I messed with bowfishing a bit on a canoe trip last year, and after getting wet, nearly capsizing, making a lot of ruckus, saying a lot of words I ought not be saying, and missing about 30 fish, I managed a carp and a gar (over two days to boot.... aim low ain't just a catchy saying). I was using my old Hoyt UltraTec, and I'd turned it down to around 58#s and had good results when I did my part.

Anyway, I sold that bow to my best friend for a great price and set him up to hunt with it. So I'm totally out of a bowfishing bow currently.

However, after bassfishing with a buddy from here on HNI a few weeks ago and seeing only like a bazillion gar, I decided to rally the girlfriend (who has a spare bow) and see if we can't stick a few.

I named the bow "Original Sin," because it is/was the ugliest thing I've ever seen... a Parker Challenger... bright electric blue riser... white marble limbs... matching blue wheel and cam. It looks like Ted Nugent's wife threw up all over it. But I suppose for bow fishing... its looks are quite fitting.

The bow is pulling about 38#s and I took the draw out as far as she'd go with Parker's modules (I think its about 26" or 27"). I suppose we are just going to swap out... I put a Muzzy Wheel of Fortune rest on it, and one of those high faluting AMS bottle jobs (I just used a wrap around drum last year). So I suppose she's pretty well equipped correct? Is 38# with a heavy glass arrow enough to get it done? We'll be shooting damn near between our feet or out to no more than 10 yardsin less than 4' of water.