Bow fishing?

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Originally Posted by red x

I have a older compound that I use, but I been keeping a eye for oneida bows... They are the best compound for bow fishing. you can find them cheap if it is older model, bow fishing is dirty anyway, no need for new stuff.

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I have no interest in a lever action bow (oneida). Even the new ones look like they came from a museum. LOL I like my compounds. Browning Micro Midas 3 with no letoff cams and 30 inch draw, 30 to 40lbs. Shoots like a recurve and a short ATA. Just built a Mission Craze to add to the fleet this year. Got it new from Wolf's Den for $250. Broke a bow limb last season, broke 2 bowfishing reels and lost about 6 arrows so it is not a cheap sport. But other than my target bow, I shoot my fishing bows more than I do my hunting bow or my crossbows. But I also shoot fish almost daily for the three months.


http://www.independentont.com/images...hoyt/Craze.JPG
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It has evolved into this over a few years. I started off with a recurve bow. Kept wanting more power for longer shots over time which lead me to the Craze for this year as my shore bow. 30 to 70 pound bow. 19 to 30 inch draw lenght.
http://www.independentont.com/images...bow/photo1.JPG
For those wanting to try, with the refraction of the water, I missed likely my first 60 fish. :scream: I wondered if I would ever get one. Don't get frustrated and just keep trying. After my first fish I was off and running and improvement came quickly after the first one. :thumbup: A Great Sport and a whole lot of fun.

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It is alot harder to stick a fish in cold May water than it is in July when the water is warm and fish are softer. A 30 pound compound hits like a 50 pound recurve. Middle of May to end of May is the best when fish are at the top sunning themselves and spawning. It is nothing in them times to go to the harbour and see 400 fish laying at the top in shooting range. Sometimes I quit and go home with lots to shoot still but my arm gets tired. LOL

Setup my 14 foot snapper with a foot controlled Minn Kota. I run a scaffold platform up between the seats to stand on. It works well and easy to remove for pole fishing.
http://youtu.be/B_keLF9WaWE

Here is how you make fish look bigger! Picture of my boat and a fish.
http://www.independentont.com/images...hoyt/Carp1.JPG
Then you hold the fish out front and extend your arm out as far as you can and the fish grows. http://www.independentont.com/images...hoyt/Carp2.JPG
Then the bigger fish is much for impressive for hanging the picture on the wall. Harder to do with a big fish but if you get a 10 pounder and put it on a stick and hold it out 6 feet, hide the stick behind the fish and it will grow into a 30 pounder. LOL

May have to head to florida for a trip with these outfitters!

http://www.bikinibowfishing.com/biki...ishing_004.htm

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Originally Posted by wheelie

I like my compounds. Browning Micro Midas 3 with no letoff cams and 30 inch draw, 30 to 40lbs. Shoots like a recurve and a short ATA.

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wow no letoff cams or the normal 65%! never shot the oneida bows but they are popular for fishing since the let off is low % it's like shooting recurve bow, like yours. they do look old school and I like the look :D but your bow sounds sweet!
do you shoot with fingers?
edit: I see you do shoot with fingers since there are rollers! did not noticed 1st.
my compound for fish is martin quest its 50-65lb but lowered the bolt on the limb down, it should be around 40lb... might be little dangerous but.. :D no issue so far.

edit: and I got a younger guy that wants to shoot it... I need to lower the lb even lower... -_-;; not a good idea, I know...

it has short leght 32 ish? and can not be shoot with fingers. I like the idea of getting oneida eventually for fish, since it can be shot with fingers easy, low letoff, it's just a recrve that has cams :D

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Originally Posted by ChrisM23

May have to head to florida for a trip with these outfitters!

http://www.bikinibowfishing.com/biki...ishing_004.htm

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that is great looking curves... on the bow, that is...
not sure how well I will be shooting with her next to me.

You're from Waterloo, head off to long salut parkway,loads of carp there.

what do you so with the carp after you get it?

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Originally Posted by out_door_spaz

what do you so with the carp after you get it?

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Plant them but make sure you mark them because if you don't the wife will make you weed the garden for two months. This is from experiance. LOL Carp are not a native fish to water in Canada.

Can you Bowfish with a Conservation Fishing License... or only a Sporting License??

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Originally Posted by Mount Sweetness

Can you Bowfish with a Conservation Fishing License... or only a Sporting License??

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No limit no license restrictions..

Just have to be a Bow fishing season the "ROUGH" fish you are after.

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Originally Posted by Mount Sweetness

Can you Bowfish with a Conservation Fishing License... or only a Sporting License??

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All I buy is a conservation licence. No limit on carp in Southern Ontario. Only thing to watch out for are local no discharge bylaws. Some places bowfishing is excempt but places like Owen Sound are jerks about it and tell you they would just fight it in court till we run you out of money.

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LOVE BOW FISHING!