i've allready got a big setup for sharks and stingrays but i'm thinking of making up a little rig with a closed face reel for smaller fish. show me your setups. by the way is there anyone out there who hunts sharks like a man, without floats?
I wanna see too. please
i know a few aussie's that do!
yeah, we do it proper, shoot and hang on! :cool:
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Shoot and hang on!!That sounds like a hoot to me!
That reminds me of a story NO WAIT! THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT PLACE FOR THAT STORY!!!
Bill
I have a Bob Lee TD recurve that I use for bowfishing. I made a bracket that fits under the limb bolt so I could mount my retriever reel. It works real good. I don't have any pics but will try to get one and post it up later.
Bisch
ozy clint..I have a picture in my head of you skiing behind the shark as it takes off :biglaugh:
i haven't done it but i personally know blokes who have shot 8'-9' sharks off the beach. you have to play them for a while apparently! no floats and no boat to chase them with.
this is the buisness end of my rig. garpoon with homemade b/head adapter.
(http://i530.photobucket.com/albums/dd349/ozyclint/DSCF0903.jpg)
Here is mine, Hel-gar behind me!
(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/toddjulie/DSCN0882.jpg)
Sorry here is a better looking one with out the rifraf.
(http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll208/toddjulie/n_a.jpg)
This one is an old Bear wrap on. Killed my very first fish with it around 1960ish and it's still doin it.
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/charlie/2004GarR.jpg)
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/charlie/bigheadcarpandgar.jpg)
Here's one of my bud Curtis Kellar and his rig. Zebco reel on reel seat.
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/charlie/curtiscarpR.jpg)
My new set up is a Shakespeare Synergy reel on reel seat. Safety slides on all arrows these days.
(http://www.tradgang.com/upload/charlie/floodwatercarp08.jpg)
(http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f196/jjeffer/carpbow03.jpg)
Mine is a Bear Kodiak Magnum with a Cajun archery reel.
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/clwhatley/CIMG0405.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/clwhatley/CIMG0408.jpg)
(http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o216/clwhatley/CIMG0403.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/bowfishing/7-6-08004.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/bowfishing/muzzyprepbfishin015.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v77/Guru39/bowfishing/Cades1stcamp078.jpg)
58" 52# Grizzly with an AMS Retriever reel...
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/SWEAT/TexasSweat022-1.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/SWEAT/DSC00100.jpg)
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y138/wesbrock/bowfishing-gear-1.jpg)
Three basic rigs: spincast, Retriever, and wrap-around.
those spincast rigs are what i'm looking at putting together. do you have to make up your own butt or can they be purchased? also what poundage is everyone shooting. with 54# that mega heavy fibreglass arrow comes out real sloooow. i found i have to use my 69# to get that thing going.
You can buy reel seats for spincasts. There's one kind that mounts up high in the sight/quiver bushings, and there's type that uses the stabilizer hole.
next question- who has them?
don't worry, i see kustom king has them for cheap.
thanks
Look at the Great Northern Quiver site and in "other stuff" look for the Traditional Gadget adapter. I have some but have not tried them yet, but they look like a good way to attach a spinning reel without damaging your bow.
Years ago us boys all used "shoot through" bow reels that my uncle had purchased from some catalog.
Does anyone make a "shoot through" bow reel anymore?????
Saunders makes a shoot-thru reel. Ive been using one for years.
Any idea where I could get one now?????
Saunders Archery has a web site. I think they are located in Nebraska.
(http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1324.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1347.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG1306.jpg)
that is one big carp!!
do yourself a big favor and go with an AMS reel. You will not regret it. If you use a closed face reel, its not a matter of if, but when you will forget to push the cast button. One of two things is likely to happen if you shoot without pressing the release. Either the line will snap and you just lost a $15 arrow, or the arrow will return on the same path it left....making itself a great threat to your eyesight. I have personally seen both happen multiple times. I have NEVER had either happen with my AMS. AMS will also give you more effective range because you will have less line drag. Only draw back is not having any reeling torque, but you said you already have a big fish rig. I hand figh mine anyways, and just reel up the slack.
Can you tell im an AMS fan :)
kyle
Here is couple pics of my last trip which was in June '07. The first shows my bow with the retriever reel but you can't see the bracket I made for it well. (http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/06-07GarTripJerry007.jpg)
The second is an in the boat shot.
(http://i579.photobucket.com/albums/ss239/archeryrules/06-07GarTripSam012.jpg)
Try backwater bowfishing for a shoot through type reel. They work well and are so light you hardly know they are there. We use them on our longbows and it just seems to be a better fit/balance.
My favorite is also the AMS reel. Bow is a Shakespeare Necedah.
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/carp-1.jpg)
Here's a buddy with the South Dakota record caught with a Martin recurve.
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d108/lwscott/wfcarp3.jpg)
YEAH That's The One!!!!!!!!!! :bigsmyl:
Green plastic, Bear made it
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v323/Osagetree/2008%20hunts/IMG_0768-1.jpg)
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are you blokes in the states allowed to shoot stringrays? they're good fun
AMS on a Howatt Hunter.
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a79/bmnash/bowfishing/4Rcarpwbow.jpg)
I like the Retriever reels as well.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/DSC00181.jpg)
Here's a "Gadget Adapter", with a Muzzy quick detach dovetail mount, and the AMS Retriever.
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/DSC00058.jpg)
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b147/fireman_3311/DSC00060.jpg)
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Hello there. I just made my own shoot-through reel for my recurve. If any would like to know how to make it just ask. I'll post pictures and things like that :goldtooth:
ams retriever is the way to go well worth the money
Madon that would be a good thread to post on the How To section for everyone :thumbsup:
Yea, Madon if you could post that in the how-to section im sure it would be appreciated. I would like to know how you did it.
O.K I'll get to working on that this next week. I'm on spring break now ^.^
Hey Madon check it out my member number is the one right after yours, cool huh?
haha yea nice!!!
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Bisch! Nice fish bro.
Question for Charlie Lamb, do you know if you can use the Muzzy 200LB test fishing line on the Synergy reels or is it too thick?
(anyone else that uses the Synergy can answer this)
Thanks
Zog, what do you bowfish for in Montana?
Some very cool pictures.
It getting close now.
Can't wait
ok everyone i finished the bowfishing reel How-to!! heres the link: http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=072591