tryin to become a bow fisher

[the kidd]

what do i need to know and what reel or things am i gonna need i have a bow already...how much pounds are needed or whats best....thanks im tryin to get ready for this spring

[the kidd]

which is a better bow reel?

[wingchaser_labs]

A good set up will cost ya a bit to get started but not really that much and if your gonna do it right as a beginer you might as well do it right. You say you have a bow, I'm hoping its not a nice expensive bow you use for hunting. If so find a cheap one for around $50 or less and use that. We are shooting the browning barracudas this year but you dont need anythign like that for startign out. Poundage you only need between 40 and 55 lbs. As far as a setup a good beginer set up is an AMS retriever reel and get a few fiberglass arrows with safety slides and some muzzy tips.As far as a rest and sight I dont shoot with one but some do. Personally I like the quickness and instinctive shooting with no extras. I cant my bow to the side slightly and aim by pointing the arrow. You do it enough and practice enough and it will come natuaral before ya know it, you wont even realize your aiming at the fish it will become a point and shoot shooting for ya. I also shoot fingers and use to shoot release but switched due to me haveing to run the trolling fan I put on my boat this year so I switched to fingers and put the rubber rollers on my string for my fingers and it was the best change to my setup I've ever done so consider shooting finger cuz its much quicker to get drawn and put an arrw in a fish and is easier to shoot at half draw or something which happens on occasion.

Good beginner stuff:
Cheap bow 40-55lbs
AMS retriever reel
fiberglass arrows
safety slides
Muzzy quick release tips
optional- finger rollers for you string, sight, rest (muzzy makes a good rest, the fish hook)

Aim low and impale some scales. WCL

[wingchaser_labs]

The AMS is very nice. The spool will give you more headaches than anythign and discourage a begginer IMO cuz most beginners miss alot starting out and the wind up process and time stinks with a spool and you can shoot about 4 or 5 arrows to one with the AMS over the spool. Also there is themuzzy reals and zebco style reels that can shoot about 2or3 to one over the AMS retriever. Matter of prefrence there. WCL

[carpsniper]

ORIGINAL: the kidd

which is a better bow reel?

Between these two, The AMS hands down.

Check out this article...http://www.huntingnet.com/articles/a...rticles_id=504
It will answer a lot of questions and maybe raise a few as well.

When you ask about draw weight, I know some use as little as 28 lbs. But the best poundage is what you can draw many times. We have shot well over 100 shots in an afternoon.

[philip_grubaugh]

i have had both adn the one on the right is definatly the better one, but the one on teh left is the cheaper of the two