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Bowfishing bow suggestions?
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:27 am
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:27 am
Hey outdoor gurus, was hoping I could get some suggestions on what type of bow is best for bowfishing. Is there any pros/cons in rigging up a normal bow vs one made for fishing? Also what size/draw weight would be ideal?
I'm kinda new to it so wanted to ask around before buying anything. Thanks.
I'm kinda new to it so wanted to ask around before buying anything. Thanks.
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Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:48 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
Draw weight needs to be WAY lighter than your normal hunting bow.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 10:03 am to EvrybodysAllAmerican
Any bow will work. 30lb max draw weight is all you need.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 1:17 pm to VanRIch
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Any bow will work. 30lb max draw weight is all you need.
This, no reason to spend money on expensive archery equipment for bow fishing.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 1:46 pm to Raz4back
So my old school Hoyt raiser could be set up to bowfish? I have though about selling the now, but it's not worth anything and its left handed so the number of buyers are limited. What would it cost to rig it out to fish?
Posted on 6/1/13 at 1:56 pm to hugo
A zebco 33
Its actually and 808 I believe and they're like $50.
Its actually and 808 I believe and they're like $50.
This post was edited on 6/1/13 at 1:58 pm
Posted on 6/1/13 at 2:49 pm to hugo
You don't need a fishing reel honestly. You're not going to reel the fish in. You'll just grab the line and pull the fish in. My buddy uses an old bow and has a piece of PVC attached to the front a d just winds it back on with his hand. Unless you just want to spend the money but you'll just be using it to bring your line back in. Not sure how a conventional reel and line would even work because you'll definitely be pulling with your hand at some point. I'd recommend just doing the PVC method and get the same kinda heavy string they use for the bowfishing setups.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 3:50 pm to EvrybodysAllAmerican
Cheap cheap. It's like picking ducks at the fair.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 4:06 pm to EvrybodysAllAmerican
I always preferred a recurve for bowfishing. They're faster.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 6:23 pm to Teague
Good info, thanks everybody.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 6:25 pm to VanRIch
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You don't need a fishing reel honestly. You're not going to reel the fish in.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 6:42 pm to JAB528
Maybe you do. In my experience with lines going under a moving boat, arrows sticking in the mud, you just yank the line in as quick as you can. Sometimes the arrows go deep in the mud and you have to wrap the line around your hand to pull it free.
Posted on 6/1/13 at 9:14 pm to VanRIch
Obviously you yank it out of the mud, you can reel faster than you can wrap and you can hold more line with a reel.
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