garrett kauffman Report post Posted April 15, 2010 Me and my dad when out to Pleasant a couple of nights ago to go bowfishing, I had such a blast with my dad(always do:) got 2 carp and my dad got 1 ! here are some pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted April 16, 2010 Nice! We are going to try that someday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted April 16, 2010 Sure looks like fun. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Kauffman Report post Posted April 19, 2010 That was one of the funnest fishing nights I've had in a long time! We fished several flats starting from 8:30pm and Garrett was getting shots as fast as he could reel back in and anchor his arrow. This was his first dedicated bowfishing trip (he got a little sniff of the fun the weekend before when the wife and daughter were with us going for striper) and after 40 or so shots he nailed a nice one that was about 2 feet below the surface and 10 yards out. It was a great shot but it didn't get complete penetration and ended up popping back out not long after he connected. Right after that shot I saw the light go on in G's mind and he finally understood the aiming strategy when bowfishing. Depth and distance play huge roles in how low below the fish you shoot and I knew he had found the sweet spot. After reeling his arrow back in we immediately had another good sized carp off to our right. This time he was only about 1 foot deep, but was 10 or so yards out again. I kept my mouth shut as to how to aim on this one and he made a perfect shot on him. The impact must have almost knocked him out because he just lazily swam around while Garrett pulled him in. After some high fives, pictures & texts sent to mom we spun the boat around to find a larger carp swimming just under the surface in the deep water. I nudged us as close as I could while G-Man took aim and put the smackdown on his largest carp yet. The following shot ended with a busted nock but with the excitement he'd just had he was good and ready to head home. About that time I looked at my watch for the first time in hours and realized this young whipper-snapper had kept us out until 2:30am. Time sure flew while we were having fun! Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ehunt Report post Posted April 19, 2010 Sounds like a great time!! Good job!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues&Bass Report post Posted April 19, 2010 Always wanted to try it! I seen so many carp on the surface at San Carlos, Just shoot in the middle of them. I bet it would be like shootin fish in a barrel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
