause!  Hopefully you don't take my replies the wrong way, ain't bustin no chops, just offering more advice and views on tactics and products.  If you ever make it out to Moses Lake or Potholes, we will have to get together and fill up some buckets.

[carpsniperg2]

no prob, always glad to listen to others, and as long as you can a rebuttal. trying to bring the sport to others and as long as i can get the word out i am happy.

[carpsniperg2]

figured that i would bring these back up for those that might of missed them and would like to read them.