Had a thought,

Has anyone skinned a bow with fish skins?

I have heard of people using carp but was thinking how cool a Pike or Musky would look.

Any pics of fish skinned bows?

I saw one with sturgeon skins once. Very cool. Onestringer could make you up some imitation ones that would look cool and be easy to install and remove.

I have some pike and musky in my freezer right now that I am waiting for the right bow to do. I don't think they will be long enough for a LONGbow but maybe an Ambush or kids bow. Or maybe a splice of some sort. Very cool skins. I also have some walleye.

Hey Chuck, Are those your early season bowfishing skins?

would love to see pics

I've seen them backed with halibut, carp, and catfish skins.  

Here's a nice example by Keenan over on the Bowyer's Bench:

http://tradgang.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=002592#000000

Here's another link with a few pictures, particularly one showing a spotted wolffish backing:

http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=125;t=003276#000000

I've got a nice one I made with sturgeon skins, on a 66"  osage selfbow pretty cool looking, don't do well with posting pics but could e-mail you a couple. Todd

Grass Carp on Osage  

That is too cool.

Those are cool looking skins...  Does anyone know where to get fish skins like that?

Did' nt know that! Cool!

I can get grass carp, just have to check sizing. I'll PM ya.

In 4est trekker's links was this link of a "skinalong"

http://sticknstring.webs.com/carpskinningabow.htm

Pretty cool look. Wonder what they smell like when they get wet?

PowDuck,  Chicken?

   

BOB

That's me.  Yes they stink  

You get grass carp in places where grass carp live.  Or you have a good friend who gets them for you  

John, does the grass carp skin still smell after it is dried on bow?

No as long as it is sealed from moisture.  They really don't stink that bad if washed properly.

those looks so cool.

the prettiest bow I've ever seen had sturgeon skins

John - That is pretty cool, is the skin pretty much transparent and the osage gave it that contrast?

Thanx

Thanx