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Bow fishing questions
Posted on 4/4/12 at 1:19 pm
Posted on 4/4/12 at 1:19 pm
So we are headed out to Henderson tonight to hopefully practice and take a few fish. This may degrade to sacalait/bream fishing under the lights. In any case it should be fun.
What I am here looking for is any advice. Possible locations for a second trip. We are located in Baton Rouge.
What I am here looking for is any advice. Possible locations for a second trip. We are located in Baton Rouge.
This post was edited on 4/4/12 at 1:28 pm
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Posted on 4/4/12 at 1:21 pm to littlePNdaB
Aim under the fish more than you think.
Posted on 4/4/12 at 1:26 pm to PapaPogey
I had heard this, I have considerable experience bow hunting from the age of 12. But have heard little in the way of aiming transfers and you need to undershoot them a good deal, thanks for the info though!
Posted on 4/4/12 at 1:28 pm to littlePNdaB
aim at the center of the body of the fish. Once you get that aim drop your arrow tip 2 to 3 ".
Posted on 4/4/12 at 1:29 pm to littlePNdaB
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Possible locations for a second trip
Verrett seems like a good place if you're after gar.
Posted on 4/4/12 at 1:31 pm to Slickback
Tonight we are after whatever we can get, just looking for the experience. Are gar worth attempting to clean and eat? I have heard they are very good, but hard to clean and have a lot of bones.
Posted on 4/4/12 at 5:47 pm to Slickback
what about the pointe aux chenes wma? is that far enough south to shoot some reds?
Posted on 4/4/12 at 5:50 pm to littlePNdaB
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Tonight we are after whatever we can get, just looking for the experience. Are gar worth attempting to clean and eat? I have heard they are very good, but hard to clean and have a lot of bones.
the only thing you will be able to shoot is gar. They are a blast to shoot but I dont eat them. My grandmother used to cook up some good gar balls but she died before teaching me the proper way to do them without it tasting like shite. I give all my gar to the local folk drinkin outside lake mary store
Like others have said, aim way low. The water changes the angle big time
Posted on 4/4/12 at 5:52 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
In the old days we would drop them off at the "black bar" on the way back from bow fishing. Times have changed, probably isn't a good idea anymore... 
Posted on 4/4/12 at 5:54 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Times have changed, probably isn't a good idea anymore...
sure it is, they love the white man for bringing them fresh gar. I had one for awhile I would trade catfish for but hes in jail for stabbing someone
Posted on 4/4/12 at 5:56 pm to littlePNdaB
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what about the pointe aux chenes wma? is that far enough south to shoot some reds?
absolutely
Posted on 4/4/12 at 6:14 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
I called LDWF and asked if catfish could be taken with a bow. He said it was an interesting question. He looked it up and called be back about 30 min later and said cats were fair game. I also thought you could take carp? Any truth in that?
Posted on 4/4/12 at 6:15 pm to littlePNdaB
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I called LDWF and asked if catfish could be taken with a bow. He said it was an interesting question. He looked it up and called be back about 30 min later and said cats were fair game. I also thought you could take carp? Any truth in that?
both can be taken legally but you wont ever see a cat or a carp under the lights. All you will see are gar
Posted on 4/4/12 at 6:21 pm to littlePNdaB
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So we are headed out to Henderson tonight
All the rain yesterday might have made the water muddy...
Posted on 4/4/12 at 6:27 pm to littlePNdaB
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littlePNdaB
you see wickowicks avy, thats what your going to see. Be ready to shoot as soon as they surface because they will go back down
Posted on 4/4/12 at 6:39 pm to wickowick
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All the rain yesterday might have made the water muddy...
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Posted on 4/4/12 at 6:59 pm to MoreOrLes
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aim at the center of the body of the fish. Once you get that aim drop your arrow tip 2 to 3 ".
This only works at a specific depth. The water refraction changes depending on how deep the fish is. The deeper he is, the lower you have to aim.
Posted on 4/4/12 at 8:24 pm to HeadBusta4LSU
I have shot many catfish with my bow at night in the marsh around burns point. In the dead end canals out in the middle you will see a lot of catfish but mostly later in summer when water clears up more.
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