{Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders} Re: Bowfishing?

Something about shooting a 20 lb carp, then hitting it with a bat repeatedly, then throwing it back in the water doesn't seem very sporting.

I agree with you on this, but only because of the "throw back in the water" part.  I'd personally want to have a use for them after killing them, but I certainly don't care what other people choose to do so long as it's legal.  

The recurve or long bow (actually, long bow probably isn't mechanically suited for it) sounds like a blast.  According to Beth, the big ones can really pull your boat around while you try to crank 'em in.  

Gene

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On Thursday, May 2, 2013 7:35:17 PM UTC-4, Nick wrote:

I started bowfishing last summer, cheap recurve,  PSE Kingfisher, took a few shots at small (12-15" snakehead and only left him a white scar) I had shot about half dozen gar though, catch and release believe it or not. The bow ended up breaking sometime in July- DONT LEAVEM STRUNG IN THE CAR ALL DAY! lol. We bowfished during the day which is not as good as night. I now have an Oneida bow which is like 1/2 recurve and 1/2 compound and I got a stand for my boat with 2x 50w led floodlights. I intend to go hard this season! haha. Very fun though! I intend to eat all the snakeheads, and any dead gar/carp as fertilizer for gardens (not intending to get more then 3 in one night like how some people get a garbage bin full)  Spots to try are pretty much at night any place with spatterdock and hydrilla. they like to sit on top and rest there. At night they are less skittish

On Wednesday, May 1, 2013 10:06:45 PM UTC-4, Michael Dailey wrote:

Hello there, 

Is there anyone out there into bowfishing?

Mike 

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