Hey guys. I'm really interested in getting into bowfishing. I have two of my old bows that i could set up.I have a hard time getting rid of old hunting stuff [&:]

Option 1: PSE Spirit. It was my first real bow. It's a 50-60# compound set at about 54# i believe. I'd probably have to have it restrung and cabled due to age. It has round wheels and 65% letoff. It's an entry level bow for beginners.

options 2: PSE Brute Force. I really liked this bow. I'd still be hunting with it if i didn't get the itch for a new stick. It was one of PSE's top dawgs when i bought it. 60-70# set at around 64ish. 65% letoff. Has the maxxis cams. Very nice hunting bow.

Both are currently set up for whitetail hunting. Would have to remove sights, peeps and swap out rest.

Which would be a better choice for bustin carp/gar, or should i try to find something different? At first from the bank but i'm trying to get the wife to buy a little bass tracker .

Do you have any kits you recommend? Any links?? I read that the AMS retrievers are the stuff. I'm totally ignorant to bowfishing but looks like a real blast!!!!

thanks for any info.

Personally I would go with the one with the less poundage. I have fired up to 100 shots in a day.

I went with a recurve so I wouldn't have to be at full draw if I got a jump on one swimming away from me. I spent a little under 60 for mine on ebay. My entire rig cost me $90.00.

Between those two, I'd say the Spirit. Lighter poundage, and wheels verses cams (I'm assuming), you'd get alot more shots off in a day before you got tired. Plus, that Brute Force is a bit more power than you need for bowfishing.

My 2-cents.

thanks guys. kinda what i was leaning toward. would like to keep the brute ready as a backup if the Tribute decided it wanted a day off in the middle of archery season.

if anyone is interested, there is a very nice onieda on ebay all set up for fishing on ebay right now. It's already out of the range i wanted to pick one up for. but it probably is one of the best bowfishing rigs you can get.

I concur with the others about the lighter draw weight/round wheeled bow. Lots of reasons.

Wow you guys are a plethera of knowledge....lol they pretty much covered it all the round and less poundage will suit you just fine ........

I agree with what everything Bowman said.

I think the best setup is a compound bow in the medium draw-weight range (40-50lbs) with a Whisker Biscuit on it. If the draw weight isn't too heavy, you can still snap-shoot it pretty quickly and easily, like you might with a recurve, but the compound gives you the added benefit of being able to hold at full draw for longer periods, too.

The Whisker Biscuit is a MUST-HAVE, in my opinion. We went out this last weekend for paddlefish and everyone in our group had multiple shots/opportunities ruined by the arrow falling off the rest while they were trying to get a quick shot off. The water wasn't clear, so you really couldn't see anything until it surfaced, so you had to react fast and try to get a shot off as quick as possible. Well, without a full containment rest, it was pretty easy to have the arrow fall off at the critical moment, especially if you're trying to draw back quickly and/or swing around into position at the same time.(one guy evendry-fired twice!)I had looked at the WB's before we went out, but thought my roller rest would be fine. I was cursing that thing about 15 minutes into it, though.

If I'm shooting from shore, or into water that allows me to see the fish with enough time to ease into full draw and take a little more time, I think the roller style works fine. (I'd definitely not use a plastic tab rest, though - the fiberglas arrows are just too heavy for them, IMO) But I'll be buying a WB if I get a chance to go back out for paddlefish.

awesome guys! thanks for the info!

Any places online you recommend ordering from. My bowshop doesn't carry bowfishing goodies.

I know i want the AMS retriever even though it's probably more than i need.

keep info coming, i'm totally green.

is this a good deal???

http://cgi.ebay.com/Best-Bowfishing-Set-Carp-Fishing-Gar-Reel-Retriever_W0QQitemZ300004944358QQihZ020QQcategoryZ 1291QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem