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Title: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: CrookedStick on May 03, 2009, 10:21:00 PM

I realize this may be a sin, but I think ol' Fred said something like 'Shoot 'em if ya got 'em'.  Ok, so I am paraphrasing a bit.

Anyway, it's REALLY cool bowfishing with a 45-year-old rig...in Zebrawood no less!

Honestly, I probably wouldn't have done it if the previous owner didn't refinish the bow with one of those tough epoxy finishes.  I could probably drive a nail with that riser without leaving a mark.

Here's pics:

 (http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt177/CrookedStick/carpdiem6401.jpg)

 (http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt177/CrookedStick/carpdiem6402.jpg)

Oh yeah, that was just the capper to a great outdoors day--ya gotta love spring...between chores I started training a young fox squirrel to come in for walnuts; found a handful of morels in the lawn (sorry Johnny, only enough to dirty a pan so I traded a neighbor for rhubarb pie...not enough shrooms to send your way); saw two snakes sunbathing; and accidentally jumped a hen turkey in the middle of my little woodswalk archery range.  Here's what she was sitting on so I vacated the area:

 (http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt177/CrookedStick/Turkeynest640.jpg)

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: Cody Roiter on May 03, 2009, 10:25:00 PM

Nice my friend... Great Pics,

Cody

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: seboomook on May 03, 2009, 10:34:00 PM

Jeesh, you are living right man!
Outstanding day outdoors. Enjoy the spring!

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: Horney Toad on May 03, 2009, 11:52:00 PM

Have any pics of you eating the carp?   :)

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on May 03, 2009, 11:54:00 PM

:thumbsup:

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: CrookedStick on May 04, 2009, 06:25:00 AM

Horney Toad, fortunately for me they are on the state's DO NOT EAT list because they are bottom feeders and nobody really knows what's on the bottom of that river   :eek:   !

The up side to that is you probably don't need a flashlight to chase them at night...just aim for the glow.

But check back in about a year and hopefully I'll have pics of me eating a jake hatched from that nest...

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: jcar315 on May 04, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

Nice pics and sounds like a great day in the woods.

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: Horney Toad on May 04, 2009, 10:29:00 PM

Only joking! LOL Looks like a good time. I've never been bow fishing, but I heard it is easy to miss them!

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: CrookedStick on May 05, 2009, 09:45:00 PM

Oh no, I think I am addicted!

Tonight I used a red stripe Super Grizzly.  I must say this is a lot more fun than waiting for a turkey to show up! After work, go shoot carp--I'm liking this. The group weighed in at 48 pounds.

Anyone know a year for the red stripe on the Super Griz?  I am guessing '72 or '73?

 (http://i609.photobucket.com/albums/tt177/CrookedStick/350carpshoot2.jpg)

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: johnnyrazorhead on May 05, 2009, 10:00:00 PM

Bernie,
 That's alright on the morels.At least I know they're sprouting or whatever it is they do.I may have to surprise you with a visit soon to do some of that stump shooting and maybe I'll get lucky enough to find a few "to dirty a pan" as you say.Nice job on the fish,nice bow,nice pics.Nice,nice,nice!!!

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: jester on May 06, 2009, 04:31:00 AM

Bernie – my red-stripe-red-tips-Super Grizzly was sold to me as being a '74 (my birthyear). But one can't probably tell for sure.
Mine is KD 11626, the upper limb says "Super Grizzly with Fascor".

Since bowfishing is illegal in Germany (as well as bowhunting), I guess I will have to come over one day … Nice Job there!

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: frank bullitt on May 06, 2009, 10:05:00 PM

Bernie, gotta love bowfishing! Great pics and the Zebra wood Grizzly is sweet! My Grizzly loves fishing for suckers and carp also. Go get um, Steve.

Title: Re: Carp Diem and aim lower
Post by: CrookedStick on May 07, 2009, 07:14:00 PM

Thanks guys,

Jester, mine is KD 16788 so I am going to say it's at least a '74.  Thanks for the info.  I have a gold/copper colored raised, (plastic I think) coin.

Bernie