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Author Topic: New to me-bowfishing bow  (Read 220 times)

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New to me-bowfishing bow
« on: June 15, 2009, 02:26:00 PM »
I just got a used bow online to use for bowfishing and thought that I would throw some pics up.  It is an AMF Wing Slim line Pro that is 58" long and 45#@28".  It just came in today and I quickly put some yarn and cats whiskers on the string, as well as a no-glove.  It's a lot lighter than my other bows, but I'm gonna get it tuned to some shafts for playing around with.  It it is primarily to be used as a bowfishing bow.  Tried some 2216's with alot of weight up front.  Way too stiff with my bareshaft but the fletched arrows grouped real nice.  I think I got a good deal on it.  $52 shipped.  The only defect that I see is some light horizontal lines (crazing?) at the fades on the top limb.  Otherwise, I am real pleased with it.

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 02:28:00 PM »


 

 

 

 

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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 02:29:00 PM »
Looks good pat. We will have to bring the bows stumping to test em out if we can't make the trip fishing.

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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 02:47:00 PM »
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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 04:46:00 PM »
My bowfishing bow is 45# and works great! It is an old curve like yours. You will love it. I use the "no glove" and the arrow is so heavy you will not even notice anything unusual upon loosing an arrow. I use the ams retriever and would not recommend anything else! they are very safe

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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 05:58:00 PM »
great buy on a great bow! Only thing is, the grip's on backwards.
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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 06:33:00 PM »
There is a stabilizer bushing on the front that has a cap on it.  I took the cap off to try to screw in one of my stabilizers from my compound days, just to see if it would work.  I was thinking about getting a hawglite for nightfishing.  Problem is the bushing diameter is too small for my stabilizer.  I wonder if this is the same size all of the older bows bushings are?

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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 07:09:00 PM »
A fine fishsticker, Pat!   Congrats on the sweet deal!

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Re: New to me-bowfishing bow
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2009, 08:25:00 PM »
Yep! Looks like she should take care of business. Happy hunting.   :thumbsup:
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