Title: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 10, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 10, 2012, 07:39:00 PM
My son and his buddy got out Friday night and bowfished. Our season opener changed to April 1st this year and included bullheads as an additional specie to shoot. This was their second time out. My son shoots an older Bear and his buddy shot my Zipper nicknamed Black Beauty. They had a blast in the rain and the dark(young guys forget to top off the generator sometimes :D )
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/jordanandryan1.jpg)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/jordanandryan1.jpg)
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: 2treks on April 10, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Post by: 2treks on April 10, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
COOL STUFF!
We got to git out man.
Yes sir,
CTT
We got to git out man.
Yes sir,
CTT
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: kbetts on April 10, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Post by: kbetts on April 10, 2012, 07:43:00 PM
Way cool!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: ScottL on April 10, 2012, 07:45:00 PM
Post by: ScottL on April 10, 2012, 07:45:00 PM
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 10, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 10, 2012, 08:11:00 PM
The bullhead filets are in the freezer and the dogfish are in the ground. They missed a big carp and saw a large northern pike and walleye. Bowfishing is just way too much fun!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: KHALVERSON on April 10, 2012, 08:17:00 PM
Post by: KHALVERSON on April 10, 2012, 08:17:00 PM
mike
j didnt go bow fishin in his pj bottoms did he?
j didnt go bow fishin in his pj bottoms did he?
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Bow man on April 10, 2012, 08:38:00 PM
Post by: Bow man on April 10, 2012, 08:38:00 PM
Nice job!!!!!! hoping to get out this weekend with the bow and spear
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 10, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 10, 2012, 08:41:00 PM
KH, nope! Maybe next weekend. :D Takes the boy forever to get up and clean out the boat!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 10, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
Post by: wooddamon1 on April 10, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
:thumbsup: Cool stuff!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Anointed Archer on April 10, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Post by: Anointed Archer on April 10, 2012, 09:30:00 PM
Cool beans
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 10, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on April 10, 2012, 09:35:00 PM
Mike, I know they will find bigger Bullheads so you can use the gaff! ;)
Looks like a great Time.!
Looks like a great Time.!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Lucas K on April 10, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
Post by: Lucas K on April 10, 2012, 09:53:00 PM
Nice fish!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: ron w on April 10, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
Post by: ron w on April 10, 2012, 10:04:00 PM
Bullheads must be a tough target.....well done!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on April 11, 2012, 05:05:00 AM
Post by: bowhunterfrompast on April 11, 2012, 05:05:00 AM
Congrats :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: KOOK68 on April 11, 2012, 09:53:00 AM
Post by: KOOK68 on April 11, 2012, 09:53:00 AM
Nice! Them choupique (dogfish) are better eating then them bullheads!!!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Longbow1953 on April 11, 2012, 03:35:00 PM
Post by: Longbow1953 on April 11, 2012, 03:35:00 PM
:thumbsup: :archer2:
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 11, 2012, 05:35:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 11, 2012, 05:35:00 PM
Charlie, that boy uses the gaff every trip! Either putting them in the boat, or taking them out. That is a tremendous tool on our bowfishing boat. I'd like to hear about dogfish recipes. We shoot a bunch of those. Only ate them once!!! !["[dntthnk]"]("graemlins/dntthnk.gif" "\"\"")
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Stone Knife on April 12, 2012, 05:36:00 AM
Post by: Stone Knife on April 12, 2012, 05:36:00 AM
Nice shooting :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: jbat73 on April 12, 2012, 12:40:00 PM
Post by: jbat73 on April 12, 2012, 12:40:00 PM
Awesome stuff, great job guys!!! J
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: tradbower on April 12, 2012, 05:50:00 PM
Post by: tradbower on April 12, 2012, 05:50:00 PM
Those Bullheads are great eaters!!!! just about as good as Bluegill and Crappie fillets.Great pics and a great hunt. Congrats!!!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 12, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 12, 2012, 09:06:00 PM
My boy is headed out again tonight. Bringing a much prettier bowfishing partner this time! That's my boy! :D
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: 2treks on April 12, 2012, 10:22:00 PM
Post by: 2treks on April 12, 2012, 10:22:00 PM
Oh brother, :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: ckanous on April 13, 2012, 06:28:00 AM
Post by: ckanous on April 13, 2012, 06:28:00 AM
Well, did he get any fishing done last night?
