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Title: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: chadt1 on February 24, 2010, 09:04:00 AM

GOT A GOOD DEAL ON A 40# RECURVE AND WAS WONDERING IF IT WAS TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH.
CHAD

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: fortpeck_longbow on February 24, 2010, 09:09:00 AM

no

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: bornagainbowhunter on February 24, 2010, 09:30:00 AM

Nope, it what most people use, 40#-50#.

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: chadt1 on February 24, 2010, 09:37:00 AM

thanks

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: Chris Shelton on February 24, 2010, 10:28:00 AM

heck no that is down right perfect!

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: carlo1404 on February 24, 2010, 10:43:00 AM

Hi, I use a 40# old Damon Howatt Hunter bow with D50 string.
My selfmade arrows are 1100/1200 grains and I catch a lot of Italian little Trout with it...
No problems to use light weight bows....
Bye from Italy
Carlo

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: beaver#1 on February 24, 2010, 10:44:00 AM

sounds good to me unless your shooting turtles

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: Mudd on February 24, 2010, 10:54:00 AM

If you end up thinking it won't work for you and it's a really good deal then turn me onto it.

I gave away my recurve that I used to do my bowfishing to someone who is just getting started and I didn't want to start him with too much weight.
His bow is now a Black Bear 58" 40@28 and I need to replace my bowfishing rig..lol

God bless,Mudd

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on February 24, 2010, 11:03:00 AM

Perfect weight for surface and shallow shooting.

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: agross1 on February 24, 2010, 11:49:00 AM

i have a 40 pounder that i started with that is still my bowfishing bow

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: Stone Knife on February 24, 2010, 12:25:00 PM

my son puts arrows through some big carp with less weight than that, all you need to do is choose your shots.

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: Hunter 709 on February 25, 2010, 01:36:00 AM

My 42#er worked great last year. A lighter poundage bow may allow you to shoot longer before you get tired. It could equal more fish per day.

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: legends1 on February 25, 2010, 02:26:00 AM

In most cases that will be fine on shallow fish.If you are shooting deep fish 4-6 feet you may want a few more pounds.

Title: Re: IS 40# RECURVE TO LIGHT TO BOWFISH WITH
Post by: Stone Knife on February 25, 2010, 05:44:00 AM

My sons bow is 43# @28 and he draws about 25"
here are some results

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