Start out buy buying you a good fishing arrow.After that you can go several ways.Either buy you a good reel and attachment(they screw into where you would put your stabilizer)or many varieties of wheels that you would tape on or attach to the front of your bow.It matters what kind of bow you use(i.e compound or long or recurve).If you get the reel type get a good reel for it.A good ol zebco works great.I use a zebco 404 with braided line,like you would use for hooks on a trotline.Put enough line on where you you will have plenty to work with and still flow free,like a 100 yards or so.At the end put a double swivel the kind that spins on the top and bottom.Then Use some of line that you have left from your reel and put 15 to 24 inches of that on the bottom of the swivel.Then attach to your arrow at the top there should be a hole in the arrow for this.Make sure it is real secure.Then you are ready to go find fish.Carp are a good fish to start with.Make sure you read your regs to find out what can and cannot be taken legally.The carp are great to find in lakes in coves and backwaters in spring and summer spawining or feeding.Look around cattails or beaches.They are fun to shoot and will give a great fight if hit in the correct spot.It might take a few to get use to shooting before you get the hang of it.Aim lower than you think because of the refraction on the water.Be sure you always push the button on you reel before you shoot or you will not like what happens.Just shoot and reel in the fish like reeling in a pole.Hope this helps you get started.Cotact me if you have anymore ?Good luck.Itwill help stay in practice for deer season.