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: zipper bowss on April 13, 2012, 06:37:00 AM
Post by: zipper bowss on April 13, 2012, 06:37:00 AM
Good times right there!!
I really like to bow fish.Except when Tracy kills more fish than I do. :rolleyes: I dont know how she does it but I know she is cheating some how.
Bill
I really like to bow fish.Except when Tracy kills more fish than I do. :rolleyes: I dont know how she does it but I know she is cheating some how.
Bill
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 13, 2012, 06:41:00 AM
Post by: owlbait on April 13, 2012, 06:41:00 AM
Pics to come. Good fishing, good golly Molly!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 13, 2012, 06:46:00 AM
Post by: carpsniperg2 on April 13, 2012, 06:46:00 AM
Congrats
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: drewsbow on April 13, 2012, 07:48:00 AM
Post by: drewsbow on April 13, 2012, 07:48:00 AM
:wavey: :thumbsup: :clapper:
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 13, 2012, 06:53:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 13, 2012, 06:53:00 PM
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/JordanandMelissabowfish.jpg)
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: KHALVERSON on April 13, 2012, 07:53:00 PM
Post by: KHALVERSON on April 13, 2012, 07:53:00 PM
WHAT NO BULLHEADS?
nice lookin mess of dogfish though
nice lookin mess of dogfish though
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 14, 2012, 02:17:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 14, 2012, 02:17:00 PM
No bullheads this time. I'm putting pressure on the boy now. Break his college's pole vault record or no bowfishing until summer break! :D And I KNOW his friends wants to go again!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 15, 2012, 02:32:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 15, 2012, 02:32:00 PM
The owlbait bowfishing team made it out last night. KHalverson, his son Damien, and owlbait shot 17 fish(2 carp, 15 dogfish). Owlbait-2 KH-4 DH-11! The young guy was on fire. When I told him how great he was shooting he replied," I wish I could say the same for you!" :D We were going to call him Deep Holes because that's what he needs to dig when he shoots this well. Like my son though, he wasn't available when digging chores came up! Smart kids. Should have some pics later.
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: zipper bowss on April 15, 2012, 03:19:00 PM
Post by: zipper bowss on April 15, 2012, 03:19:00 PM
"Owlbait-2 KH-4 DH-11! The young guy was on fire. When I told him how great he was shooting he replied," I wish I could say the same for you!" :clapper: That young man has been spending too much time around YOU! :biglaugh:
Bill
Bill
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 15, 2012, 03:29:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 15, 2012, 03:29:00 PM
That's for sure Bill. His day away from school last year will attest to that! :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 15, 2012, 05:39:00 PM
Post by: owlbait on April 15, 2012, 05:39:00 PM
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/IMG_0931.jpg)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/IMG_0930.jpg)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/IMG_0935-1.jpg)
That's KHalverson, owlbait and grandson, and our haul from last night. The gaff is a St. Jude's contribution from Cyclic-River(Charlie). Thanks for looking.
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/IMG_0930.jpg)
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/IMG_0935-1.jpg)
That's KHalverson, owlbait and grandson, and our haul from last night. The gaff is a St. Jude's contribution from Cyclic-River(Charlie). Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: kenn1320 on April 15, 2012, 06:36:00 PM
Post by: kenn1320 on April 15, 2012, 06:36:00 PM
Boy you guys sure have a lot of dog fish over that way. Congrats on the fun!
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on April 16, 2012, 02:21:00 AM
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on April 16, 2012, 02:21:00 AM
Those dog fish look like snake heads. Is it the same thing? I don't have any fish like that by me.
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: Ray Lyon on April 16, 2012, 06:52:00 AM
Post by: Ray Lyon on April 16, 2012, 06:52:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by owlbait:That's way cool. As for the pole vault record remember Mr. Miagi says 'whole life must have balance'.....looks like he's there. Congratulations. :thumbsup:
(http://i199.photobucket.com/albums/aa7/owlbait/bowfishing/JordanandMelissabowfish.jpg)
Title: Re: Bowfishing West Michigan (new pics pg3)
Post by: owlbait on April 16, 2012, 08:26:00 AM
Post by: owlbait on April 16, 2012, 08:26:00 AM
Jerry, they are built somewhat similar to the snakehead. These fish are tough, and eat a lot of panfish and gamefish. Somewhat prehistoric.