Good day of bowfishing

scribe917k · 07-13-2008, 07:32 PM

My father and I went to a few spots along the Illinois river today and we shot a few nice fish. I started the day with a 15lb Silver Carp. After that we shot several 5-8 pound Silvers along with a few gar. As we were shooting a barge passed by and the silvers started to jump. My first shot on a airborn silver landed. I had my first airborn silver. That was a cool feeling.We took a short drive to a different spot and I shot a few more silvers, a nice grassie and a 14lb Bighead. My dad got a few nice size gar.Altogether it was a good day of bowfishing.

HunterOpel · 07-13-2008, 07:50 PM

Was you banking it or did you boat????
I was up there Sat. for awhile, shot a couple..
Those are some nice fish you shot..

karter · 07-13-2008, 07:53 PM

opel, we left the boat at home, and used waders. Just a leisurely day, what fun
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scribe917k · 07-13-2008, 08:12 PM

Opel. We need to get together for a day of bowfishing. Im off work all next week so I will be up that way one or two of my off days. Let me know if you can go sometime soon.

HunterOpel · 07-13-2008, 08:34 PM

Yeh we'll have to get together and air out some fish, sounds good..Give me the dates your off and we will try and work it out, my work schedule depends on weather..

carpsniper · 07-13-2008, 08:55 PM

Congrats on getting one in the air. Nice bunch of fish.

scribe917k · 07-13-2008, 09:31 PM

Thanks Carpsniper it was a pretty cool feeling getting that first one. Opel I am off through the 20th but I am leaving Friday evening to go on a floating/camping trip. I plan on going bowfishing 1 or 2 of the days this week. So If you are off let me know and we can meet up somewhere.