bowfishing poundage/ questions?

[mahunter]

I just bought a new bow for deer and want to convert my old pse for bowfishing. Its at 61# right now and I need to know what is adequate for carp into the 30lb range. Also rest that are good and reels.


is it worth it to just get a recurve kit froom cabelas? or convert the old one

-thanks

[Jim_IV]

for now just convert the old one unless you just have the money to spend. my recurve is 45 lbs, your bow might be a little stron at 61, so turn it down as far as it can go.

[WolfWithBow]

i just take fish with my 30# bow i use for hunting rabbits, i one time took a 9 pound basss at the shore, i got in waist deep and shot it threw the back. i say bowfishing isn't complex just grab a deent bow and take aim at some fish at the shore, thats all i do and i end up comin home with fish for dinners and such. as long as your hunting tool kills it really doesn't matter, as long as you got food on the table

[INDY BOYS]

mahunter......hey man nice to see ya wanna shoot some fish ..

first of all what is the min / max on your bow.... 45/ 60 or what....

next see BOWFISHINGEXTREME.COM for all the gear ya need... Scott is a fine guy and will help ya out on the choices ..... tell him Alex sent ya ...he'll hook ya up

we shoot 808 spinners ( THUMPERIZED )with 200 lb fast flight,,,,,,Whisker Biscuit (fish arrow type ),Cajun tournament reel seats with rod attachments..... yellow jacket arrows, tipped with cajun archerys new PIRANAHA tips.....AWESOME SETUPS

[Jim_IV]

ORIGINAL: WolfWithBow

i just take fish with my 30# bow i use for hunting rabbits, i one time took a 9 pound basss at the shore, i got in waist deep and shot it threw the back. i say bowfishing isn't complex just grab a deent bow and take aim at some fish at the shore, thats all i do and i end up comin home with fish for dinners and such. as long as your hunting tool kills it really doesn't matter, as long as you got food on the table

you do know that is not legal here in texas right? the only legal game fish you can take while bowfishing is a catfish

[Bulzeye]

I like 40 -50 pounds for fish, although I've don it with as little as 20 at close range.