mattisbob..........Any cheap bow that fits you is good. I wouldn't reccomend useing your good hunting bow, bowfishing bows get very abused!

Alot of bowfisherman use recurves from 40 to 50 lbs. I like alittle more power. We can only shoot daylight in Minnesota, so we take some longer and deeper shots. Other states have alot of night bowfishing with very very close shots. I would look for a cheap $25 to $45 compound. Get a AMS Retreiver Reel and a bowfishing Whisker Bisqit. Muzzy makes alot of good arrows. The whole set-up $100 ot $110.

Have fun!