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Bowfishing
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Sounds like a great idea to me. I have played around with bows and arrows quite a bit, but I've never skewered a fish with an arrow.
As soon as I read your post I thought of how important it is to make sure that the line attached to your arrow can freely spool off whatever it is wound on. I guess some rigs might be better than others, but in some circumstances if the line tangles or jams the arrow can get pulled right back and smack you like it is on a bit of elastic.
I guess you will be able to buy a decent attachment for the line if you choose to use line. For a makeshift line holder I'd consider winding it on the tapered part of a plastic soda bottle.
I guess in shallow ponds or creeks you wouldn't need a line.
As soon as I read your post I thought of how important it is to make sure that the line attached to your arrow can freely spool off whatever it is wound on. I guess some rigs might be better than others, but in some circumstances if the line tangles or jams the arrow can get pulled right back and smack you like it is on a bit of elastic.
I guess you will be able to buy a decent attachment for the line if you choose to use line. For a makeshift line holder I'd consider winding it on the tapered part of a plastic soda bottle.
I guess in shallow ponds or creeks you wouldn't need a line.
I'll be careful with the line rig. I'll also try to use a line light enough that it would snap if it got jammed, rather than being strong enough to change the direction of the arrow. So far, though, my research hasn't turned up anyone who bow fishes in MA. Looks like it's more a southern thing.
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Sure, used 1/2 a coffee can screwed onto a foot of plumbers tape and duck taped the whole thing below the grip. We just used braided fishing line (wrapped it around the coffee can) attached to a bow fishing arrow.
Try google for "bow fishing rig" to get started seeing whats available. Here is a link...
http://www.huntingnet.com/articles/article_detail.aspx?articles_id=504
Try google for "bow fishing rig" to get started seeing whats available. Here is a link...
http://www.huntingnet.com/articles/article_detail.aspx?articles_id=504
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To be honest I have no idea whether or not you have Europen / Grass carp in your area, but when they are either spawning ...
or feeding in close..
they would make an easy target for the bow.
Bear in mind you will need some way of staying in contact with the arrow after it is released (ie spool with attached string).
Good luck with your future "sight fishing" :thumbup:
Kind regards
Mick
or feeding in close..
they would make an easy target for the bow.
Bear in mind you will need some way of staying in contact with the arrow after it is released (ie spool with attached string).
Good luck with your future "sight fishing" :thumbup:
Kind regards
Mick
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G'day Coote
Between myself & my two friends, we landed 144 carp in about 6 hours with flyfishing gear
Here's a pic of a little over 1/3 of what was caught (I got sick & tired of carrying them back to the one spot for the pic
)
Unfortunately because of their feeding habbits, here in Oz they have a weedy/muddy taste. If you can keep them alive & put them in clean water for a week or so, they taste much better :thumbup:
Kind regards
Mick
That's only a very small fraction of what was in the bay that day (I estimated there must have been close to 10,000 in this area that day)
Between myself & my two friends, we landed 144 carp in about 6 hours with flyfishing gear
Here's a pic of a little over 1/3 of what was caught (I got sick & tired of carrying them back to the one spot for the pic
)
Unfortunately because of their feeding habbits, here in Oz they have a weedy/muddy taste. If you can keep them alive & put them in clean water for a week or so, they taste much better :thumbup:
Kind regards
Mick
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Make sure to check the local laws, here only certain species are legal to shoot. I have never bowfished but have shot lots of bullfrogs, loads of fun. Chris
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I can't help but think the Fresh water in Mass will not differ much from CT and NY, which is where I spend most of my time fishing. So having bow fished once, I will play expert
My friend Richie loves to bow fish, but also loves to eat Carp, which coincidentally is the easiest fish to target while bow fishing. Be ready though, cause I see carp up 40 pounds over here. They will cruise the shallow flats of lakes here from spring to fall; making themselves easy targets.
Pickeral and Pike can be found in shallow weedy flats as well during the summer. They mostly stay close to cover looking to ambush an unsuspecting lil fish.
Large Mouth Bass will present them selves in the spring as they come up shallow to spawn. However even if shooting them during this time is legal (I doubt it is), it would be looked down on by most, including me. They are easy targets just sitting on the bed, and even if you shoot them after they dropped their eggs, the sunfish will pick the bed dry when you remove the bass from the area.
That's all I can think of for now.
My friend Richie loves to bow fish, but also loves to eat Carp, which coincidentally is the easiest fish to target while bow fishing. Be ready though, cause I see carp up 40 pounds over here. They will cruise the shallow flats of lakes here from spring to fall; making themselves easy targets.
Pickeral and Pike can be found in shallow weedy flats as well during the summer. They mostly stay close to cover looking to ambush an unsuspecting lil fish.
Large Mouth Bass will present them selves in the spring as they come up shallow to spawn. However even if shooting them during this time is legal (I doubt it is), it would be looked down on by most, including me. They are easy targets just sitting on the bed, and even if you shoot them after they dropped their eggs, the sunfish will pick the bed dry when you remove the bass from the area.
That's all I can think of for now.
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G'day Coote
That's right, they are classified as a pest species :thumbup:
They make good fertilizer though
Kind regards
Mick
That's right, they are classified as a pest species :thumbup:
They make good fertilizer though
Kind regards
Mick
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To be honest I have no idea whether or not you have Europen / Grass carp in your area, but when they are either spawning ...
or feeding in close..
they would make an easy target for the bow.
Bear in mind you will need some way of staying in contact with the arrow after it is released (ie spool with attached string).
Good luck with your future "sight fishing" :thumbup:
Kind regards
Mick
good god, you could just scoop those suckers out with a dip net. or spear them from shore.
i need to get back to australia sometime.
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I used to do a fair amount of bow fishing, but almost all salt water species in the bays. Can't do much anymore on account of a trick elbow. The only freshwater species we shoot are gar and bowfin. Bass and other freshwater sport fish are protected from bow fishing, around these parts anyways.
ND here, we have Buffalo Carp and Grass Carp. They are considered "garbage" fish to most of us here and used as fertilizer afterwards! The Game and Fish clasifies them as "Nuisance" species, see link: http://gf.nd.gov/fishing/ans-list.html
The Game and Fish clasifies them as "Nuisance" species, see link: http://gf.nd.gov/fishing/ans-list.htmlToucan Oasis
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