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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: osage outlaw on September 12, 2012, 01:14:21 am

Title: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: osage outlaw on September 12, 2012, 01:14:21 am

I'm going primitive bowfishing in the morning.  Well, somewhat primitive.  A friend is taking me out on his boat.  We are hitting some backwaters of the Ohio river.  Seabass gave me a bowfishing rig and I can't wait to try it out.  I picked up a fiberglass fishing arrow and fletched it up so I'm ready to go.  I haven't been bowfishing since 1998.  I was 1 for 1 that day until we flipped the boat.  Hopefully that doesn't happen again.  I'll be using the osage bow I made at the Classic this year.  I'm hoping to get my first primitive bow kill with it.  I'll take the camera in case I get lucky.  We are going to try to catch a few catfish also.

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: Pappy on September 12, 2012, 06:27:25 am

Good luck,looking forward to some pictures. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: TRACY on September 12, 2012, 07:45:59 am

Save your skins if you get a few carp or gar. Good luck and aim low ;)


Tracy

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 12, 2012, 09:09:36 am

Have fun and be safe pal.

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: skyarrow on September 12, 2012, 09:21:49 am

Have fun and aim low :)

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: osage outlaw on September 12, 2012, 04:11:51 pm

Got skunked.  Didn't even see a fish to shoot at.  No bites on the poles either.  We did catch a ton of baitfish with a cast net.  There were baitfish everywhere.

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: seabass on September 12, 2012, 06:00:30 pm

sorry to hear that Clint.you were in prime water for bow fishing.i don't fletch my arrows,i use a safty slide.maybe we can get together one day and go.

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: blackhawk on September 12, 2012, 08:37:06 pm

Bummer...sorry pal it was my fault seein how I'm upstream from ya n let a couple "floaters" go a couple days ago... :laugh: just kidding

I don't care anymore if I go out fishin or huntin n get skunked cus its better time spent there than on the couch.

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: osage outlaw on September 12, 2012, 09:23:27 pm

I did enjoy the day.  I saw a lot of water birds and it was nice to just be out on the water.    Thanks for the floaters Chris

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: TRACY on September 12, 2012, 09:58:43 pm

Sounds like you had fun anyway. Any ducks?

Tracy

Title: Re: Going bowfishing in the morning
Post by: osage outlaw on September 12, 2012, 10:12:31 pm

We did see a few ducks and some guys goose hunting.  I don't know anything about goose hunting, but I don't think they were doing it right.  They had their boat tied to the river bank about 30 yards from the decoys.  They were sitting on the bare bank in lawn chairs holding their guns.  I thought you had to camoflauge yourself in so the geese wouldn't see you.  We never heard any shots.