Let's see picture/s of your Bowfishing bow setup.
Early 70's Bear Grizzly, 45 lb with and AMS Retreiver reel. Usually shoot a Sure Shot point unless I'm after something big, then it's an Innerloc.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v450/Fletcher610/20150411_1236351.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Fletcher610/media/20150411_1236351.jpg.html)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/possumtrapper/Mobile%20Uploads/20160414_132240.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/possumtrapper/media/Mobile%20Uploads/20160414_132240.jpg.html)
Browning cobra with an ams reel. First fish of the new year, my current set up.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/possumtrapper/2013-05-31%2015.52.24.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/possumtrapper/media/2013-05-31%2015.52.24.jpg.html)
My grizzly, past set up
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y203/possumtrapper/1404323000853.jpg) (http://s6.photobucket.com/user/possumtrapper/media/1404323000853.jpg.html)
Bear patriot, past set up
I expect to see a lot of old Bears in this thread.
PSE Kingfisher with AMS Retriever reel for me!
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/FB7CA3D1-04F0-476C-814F-64CF99A9475A_zpstwxeylkq.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/archeryrules/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/FB7CA3D1-04F0-476C-814F-64CF99A9475A_zpstwxeylkq.jpg.html)
It works well!
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/792CBD28-1CF5-4463-991A-9940C870D9CB_zpsubmm6uyv.jpg) (http://s579.photobucket.com/user/archeryrules/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-06/792CBD28-1CF5-4463-991A-9940C870D9CB_zpsubmm6uyv.jpg.html)
Bisch
A Bear's Paw bow by Neil Jacobson, with an AMS reel, and a Fish Lipps Quiver.
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r76/Timroberts_bucket/image_zpsnly7glnm.jpeg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Timroberts_bucket/media/image_zpsnly7glnm.jpeg.html)
(http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r76/Timroberts_bucket/image_zps7wjlijqs.jpeg) (http://s141.photobucket.com/user/Timroberts_bucket/media/image_zps7wjlijqs.jpeg.html)
My favorite is the Bear 76ers, they are like an old Timex, they take a licking and keep on ticking! (http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b334/AnointedArcher/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160420_011651_zpsk2zabfcb.jpg) (http://s22.photobucket.com/user/AnointedArcher/media/Mobile%20Uploads/IMG_20160420_011651_zpsk2zabfcb.jpg.html)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Bowfishing/1405272378.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/Bowfishing/1405272378.jpg.html)
(http://i1135.photobucket.com/albums/m637/cjohntalk/Bowfishing/1340326193.jpg) (http://s1135.photobucket.com/user/cjohntalk/media/Bowfishing/1340326193.jpg.html)
Ben Pearson Special. Great bow and does its job as long as I do mine. AMS retriever reel thats already 20 years old and still working great.
I have the exact same setup as Bisch
AMS retriever on a 55# Martin Mamba, usually. I bought a rebuilt muzzy reel over the winter that I'm going to try out this year though.
I have used my old widow with an old tape-on Bear hand reel.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/044.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dudleyg/media/044.jpg.html)
My favorite bowfishing picture ever. Clowning with my son, Reed and Don Wilson and using one of Don's bows and a Zebco reel.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/1ca39d32.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dudleyg/media/1ca39d32.jpg.html)
My usual goto bow; a 45# Bear Kodiak with a Retriever.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v611/dudleyg/13015603_1003615153059155_1902872361823084555_n_zpsyfxbhmkk.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/dudleyg/media/13015603_1003615153059155_1902872361823084555_n_zpsyfxbhmkk.jpg.html)
Tilapia, Gregg?
QuoteOriginally posted by frank bullitt:
Tilapia, Gregg?
Yes! They can be freaky skittish once they catch on to the fact that they are being hunted.
QuoteOriginally posted by gregg dudley:
QuoteOriginally posted by frank bullitt:
Tilapia, Gregg?
Yes! They can be freaky skittish once they catch on to the fact that they are being hunted. [/b]
And they are a funky shaped fish. You get one that looks pretty good sized, and the filet is very small for how big the fish is. Good eats, none-the-less!
Bisch
Cool!
Currently have 2 grizzly recurves, 1 with the Bear drum reel I bought in 1980, high school.
The other setup with an AMS reel.
Been shooting a homemade line holder made from a very dense piece of foam. Shaped like the one Fred used. Spooled with 175 pound BCY line.
Shooting a bamboo shaft with homemade point for suckers and carp.
Nice pics fellas!
(http://i481.photobucket.com/albums/rr180/two4hooking/Rayhunt016.jpg) (http://s481.photobucket.com/user/two4hooking/media/Rayhunt016.jpg.html)
Here's a little trick for the guys that are out stump shooting or small game hunting in areas where a fish shooting opportunity may exist. Carry a bow reel in your back quiver or day pack along with a fish arrow. If you should come upon a shot at a fish, put the reel handles in your pocket and you're ready for the shot without having to attach the reel to the bow.
(http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s64/GordonJabben/P1010449_zpsrr69aoma.jpg) (http://s149.photobucket.com/user/GordonJabben/media/P1010449_zpsrr69aoma.jpg.html)
I see a lot of you have the AMS strap on adapter. Is that the one from 3Rivers and does it hold securely? I'm thinking of getting one.