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Other Activities => BowFishing => Topic started by: Drop-tine on June 13, 2014, 09:50:21 AM

Title: Looking for a bow
Post by: Drop-tine on June 13, 2014, 09:50:21 AM: Hey everyone I'm looking at getting into bow fishing and don't know much about it, I hunt big game archery only but never tried bow fishing. Looking for any help full hint into getting started such as gear or anything like that it will be much appreciated and also looking for a bow, I think my monster chill will be a little too much bow ::)

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Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: carpsniperg2 on June 13, 2014, 02:19:04 PM: Pick whatever bow you would like. Some like recurves and some like compounds. I favor compounds. You can hit up ebay and find some great deals on used bows. For a reel get the ams retriever. It is the safest and most reliable reel out there. When you get arrows make sure they have safety slides on them. I like a lot of the roller rest, like the wave. I run the mako's by alpine on my boat. They are built for bowfishing and they don't cost a arm and a leg. They have killed hundreds of fish each. I have four of them and they have been rock solid.
Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: Drop-tine on June 14, 2014, 07:26:38 AM: Awesome thank you for the input I'll check out ebay I really appreciate it!

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Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: elkoholic1 on June 14, 2014, 07:30:19 AM: pm sent
Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: T-Dozzer on June 16, 2014, 08:15:01 PM: Tag
Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: Rider on June 16, 2014, 08:37:51 PM: So we can use any compound bow with a reel and fishing broadhead/arrow for bow fishing?

Can any fish be bowfished?
Where is bow fishing permitted?
Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: D-Rock425 on June 16, 2014, 08:51:17 PM: Quote from: Rider on June 16, 2014, 08:37:51 PM
So we can use any compound bow with a reel and fishing broadhead/arrow for bow fishing?

Can any fish be bowfished?
Where is bow fishing permitted?
most of the time people just bow fish for carp.
Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: Mfowl on June 16, 2014, 09:00:17 PM: Quote from: Rider on June 16, 2014, 08:37:51 PM
So we can use any compound bow with a reel and fishing broadhead/arrow for bow fishing?

Can any fish be bowfished?
Where is bow fishing permitted?

I don't believe its legal to bow fish for gamefish species such as bass, salmon etc. I think carp, suckers and pikeminnows are fair game. Grass carp are protected in the few places they exist.
Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: bowhunterwa87 on June 16, 2014, 09:01:58 PM: Although it would be a blast to bowfish salmon! Too bad its illegal
Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: Drop-tine on June 17, 2014, 01:03:26 PM: What poundage do you want to use?

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Title: Re: Looking for a bow
Post by: huntinkid20 on July 15, 2014, 10:18:39 PM: If you are left handed check out my bow in the classifieds. Comes will a rest, spool and a bow fishing arrow.