Goldfish wrote:Lets hope this works
flight control wrote:Goldfish wrote:just doing my part to keep those invasive species in check. Just like those immigrant ducks each fallflight control wrote:Water swatters. I've never been so disgusted.
Just kidding. That looks fun as hell, but totaly illegal here. Probably because of all the salmon in the rivers, and, you know, we can't be trusted and all.
NuffDaddy wrote:flight control wrote:Goldfish wrote:just doing my part to keep those invasive species in check. Just like those immigrant ducks each fallflight control wrote:Water swatters. I've never been so disgusted.
Just kidding. That looks fun as hell, but totaly illegal here. Probably because of all the salmon in the rivers, and, you know, we can't be trusted and all.
It'll come up there eventually. We've had a lot of new laws made and old laws changed recently to make bowfishing easier and more available.
When I started it was hard to find arrows/string/reels in local sporting goods stores. Now almost every place that carries hunting stuff carries some bowfishing gear.
NuffDaddy wrote:assateague wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:Tonight sucked. Water was chocolate milk and all we could see was swirls everywhere. Whenever we hit a somewhat clear spot we got shooting in. Only ended with 5 or 6 in 2 hours. Didn't even bother to take em out if the barrel.
I thought they muddied up the water everywhere, and that's what the lights were for? I don't know the first thing about carp, but thought mud was the norm.
They do. But this was mostly because of the wind and only had 1-2" visibility. Carp will stir it up but not like the wave will. I usually like to fish with 1-2' visibility.
Lights won't cut solids in the water. But they do penetrate through algae and murky water a lot better than the sun can.
flight control wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:flight control wrote:Goldfish wrote:just doing my part to keep those invasive species in check. Just like those immigrant ducks each fallflight control wrote:Water swatters. I've never been so disgusted.
Just kidding. That looks fun as hell, but totaly illegal here. Probably because of all the salmon in the rivers, and, you know, we can't be trusted and all.
It'll come up there eventually. We've had a lot of new laws made and old laws changed recently to make bowfishing easier and more available.
When I started it was hard to find arrows/string/reels in local sporting goods stores. Now almost every place that carries hunting stuff carries some bowfishing gear.
Not sure it'll ever make it up here. The only fish I can think of to shoot would be suckers and I think the ecosystem is better off with them. Trout love to eat baby suckers. We don't have any invasives like carp.
FlintRiverFowler wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:assateague wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:Tonight sucked. Water was chocolate milk and all we could see was swirls everywhere. Whenever we hit a somewhat clear spot we got shooting in. Only ended with 5 or 6 in 2 hours. Didn't even bother to take em out if the barrel.
I thought they muddied up the water everywhere, and that's what the lights were for? I don't know the first thing about carp, but thought mud was the norm.
They do. But this was mostly because of the wind and only had 1-2" visibility. Carp will stir it up but not like the wave will. I usually like to fish with 1-2' visibility.
Lights won't cut solids in the water. But they do penetrate through algae and murky water a lot better than the sun can.
Does anyone use submerged lights? seems like that would cut through the mud better and not give any glare.
NuffDaddy wrote:FlintRiverFowler wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:assateague wrote:NuffDaddy wrote:Tonight sucked. Water was chocolate milk and all we could see was swirls everywhere. Whenever we hit a somewhat clear spot we got shooting in. Only ended with 5 or 6 in 2 hours. Didn't even bother to take em out if the barrel.
I thought they muddied up the water everywhere, and that's what the lights were for? I don't know the first thing about carp, but thought mud was the norm.
They do. But this was mostly because of the wind and only had 1-2" visibility. Carp will stir it up but not like the wave will. I usually like to fish with 1-2' visibility.
Lights won't cut solids in the water. But they do penetrate through algae and murky water a lot better than the sun can.
Does anyone use submerged lights? seems like that would cut through the mud better and not give any glare.
I've heard of it. Never seen anyone though. The problem with that in muddy water is if the visibility is a foot, the light won't go much further through the water than a foot. And usually I'm in 6"-18" of water with weeds and logs. Submerged lights would be a PITA. Would work really good though in deeper flats with clear water.
Goldfish wrote:It's getting big around here too. They recently had a tournament south of here a little ways on the Mississippi. People are also guiding
BrewGUN wrote:We use underwater lights, but most of our water is a lot more clear than the Saginaw Bay Area that Nuff inhabits. In clear water they work great, but really shallow and stumpy areas can be risky. Also underwater lights work better in deeper water too.
FlintRiverFowler wrote:Goldfish wrote:It's getting big around here too. They recently had a tournament south of here a little ways on the Mississippi. People are also guiding
I really haven't heard of carp being a problem around here, and im pretty sure some people around here eat them. was told by some guys i ran off the golf course who were trying to catch my grass carp from the irrigation pond with a cast net that they are a delicacy... We don't have the Asian jumping carp here yet. now I've seen some badass videos of people shotgunning those when they jump. But i don't want to derail Nuffs thread.. So forget I said it.
Goldfish wrote:They can eat all the plankton that the zebra mussels don't get, just to put the last solid punch to kill the lakes
looser takes it?NuffDaddy wrote:Goldfish wrote:They can eat all the plankton that the zebra mussels don't get, just to put the last solid punch to kill the lakes
Yup. Then say goodby Michigan. That's the last thing holding this state together. Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio will have a battle royal over us.
Goldfish wrote:looser takes it?NuffDaddy wrote:Goldfish wrote:They can eat all the plankton that the zebra mussels don't get, just to put the last solid punch to kill the lakes
Yup. Then say goodby Michigan. That's the last thing holding this state together. Wisconsin, Illinois, and Ohio will have a battle royal over us.
FlintRiverFowler wrote:BrewGUN wrote:We use underwater lights, but most of our water is a lot more clear than the Saginaw Bay Area that Nuff inhabits. In clear water they work great, but really shallow and stumpy areas can be risky. Also underwater lights work better in deeper water too.
Wouldn't work around here then I guess. You can barely run an outboard in shallow water ( a bit of an exaggeration but I usually bump something with the foot a few times every time I go out) in any of our lakes bc of all the stumps. We don't have any lakes in Georgia that i know of that aren't man made. So the stumps are everywhere bc it used to be the woods.
MNkid7 wrote:Nice! I was out at a dam today and shot about 20 with a group of guys. They aren't quite running good yet but it was still fun, especially when you're shooting fish that are swimming through your feet.
Bootlipkiller wrote: all the mallards I killed today had boners do to my epic calling.
3legged_lab wrote:Nice shootin. That looks like a blast, but I dont think we have anywhere near here to bow fish.
Bootlipkiller wrote: all the mallards I killed today had boners do to my epic calling.
3legged_lab wrote:It looks comparable to when I shoot ground squirrels with my bow, doesnt sound exciting at first - then you shoot one and you're hooked.
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