RE: Anyone up to answering some newbie questions?
I started off using a PSE Nova myself. I was fine at first, until I used my first recurve for bowfishing. I then sold my PSE and bought a recurve for like $50. It is 45#. Bowfishing is basic instinctive shooting and you have to be quick. Compounds seem to limit me, recurves do not. I agree with fishhunter. Recurves are just harder to set up. PSE sells a bow called the Kingfisher that can be purchased in a kit for a little over $200 with the retreiver reel, 2 muzzy arrows, and slides. Check Bass Pro Shops. I have been useing it lately, it seems to be working out fine. It is just heavier than a standard recurve. It is a 3 piece design with the limbs and riser being made of aluminum rather than wood. Makes it easier to pack and transport as well. Once you start bowfishing you will not want to stop, it is relativly inexpensive and far from complicated. Just do not give up!