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Title: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Matthew Bolton on March 24, 2015, 11:50:00 AM

Me and 3 buddies went out last night after classes to try and get into some carp. We've been seeing a few moving up into shallow water here and there but the numbers just haven't gotten into shootable depth yet. Apparently in the couple of weeks where we couldn't go, a substantial number of fish moved up into the coves where we put a hurting on them. Overall we killed 53-55 drum, common carp, bigmouth buffalo and  smallmouth buffalo. I personally killed about 20 of the fish with the old Sammick sage.
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Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Bryan Korte on March 24, 2015, 12:24:00 PM

Dang that looks like a blast.

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: KyStickbow on March 24, 2015, 12:35:00 PM

Dang..good shootin!

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Whitetail Addict on March 24, 2015, 04:10:00 PM

Good shootin', congrats. Bow fishing is something I've been thinking about getting into for a while, and I've recently decided to give it a try. How could it not be fun? It combines two of my favorite things, hunting and fishing. Thanks.

Bob

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Matthew Bolton on March 24, 2015, 04:23:00 PM

It's a riot man. It's real fun with a few buddies...you get to rib em real bad when they miss a shallow fish haha

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Whitetail Addict on March 24, 2015, 04:34:00 PM

I don't have any bowhunting equipment yet, but It's gonna be a while here anyway, unless I do it through the ice. Bow ice fishing??

Bob

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Matthew Bolton on March 24, 2015, 04:56:00 PM

Heck I'd try it

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Trond on March 24, 2015, 05:06:00 PM

Gotta try this sometime. Only fish allowed to shoot up here is pike, but still it's bowfishing.
And Matthew, Carp(e) diem.   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Whitetail Addict on March 24, 2015, 05:08:00 PM

Me too. They spear fish through the ice using decoys, why not a bow if legal? I'm sure It's been done.

Is there no limit to how much fun you can have in this sport?    :D    

Bob

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Tony Sanders on March 24, 2015, 05:48:00 PM

Congrats. Looks like you fellows had a grand time. That's the way to put them down.


  Tony

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: on March 24, 2015, 06:46:00 PM

That looks like a blast! I am building a boat now and hope to have it finished soon so I can get after them!

Congrats to y'all!

Bisch

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on March 24, 2015, 09:17:00 PM

Heck we still have ice lol.  Plus our carp season is closed.

Good catch.

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Mudd on March 25, 2015, 08:26:00 AM

That looks like a boat load...of fish ...and fun!!

   :archer:

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Matthew Bolton on March 25, 2015, 11:12:00 AM

That's one good thing about Tennessee. Open water and no season on rough fish.

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: drewsbow on March 25, 2015, 11:52:00 AM

nice , congrats

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Big Ed on March 25, 2015, 12:13:00 PM

Cool

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: **DONOTDELETE** on March 25, 2015, 12:14:00 PM

That had to be a blast bro.... So what do you do with all those carp?  Garden fertilizer? or what?

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: stagetek on March 25, 2015, 12:28:00 PM

Congrats on your success. Here the water is still hard. Won't get into it until mid-May.

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Stone Knife on March 25, 2015, 04:03:00 PM

Waiting for may to roll around so I can go. Nice bunch of fish congratulations   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Bow fishing 3-23-2015
Post by: Possum Head on March 25, 2015, 05:51:00 PM

Keep tellin myself I gotta go getem. Nice job sir.