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Posted 1/8/2009 9:36:47 PM


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I watched a guy "hunting" sheepshead and looks like a lot of fun (I say hunting because he didn't get one while I was watching)... so I broke down and bought an AMS retriever for my bow.    Now I've fished practically every possible way and out of almost every type of vessel in lots of places in my life but this is something new for me...  any other bowfishers out there that want to teach a newbie?  opinions on bowfishing in general? (I've read the regs and they are pretty strict as to what can/cannot be harvested)....

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Posted 1/8/2009 9:47:52 PM


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I love it~

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Posted 1/8/2009 9:51:56 PM
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i have been doing it for about 12 years its a lot of fun i shoot in some tournaments when they have them
we also plane on have in some in mobile bay this summer here is a web site that will help you out
www.bowfishingcountry.com


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Posted 1/8/2009 10:28:44 PM


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Posted 1/8/2009 10:46:25 PM
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FOR!!!!!

It's a heck of a lot of fun!!!!!!

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Posted 1/8/2009 10:47:43 PM


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I've never done it, and even if i tried i doubt i'd hit anything....I'd say FOR just because of how hard it looks

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Posted 1/9/2009 3:00:00 AM


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it is a blast!!! i have been doing it for about three years now and cant get enough of it.

 

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Posted 1/9/2009 9:12:19 AM


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I plan on giving it a try this year too.

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Posted 1/9/2009 1:55:54 PM


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I would love to try the sport of fishing in this way! Maybe later in the year, I do know that it can be very hard. Harder than even convetional fishing.

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Posted 1/9/2009 9:23:41 PM


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I don't have a problem with it .

would like to try it with a crossbow .

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Posted 1/9/2009 11:04:23 PM


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Are those Carp they are shooting?? That is what it looks like....Ive never seen a Carp jump either..whats up with that???


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Posted 1/10/2009 2:05:00 AM
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Should be allowed in all basic fishing. No marlin, ling, or redfish.
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Posted 1/10/2009 2:51:14 AM


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i have tried it several years ago on gar fish in the st jojns river over towards poalatka fla, we used the eggs for bream fishing, caught a boat load of bream on the eggs, back in the day you could sell the eggs and the carp was used to fertlize plants by the ole timers just like fish guts was heads and back bones as well, those gar got to be quite large and the bow was was quite old style i now think back must have looked like some kind of friggnn indian shooting fish this was back in the early 5o's

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Posted 1/10/2009 10:48:17 AM


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My brother and I got hooked on it back in the 80's. We put away the fishing poles for several years while we got it out of our system. Shot lots of nice gar/ carp/ mullet.

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Posted 1/10/2009 1:07:24 PM


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I think those are called silver grass carp.  Another non-native invasive species slowly making its way through our countries waterways.  They are agitated by the boat motors and jump like that.  They've gotten so bad on some rivers that people have actually up up "shields" to protect themselves.  Getting hit by a 30 lb fish while travelling at 20-30 mph isn't a great experience I suppose. 

On topic though, I think bowfishing is a great way to spend the day and loads of fun.

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Posted 1/10/2009 4:32:58 PM


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I think those are called silver grass carp.  Another non-native invasive species slowly making its way through our countries waterways.  They are agitated by the boat motors and jump like that.  They've gotten so bad on some rivers that people have actually up up "shields" to protect themselves.  Getting hit by a 30 lb fish while travelling at 20-30 mph isn't a great experience I suppose. 

On topic though, I think bowfishing is a great way to spend the day and loads of fun.

 

Those are the fish that they have in the Illinois River.  See that on story on CNN about them?? It was crazy!!

 

I am for harvesting fish with a bow.  I say if it swims and you can hit, it should be legal to shoot.  Good luck with picking it up.  You're gonna need a steady arm

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Posted 1/12/2009 12:58:18 PM


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Bow Fishing:

It's where everyone learns to fish. It's reserved for kids, teenagers and anyone who has gone short on the gas fund following a prior trip. If you're new on a boat, you're going to Bow Fish. It usually comes with the "honor" of getting to pull the anchor up, whether an anchor ball is present or not.

So, buy yourself a boat or make sure you contribute graciously to the gas fund of someone else's boat in order to Stern Fish or else you'll be stuck Bow Fishing, if you're lucky.

I'll support your effort to Bow Fish; but I personally prefer Stern Fishing.


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Posted 1/13/2009 10:07:48 AM


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flyingfishr (1/10/2009)
I think those are called silver grass carp. 


i thought they were some kind of asian carp?


 

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Posted 1/15/2009 12:35:46 PM
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I've been bowfishing for over 12 years. Me and Team liteline bowfishes together. I have the boat rigged for bowfishing. I'm planning on taking people who wants togo bowfishing i'm planning on starting around March you must have your fishing license salt are fresh depends on what type of bowfishing you want to do. If any would like togo you can e-mail me at

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Posted 1/15/2009 12:41:41 PM
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