Ok, I'm making my first trip.....

[mobow]

I've never been bowfishing before, but am leaving next Friday for a weekend of fun on the water. I've got an old Bear Whitetail II I'm going to put a bottle on, and I'll of course make up a few fish arrows. What do you guys recommend as far as rest, release, and sight?

Logic tells me simple is better here, so I'm thinking of shooting fingers, off the shelf, with no sights.....Is that the best way?

[Jim_IV]

Yea thats probably your best bet. You will catch on to it pretty quick especially being an avid bow hunter. Just remember to aim low! Make sure you know what kind of fish your shooting at as well, you don't want to be pulling up any bass[]. That bow will get heavy after a while, especially if your walking the banks. Ya'll going on a boat? If so, at night with lights?


If you really get into it I would suggest investing in a recurve. But we can cross that bridge when we get there. Good luck and I know you will have a blast.

[Fishhunter]

get some no-glovs for the string. It will save your fingers.

[bloodcrick]

Don i gotta tell ya, you will have a blast doing this if you get into some fish Its been some years since i have done any myself but im getting out there this year. I had never tried it with a recurve (always compound) but i have my recurve rigged up and ready to go. Im going off the shelf. good luck and post some pics.

[huntndemducks]

SHOOT LOW!!!!!!!!! no sights needed just instinct once you shoot a coupple of times you'll know what i mean have never done it with a recurve allways compound-------------legal fish are any thing thats not a game fish=catfish,carp,gar,sucker,buffalo,talipia, and snake head if youv'e got'm near you

[slayer_54]

mobow!
if ur gunna shoot release git a crappy one. fingers work well too. i do both. no sights, instinctivley bow fishing is easy jus remember to go to ur knock point every time. ir ur wandering about rests. rollers, fish hooks, and WB work great. and AIM LOW