Bowfishing longbows

[Izzy]

How many of you use a 1 piece longbow for fishing?I think I have seen a few but not very often.If you got em and have pics please post. I have come to realize that I shoot a longbow better than a curve so I think Im gonna make the switch this year and to be honest Im also tired of getting shut out by my 2 broke**** cousins when we bowfish togeher.We have made it a tradition that whoever gets the first fish gets to slap the other 2 in the mug with the fishs tails and let me tell ya carp breath sucks!!!      :mad:    

[crumrw]

Haha, now THAT is a good tradition!!  I have two recurves set up with bowfishing gear but have yet to go bowfishing.  I'm eager to go though.  what do you do with the fish afterwards?

Sorry to change the subject.

Rick

[Izzy]

Some get eaten by a mysterious bowhunter from Da Bronx who will remain nameless.He says they taste like salmon.Some are discreetly disposed of as we usually shoot themin some nasty waters.

[frassettor]

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[Orion]

I'm using a recurve now, but have used longbows in the past and probably will again.  The tape on shoot through spools work pretty good on longbows.  The extra length sometimes costs a shot close to the boat because of the potential for the lower limb to hit the boat.  Depends as much on the boat as the bow, however.  Go for it.

[toddster]

Izzy- nothing wrong with using a longbow for bowfishing, have done it many times.  The longbow does need a little more arrow tuning.  the recurve of course as we all know is center shot and are beloved longbows for the most part aren't.  The trick I learned the hard way, is to take your time and shoot the arrow out of the bow, and trim it!  Like everything else we are trying to get the arrow flying straight in the water.  Hint, paper tune your bowfishing arrow at home to hit a perfect bullet hole, this will take some time.  All your fish points have barb's, duh. I weigh the point and get a field point the same weight, hot melt it on, then trim the arrow as needed.  another thing, if you are bowfishing from a boat, ensure the knee rail is low enough for the bottom limb to clear it (learned this the hard way, ha-ha).  The reel Orion said will work, but I find that the great northern strap on adapter is great and can switch from one bow the another with no problem.  When you bowfish you typically shoot alot, so ensure you have a low poundage bow, hell, I have shot 40# fish with a 35# bow with no problem.

[centaur]

I sent a few carp to the big mudhole in the sky with my Bear Montana last year. Go for it.

[zipper bowss]

Hey Izzy,Thats funny stuff right there.I can see you guys smacking each other around with a big slimy old carp.  
By the way, you have a package headed your way.
Bill

[James Wrenn]

I have shot a few with the longbow but prefer the recurve because of the shorter length.Much easier to shoot on close shots from the boat.It also is pretty frustrating wadeing with a longer bow.Much too slow to get a shot when you have to keep the bottom limb out of the water to shoot.jmo

[Jerry Jeffer]

I would be makin' sure I got the first fish.    

[IndianaBowman]

Izzy, that's some funny stuff right there! I'm sure your wife just loves you coming home with fish smell all over your face!

As far as what to do with the carp - Clint Eastwood said in the Outlaw Josey Wales "buzzards gotta eat too!"

Whatever bow you use, just make sure you keep it away from your bugspray. That stuff will eat the finish down to the bare wood.

[Izzy]

Terry we usually hunt the heat of the day Terry and from shore so the bugs aint too bad until the sun starts sinking low.We moor the boat on the islands around lock 7 and walk the falls and tribs.Plenty of action that way.Ill show you a fish slappin video at Shawns complete with "SLAPPPPPPP!" sound.  

[No-sage]

I'm sure carp looks good on you Izzy.

I duct tape a reel and a homemade bracket on my lower limb.  

I have an old hickory selfbow that I use.

[IndianaBowman]

I've only bowfished once during daylight hours. Izzy, I look forward to the video and hopefully you can teach me about the daylight shooting. Bowfishing at night is a perfect kids activity. What age are your kids?