Let's see your Bowfishing bow setup

inthere10x · April 19, 2016, 12:36:00 PM

Let's see picture/s of your Bowfishing bow setup.

Fletcher · April 19, 2016, 12:43:00 PM

Early 70's Bear Grizzly, 45 lb with and AMS Retreiver reel. Usually shoot a Sure Shot point unless I'm after something big, then it's an Innerloc.

Possumjon · April 19, 2016, 01:16:00 PM

Browning cobra with an ams reel. First fish of the new year, my current set up.

My grizzly, past set up

Bear patriot, past set up

gregg dudley · April 19, 2016, 07:25:00 PM

I expect to see a lot of old Bears in this thread.

April 19, 2016, 08:43:00 PM

PSE Kingfisher with AMS Retriever reel for me!

It works well!

Bisch

tim roberts · April 19, 2016, 11:45:00 PM

A Bear's Paw bow by Neil Jacobson, with an AMS reel, and a Fish Lipps Quiver.

Anointed Archer · April 20, 2016, 01:23:00 AM

My favorite is the Bear 76ers, they are like an old Timex, they take a licking and keep on ticking!

Cyclic-Rivers · April 20, 2016, 07:00:00 AM

Ben Pearson Special. Great bow and does its job as long as I do mine. AMS retriever reel thats already 20 years old and still working great.

jt85 · April 20, 2016, 08:51:00 AM

I have the exact same setup as Bisch

Lucas K · April 20, 2016, 10:47:00 AM

AMS retriever on a 55# Martin Mamba, usually. I bought a rebuilt muzzy reel over the winter that I'm going to try out this year though.

gregg dudley · April 20, 2016, 08:59:00 PM

I have used my old widow with an old tape-on Bear hand reel.

My favorite bowfishing picture ever. Clowning with my son, Reed and Don Wilson and using one of Don's bows and a Zebco reel.

My usual goto bow; a 45# Bear Kodiak with a Retriever.

frank bullitt · April 21, 2016, 06:39:00 AM

Tilapia, Gregg?

gregg dudley · April 21, 2016, 07:56:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by frank bullitt:
Tilapia, Gregg?

Yes! They can be freaky skittish once they catch on to the fact that they are being hunted.

April 21, 2016, 08:28:00 PM

QuoteOriginally posted by gregg dudley:

QuoteOriginally posted by frank bullitt:
Tilapia, Gregg?
Yes! They can be freaky skittish once they catch on to the fact that they are being hunted. [/b]

And they are a funky shaped fish. You get one that looks pretty good sized, and the filet is very small for how big the fish is. Good eats, none-the-less!

Bisch

frank bullitt · April 22, 2016, 06:46:00 AM

Cool!

frank bullitt · April 23, 2016, 09:11:00 AM

Currently have 2 grizzly recurves, 1 with the Bear drum reel I bought in 1980, high school.
The other setup with an AMS reel.

Been shooting a homemade line holder made from a very dense piece of foam. Shaped like the one Fred used. Spooled with 175 pound BCY line.

Shooting a bamboo shaft with homemade point for suckers and carp.

Nice pics fellas!

two4hooking · April 25, 2016, 02:06:00 PM

Gordon Jabben · April 27, 2016, 09:20:00 AM

Here's a little trick for the guys that are out stump shooting or small game hunting in areas where a fish shooting opportunity may exist. Carry a bow reel in your back quiver or day pack along with a fish arrow. If you should come upon a shot at a fish, put the reel handles in your pocket and you're ready for the shot without having to attach the reel to the bow.

TC209X50 · April 27, 2016, 01:00:00 PM

I see a lot of you have the AMS strap on adapter. Is that the one from 3Rivers and does it hold securely? I'm thinking of getting one.