Bowfishing western New York

[nashoba]

It's time to start a western New York bowfishing thread. Lets hear from you guys that went on the rabbit hunt in Farmersville. I was looking at Hemlock lake in southern Livingston county. I fish there all the time tons of fish in the 10-20 lbs. range. I can take 2 other people on my boat for those that don't have a boat. The boat limitations on the lake are 16 foot and 10 horse. All you really need though is a trolling motor on a small boat, we would be fishing close to the launch.

[swampbow2]

If we time it right there's plenty of carp to be shot on the state swamp near the town of Alabama.The Iroquois NWR doesn't allow it but its legal on the Oak Orchard and Tonawanda WMA.Only problem might be is the best spawning action is usually about the first week of turkey season.Most of the area you can wade or use a small canoe or flatbottom.No motors allowed.

[RunninWild77]

I've got a couple of hot spots I don't mind sharing, ''longrifle '' pm'd me not to long ago about doing a tradgang carp hunt in wny about two weeks ago if we could get some guys together. I'm game for it...

[RunninWild77]

Hey swampbow where you at I'm up that way just about every other day from the last weekend of October to the week before the gun opener in November, I waterfowl hunt the refuge. All kinds a carp in those swamps.

[swampbow2]

I'm in Batavia now but for twenty years lived adjacent to Iroquois and Tonawanda.Killed a pile a ducks there in the 80s and 90s but my passion for waterfowl died with my last lab a couple years ago.Still hit the swamps for deer.

[nashoba]

Swampbow is a trolling motor allowed in Oak orchard? Any boat size limitations, I have a 16 ft. grizzly flat bottom to heavy to row but would work with the trolling motor. Also Stoneknife(Jim)
has a Jon boat we fish together all the time. The spawn usually occurs later in Hemlock its a lot deeper, slower to warm up.

[swampbow2]

No motors,not even electric, on the creek or in the ponds in the state and federal areas.

[Stone Knife]

I'm in and can take one or two in my boat.

[Stone Knife]

Fish fry at nashoba's place after, he makes the best carp sticks this side of the Mason Dixon line    

[nashoba]

 Funny Jim, next time I smoke more venison sausage I'm going to have to put that secret ingredient(carp) in yours.

[Sockrsblur]

The bunny hunt was a good time. I'm looking forward to this too! Knawbone where are you??? ha ha just teasing David!

[nashoba]

Weather permitting me and Stoneknife are looking to possibly take guys out May 20th or the 27th. For those that are interested we can fit 2-3 people on our boats. Pm me if you are interested.

[Sockrsblur]

Where will you guys be going? Thanks, Jim

[nashoba]

We will be going to Hemlock lake in southern Livingston county. Jim if you are coming from Buffalo you can meet me at my house I'm about a mile off of rt.5 in Caledonia which is the next town east of Leroy.

[nashoba]

Sorry I had the wrong dates the correct ones are May 25 th or June 1 st .

[Sockrsblur]

Thanks Alex. I'll look at my work schedule,  that's the only thing that would prevent me from making it! Thanks for the info

[Stone Knife]

Originally posted by Sockrsblur:
The bunny hunt was a good time. I'm looking forward to this too! Knawbone where are you??? ha ha just teasing David!    

Is David afraid of water    

[longrifle]

Alright men,just saw the post you know I'm in,I don't care who's boat I'm in Jim's or Alex's.I still am working on buying my bowfishing rig.Today I blew my stash on .380 ammo and muzzleloading powder but I will be ready to go.Looking forward to seeing you all again.

[nashoba]

Gerry glad to see that you are going to make it, looking forward to it. If you need help or places to buy equipment let me know.

[swampbow2]

Something to think about when talking bowfishing rigs; a cheap open face reel with 30lb line and your old aluminum arrows with a wire brad behind a field point works great.Heavier traditional heavy fiberglass fish arrows allow you to shoot deeper but not as far.Spawning fish are usually on top.A heavy line rig(usually 100lb line  standard) can also get tangled and bring your arrow back against your head.If you go the aluminum route bring 1/2doz cause the bigger carp will bend them up !When shooting in the swamp at smaller fish <15lbs I often use my older hunting arrows with my beat broadheads.I get better practice that way,can shoot farther,and its fun chasing the shallow water hit fish.