well i have not tuned it with a bowfishing arrow and i do shoot the long barbs with barbs bent in i shoot the white or blue shafts since they are cheap. Got a few yellow jackets i might start shooting as primarys. It probably did need tuned with the bowfishing arrow on it since it always left some massive holes. Which i just attributed towards it only going part way in and wroking on that one hole the entire fight. I just think im going strickly compound for bowfishing cause at 29# i can draw back like 10" and still go thru both sides on alot of fish with the DII. PLus i have small draw anyways and im short so the recurve is not made for me