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Wildfoot
07-06-2007, 08:51 PM
Any tips for a newbie bowfisherman?

I went out today and tried to arrow some carp in the local canal. Boy! It is way harder to aim than I thought it would be!

Any hints on aiming setups? I find it pretty hard to locate and aim for a fish through my peep sight and my 5 pins seem to cover up a lot of the sight area. I never noticed this when shooting targets / animals - but it seems to be way harder to sight fish in the water!

I aim below the fish right? How much below my target do I aim? should I shoot the fish broadside - or head on?

I suggest anyone who hasnt tried bowfishing to give it a kick! It was by far the most fun I have had without hooking a fish!
Kirby
07-06-2007, 09:00 PM
Aim low, really low. Like an entire fish below what you wanna hit. Scrap the 5 pin, go to a one pin sight. Get up high for better sight.

Kirby
bochunk2000
07-06-2007, 09:17 PM
I have not done it but I've seen eceral videos and lots of guys go traditional. Shoot instinctively. It might be worth a try to shoot your bow without a sight and old school it? Just some thoughts...
Steve.
Bow Walker
07-07-2007, 09:07 AM
Does anyone have that link to the video where there a a couple guys shooting fish that are jumping into and around their boat as they motor along the waterway?
BANG!
07-07-2007, 09:39 AM
Does anyone have that link to the video where there a a couple guys shooting fish that are jumping into and around their boat as they motor along the waterway?

here's a couple of hot links BW:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEIu4l4mNVQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGbVc-sPnrk&mode=related&search=

I think the second one is the one you might be speaking about.
dave_fras
07-07-2007, 09:47 AM
ive done a done of carp fishing..... i prefer using my recurve tho....it lets u see much more of the fish..... when u r walking downt he canal make sure your shadow isnt hitting the water
Bow Walker
07-07-2007, 10:28 AM
here's a couple of hot links BW:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEIu4l4mNVQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGbVc-sPnrk&mode=related&search=

I think the second one is the one you might be speaking about.
Thanks Bang - you're right the second one is the one.

Wildfoot - I don't mean to highjack your thread but look at the videos. As you can see, these guys use instinctive shooting...it's faster, clearer, and more efficient. Same principal for shooting at swimming fish.