This was an unbelivable Bowfishing Adventure that took place the last 3 afternoons. We shot at least 150 Gar. There were all shot from the bank and most were from 3 ft. to 5 ft. in lenght. Shooters were Myself, Dad, NoCams, Mason, Conan, and RobTattoo....Today was the slowest afternoon. Most of the shots were long and the water was very swift. You could have shot as many times as you wanted too, if you shot at all the fish that were in range....... (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG4029.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3984-1.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3990-1.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG4037.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3982.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3959.jpg)
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Nearly all of these fish were given away..we presume that they were gonna eat them.....Check out the pic of RobTattoo and Jimmy....See the Gar over Jim's head??? (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG4020.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3966.jpg) (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG3961.jpg)
JACKPOT!!!
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Looks like a heck of a good time!!
What a great time you guys had. Thanks for sharing it with us Skyler.
Man that is a great Gar Hole! Congrats on all the fun.
THX and if every one of you had been there you could've shot all you wanted too also....We didn't take a lot of pics of the fish...No one would stop long enough for that.... :bigsmyl:
I can't wait for the rain to stop here in Kansas! The rivers are all swollen and the gar should be everywhere!
one more that is kinda cool..... (http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k209/rickybob_2006/CIMG4033.jpg)
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Awesome...
Those are great pics!
Can't wait to get out and punch some carp this weekend.
Brett
its snowing outside right now :( .... I'm jealous
Great stuff Skyler! Thanks for sharing! ;)
Nice shooting guy's, awesome pics Skyler :thumbsup:
you can tell everyone had a great time by all the grins in the pics very cool skyler :thumbsup:
those are some real nice gar
a lot lot lot bigger than the pencils we have here in michigan
our season starts tomorrow
i cant wait
kevin
Good deal! Looks like right place met right time. Thanks for sharing.
Gregg
Wow! Those are some nasty looking creatures! What a shooters bonanza!
Good to see you got the Brit to come out and play! :thumbsup:
Thanks for taking the time to share the adventure Sky :archer:
Awesome :bigsmyl:
It was good to meet RobTattoo last night. Conan, ( furstalker ), fixed him up a 70+ bowfishin rig. As you can see in the last pic that Sky posted..... it was a ROCKET LAUNCHER !!! No one had to wonder when he shot, that arrow sounded like a rocket when it hit the water compared to our 45lb rigs.
We got to talk a little after the shoot as well as on the way back to his truck. Really sad listening to how restrictive hunting and shooting was in England for him. We best be thankful as well as vigilant in protecting our rights here in the USA lest we be like some other parts of the world !
RobTattoo is going to Twin Oaks with us this weekend too so he is in for a treat. Wonder how many of his English buds will want to come on over to the USA with him ?
These gar are about thru spawning but another group should be running, according to my expert guides, in about a month. The next group are supposed to be BIGGER than these.
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nocams
Very cool! What a fun time & great group...Doc
QuoteOriginally posted by SKYLER W:
if every one of you had been there you could've shot all you wanted too also.... :bigsmyl:
Well, I would have but somebody forgot to call :rolleyes: :biglaugh:
Glad to see ya'll all having a grand time.
Hmm... aint got to shoot at one of them tastie, toothie critters in a few years... Awesome looking time and glad to see Rob has been deported yet ;) Thanks for posting Sky and see y'all in a few weeks!!
now thats awesome i can't wait to have a go bow fishing!
that last pic of Rob is way cool
great Stuff Sky
Good stuff. Can't beat the action. That 70#'er should have skewered a few rocks?
Awesome man! Great pics.
Wow, does that look like a blast!!!
WOW..amazing!! May have to move to Alabama for the bowfishing. Great pics and thanks for sharing.
Spawning needlenose fishing rocks!!!!!
straitera,
Under normal conditions you are probably correct, but we are right below a hydro dam and even a few feet out from the bank the water gets deep quick. Most shots were about 12yds out so the water was probably about 20-30 feet deep right there.
nocams
Dang Skyler thats awesome :thumbsup: :notworthy: :clapper:
Awesome! Now that looks like a blast :thumbsup:
Great pics...nice going fellas........
Man! That was about as much fun as I've ever had whilst sober & fully clothed! :biglaugh:
HUGE thanks to Conan for the loan of his rig (I'll be set up by next time, honest)
When we goin' next??? :D :D :D
that looks like an awesome time. glad to see they didnt go to waste. :campfire: I am rigging up my bowfishin rig and hope to get on some this weekend.
Rob, You couldn't have hooked up with a better bunch bud.....but I'm sure you've figured that out by now!
Awesome pix guys....makes me wish I was there with ya'll :pray:
THX Everyone...Joe, It will be on again in a few weeks...You will get the call.....CURT, you would have shot your fingers raw and we all wished you could have been here also....We're headed out to a 3 day 3-d shoot at Twin Oaks....See ya'll Monday :wavey: Don and Sky
WOW!! What a great spot. I'll bet you guys had some real fun. We have a good place in IL, but mostly 2 foot shortnose and some spotted gar. I'm still looking for my first 3 footer. I'd be real tempted to make the drive for that kind of action. :archer:
Good pics.
What dam?
Teasin ya Don, I had work/baseball and everything else goin on.
Ya'll have fun at Twin Oaks.
Hey Rob, welcome home brother :campfire:
Dang now I know what ya'll were up to this past weekend, you should have been at the Muzzy Classic with all the rest of the bowfishing people around, we have a huge tournament, 71 teams, with some great fish taken. I am going to give Conan a call and chew on his butt awhile for him not showing up! Great shooting! Mark
wow rockin those rough fish....
Great pictures, thank you for sharing
Looks like you guys had a blast!!
Next time yall decide to try that, hook a fellow Alabamian up!!! :biglaugh:
Great job on the pics! Thanks for sharing.
AWESOME, Thanks for sharing the adventure. I am getting ready for next weekends BBQ and Bowfishing Event of the United Bowhunters of Illinois at Rend Lake in Southern Illinois this got my adrenaline going good. Flint
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Now that looks just down right fun!
Bowfishi8ng sure is fun!
Congrats,
Bisch