Bow Fishing set up

[owlbait]

What works for you    I have had times when the pin either didn't engage/disengage and the line stopped short but I have shot many set-ups and it may be that the reel rest or arrow rest I had set-up allowed the arrow to be drawn. I also have had snarls INSIDE the reel spool and it takes forever to fix that on a spin cast reel. The AMS is relatively quick, or has been for me. 20 years of tournament and summer long bowfishing has me believing that the AMS and safety slides work best for me    

[robtattoo]

I couln't agree more! The AMS is a far simpler & more versatile reel:D I wish I could've fathomed what was wrong with mine & fixed it. I never would've switched!
I'm sure that in time I'll buy another & regret ever buying a spincast, but for now I can see a few solid advantages. The main reason for the switch was type of fishing. There's a lot of gar to be had  from the shore, during the spawn & shots can & do come thick & fast. The one advantage I've found wth the Zebco (other than price) is arrow retreival rate & having the ability to fight the fish with the reel, rather than having to handline as I frequently found myself doing with the AMS

[coaster500]

owlbait, my kayak is a sit on top and unsinkable and I already own two so I can take a buddy fishing (If you guys are in the area?). I fish in the ocean and beach launch thru the surf and learned to be stable in rough water. Fishing in a lake is a cake walk    I have been off the yak many times but it is very easy to get back on. Everything in a yak has to be tethered or strapped in so that you don't lose stuff. Becoming tangled is not a thing to worry me. I fish with braided line as much as 100# test and have never had an issue. You are right the only thing that is going to be tough is shooting angle, as the yak sits really low in the water and I'm going to have to shoot almost horizontal? When my bow is set up I'll launch in the harbor and shoot some floating and sinking stumps if the weather is nice    Yes I have been in a yak in January in the ocean, sorry guys but this is California  

[riivioristo]

Hi !

Coaster - sit on top is different case indeed, Lucas, its Pike, Perch, Bream mostly - here in Finland. I include a photo of one enenings catch. My friend Kimmo poses with my bow ( selfmade longbow, some 50 #) At that time we used aluminium arrows, but after one bad hit to a bigger Pike in its neck (no penetration --> lost fish) I chaged to class shafts and recently penetration has been sufficient...   :D  


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[owlbait]

coaster thats quite an offer but since I flipped my boat at Midnight 2 years ago and had to have it salvaged off the bottom of the lake I tend to stay on queit lakes and shallow rivers  
riivioristo, that likes like a great mixed bag of fish, and all edible. Most of the fish I shoot are great for growing gardens or cat food!

[riivioristo]

Hi !
Sorry for the size of the picture - tried to adjust it, but failed. New try. Owlbait - you are right, when the season begins, we eat lots of fish. Go out every now and then, spend the evening trying to fill the kettele. Just watching all whats going on underneath is a experience.
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[riivioristo]

Hi once more !

I should really learn to use these computers properly, if I try to tell a story here - sorry this messing around. Again and now with whole URL

[coaster500]

riivioristo, Nice !!!! What species are the two fish with the wider bodies? I don't recognize them........

[riivioristo]

Coaster - its Bream, good target for my poor shooting  :D  but sometimes I have been able to miss even that wide fish !! This species has lots of tiny bones, so we eat only the bigger ones. Smaller ones end up to our bite - to attract Raccoon dogs.

[coaster500]

Great target indeed !! the only thing missing is a bulls eye  

Nice batch of fish........