Equipment?
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Central Wisconsin
Posts: 494
Equipment?
Ok guys, I know a few guys doing this and may join them on occasion. I would assume you do not use your normal deer hunting bow correct? Would I be best to use my old 45# recurve instead? Also, can you rig one up with a normal fishing reel or not recommended? i honestly do not have a clue here.
#4
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Posts: 247
RE: Equipment?
yeah your recurve would be great. as for reels a zebco 888 or 808 will work but it will need to be respooled with 200 lb fast flight.also you will need a reel seat. you can also just get a hand wrap reel. they are cheap and i wouldnt recomend it but it works. a retreiver is great and about thesame cost as a reel and reel seat with line. theyalmost never tear up and there is no button to forget to push.
alsoi would put slides on the arrows to keep the line infront of the bow. less to get tangled on that way. lots safer.
p.m. me for more info or contact bowfishingextreme.com
alsoi would put slides on the arrows to keep the line infront of the bow. less to get tangled on that way. lots safer.
p.m. me for more info or contact bowfishingextreme.com
#5
Join Date: Apr 2008
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Posts: 26
RE: Equipment?
I love the AMS retriever reel, it works great, allows perfect arrow flight, and never gives me a problem. Most people who use the spincast type bowfishing reels really like them as well though. In most bowfishing situations a recurve is perfect, probably better since it is easier to shoot instinctively and quickly when needed. You will end up putting some abuse on your deer hunting bow, but on the plus side if you use the bow you hunt with you will get lots of great practice and really improve your accuracey and comfort with it. If you are taking long shots at deeper fish like I usually end up doing from the bank than a faster compound bow works better. But most peoples bowfishing situations allow closer and shallower shots where a recurve is plenty of bow.