I did it last year for the first time and learned a lot. #1 Thing...If you're gonna do it with a bow have that AMS reel. Those old fashion bowfishing reels make things difficult. You need to be able to shoot and retrieve fast if you miss. They offer more opportunities at times and you have to be ready.#2 HAVE A TROLLING MOTOR.... trust me a paddle doesn't work. You need to shut down the outboard and sneek into position with the troller.#3 Don't shine the headlamp directly at them till you're ready to shoot or they'll go down before you're in bowrange. If you're in a small boat like I am, have the float system attached to the line. He can then run around all he wants and you just have to keep finding the float and working him. These are the main things that screwed us up last year.Good luck and Muzzy has all the gear you need. Get the 600# line too.