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Old 06-11-2008 | 08:50 PM
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ok so i took my compoud out tonight only for about 2 hours seen a ton of carp but every shot i missed now i know you are suppose to aim low but how loow and wen i do it's hard to see the fish threw my site do u take yours off??? just some needed info before i go out again
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Old 06-12-2008 | 06:06 AM
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Yea, take your sights off and don't look through your peep sight, just instinct shoot. Pretty much point your arrow where you want it to go and release
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Old 06-12-2008 | 06:27 AM
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Yea, take your sights off and don't look through your peep sight, just instinct shoot. Pretty much point your arrow where you want it to go and release

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Old 06-12-2008 | 07:16 AM
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lose the sight... keep shootin... it'll just click for you, and then you'll be whackin em. Its like a bike, once you get the eye for it it is easier! Have fun
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Old 06-12-2008 | 02:32 PM
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for every foot the fish is deep aim a foot below m
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Old 06-16-2008 | 03:53 PM
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I use a compound bow and I still like I sight. But you do not want the peep sight, I took mine off and do much better without it. I also make my sight bigger by putting white sticky tac around it to make it really stand out. With this setup I can be aimed where I want by the time I pull the bow back almost like instinctive, make sure to keep both eyes open. To practice put a bobber under a big sinker to practice diffrent shots that you will have. As you take shots you learn to deal with refraction. I also moved my sight so high I actually have to aim over top of the fish if their backs are touching the surface to hit them. Then a normal shot I can about aim right at the fish, and a deeper shot seems easier to aim for as well. I don't know if that is the best way to adjust sights but it works well for me.
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