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Main Boards => PowWow => Topic started by: Deadbolt on June 10, 2009, 11:00:00 PM
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Just curious if you can cut them Fiberglass 5/16 fish arrows down at all?
Only reason I ask is because I gap shoot and ALL my arrows are 28 1/2"...changing the length a 1/2" throws everything off and my aim would have to be re learned pretty much. Not sure how stiff that would make em coming out of a 47#/53
# bows but I figure it would work somehow.
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Unless you're shooting really good distances, I dont think itd make much of a difference. And, since you have to train yourself to hold under the fish you are shooting at, all method of aiming you are used to using kinda goes out the window.
I bowfish with 45lb and 55lb recurves, as well as a 54lb longbow, and I see no difference in arrow flight with the uncut fish arrow. But, I never need to take shots more than 10 yards while bowfishing, either.
Just my thoughts, though...someone else could have different experiences.
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Ill still be aiming just aiming lower then normal to make sure i shoot under em
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Cut em. I cut a bunch over the years. But my bowfishing partners say it is obvious that I'm not aiming and the results are all the same :bigsmyl:
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owlbait :biglaugh:
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There's no need to cut them for reasons stated. But if it makes you feel better, they're your's do what you want with them. You can cut them with a fine tooth hacksaw.
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Wrap them with tape to keep the end from splintering and splitting fibers off when you get almost through. Wide scotch tape will do. Bill
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I only cut them when I need to when bareshaft tuning like other arrows.Longer is better if they shoot well.Longer gives you a closer point on and less gap.Longer is easier to get to when you whack a stump or hang up in roots on the bottom ect.
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Tom, I cut ours with a hacksaw, you can use Gorilla glue to glue the nock and point on, just keep a look at it for the first half hour to make sure that every thing is in place with the expansion of the glue. Don't forget to use a safety slide on them :thumbsup: