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Offline jonesy

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bowfishing
« on: May 13, 2008, 04:33:00 PM »
Whos getting excited to do some bowfishing?jonesy

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #1 on: May 13, 2008, 05:04:00 PM »
I sure am. I was on a crappie fishing trip about a week ago and came across a large mud flat with a bunch of carp splashing in the shallows. Of course I didn't have my bow with me.   :banghead:
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Offline Luke Vander Vennen

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #2 on: May 13, 2008, 06:01:00 PM »
I am  :)  

Went out in my kayak for the first bowfishing trip of the year. I landed one and had a lot more shots. Great time. The fish up here aren't spawning quite yet, but I think they will be soon.
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Offline Jack Guard

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #3 on: May 13, 2008, 06:04:00 PM »
I am due back to the US on the 3rd of July and thats one of the first things on my list.  Been day dreaming for three years.  Jack
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Offline bailebr3

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #4 on: May 13, 2008, 06:06:00 PM »
already been. its been a great season so far. alot more big buffalo carp this year!! they spawn pretty early down here.
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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #5 on: May 13, 2008, 06:46:00 PM »
Went into my hot spot today and they arent ready to spawn yet, but iam lickin my chops. They make great fertilizer and interactive targets.jonesy

Offline Fletcher

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #6 on: May 13, 2008, 10:23:00 PM »
Hey jonesy,  I've been out to Lake Sangchris, SE from Spfld, once and got five before it started raining and I broke a nock.  Looking for a calm day to get out again.  The UBI Bowfish and BBQ is on this weekend down at Rend Lake.  Where in IL are you?
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Offline carparcher

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2008, 10:27:00 PM »
With turkey season finally over, I can shift gears and go after the fish.  The carp haven't really started much spawning as of yet, but I expect it any time.  The water is starting to warm up!  All the females we plunked had eggs in them.

 

Offline James Wrenn

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #8 on: May 13, 2008, 10:43:00 PM »
We have been shooting a few as well.Shot this one on a flooded powerline last week before the wind got up too bad to run us home.  :)
 
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Offline CJ5

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #9 on: May 13, 2008, 11:47:00 PM »
I've just been once this year. I can't seem to find the time to get away..

 

Offline CJ5

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #10 on: May 13, 2008, 11:51:00 PM »
Ooops........my pic looks a little big. I didn't think to resize it  :knothead:

Offline Featherbuster

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2008, 01:17:00 AM »
I've had a little luck already.......

To give you an example how the big the fish are, I am 6'1" and weigh 235 pounds
 
 
 
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Offline James Wrenn

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2008, 06:30:00 AM »
Wow they are monsters! We don't have any like that around here.Wish we did.  :D
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Offline carparcher

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2008, 09:38:00 AM »
Those look like Asian Silver Carp.  Wow!  We don't have those in Oklahoma (and that's probably a good thing).  I made a trip to Illinois two years ago to shoot some of those out of the air.  It was a blast, but I hear they are a real problem.  Congrats on those pigs!

Offline JSimon

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #14 on: May 14, 2008, 01:28:00 PM »
I've been a few times now. Still not spawning, but definitly hanging out in the shallows. I shot 16 carp last night. Here are a few pics. Check out this odd looking one. IT was deformed with the tail twisted exactly 90° so it swam like  a dolphin or mermaid. Weird.

 
 
 

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #15 on: May 14, 2008, 01:34:00 PM »
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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #16 on: May 14, 2008, 02:41:00 PM »
what are you hunting in, outwash of a nuclear plant?  :eek:
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Offline Stone Knife

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #17 on: May 14, 2008, 02:47:00 PM »
Me and Joe will be going this coming weekend   :readit:    :notworthy:
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Offline JSimon

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #18 on: May 14, 2008, 02:51:00 PM »
Quote
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what are you hunting in, outwash of a nuclear plant?   :eek:  
Worse...The Grand River.

Offline SKYLER W

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Re: bowfishing
« Reply #19 on: May 14, 2008, 03:05:00 PM »
We've been several times this year and had some great luck.......you can search for AWESOME BOWFISHING TRIP and see a lot more pics...Skyler
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