Bowfishing Weekend

KentuckyTJ · May 25, 2009, 09:45:00 PM

Friday after work I rushed home to hook up the boat and grab my gear. I was on my way to pick up a friend and to meet six others for a weekend of bow fishing. After a 3-1/2 hour trip we got to the river as the sun was setting not to return to the lake house until the sun made its next appearance.

Saturday found us throwing cornhole bags and enjoying some refreshments most of the day and around 5 pm we chunked, battered and dropped some spoonbills into some hot grease, boy were they tasty. After that it was back to business.

We shot our limit of spoonbill catfish the second night. The fish were everywhere an amazing time as usual for this top secret spot. A great two nights of bow fishing with good friends. Weather cooperated and we were in fish non-stop all night both nights.

Shakes.602 · May 25, 2009, 09:50:00 PM

WOW!!! Happy Faces and Monster Catfish!! Sounds Like a Great Time Was Had By ALL!!!

KentuckyTJ · May 25, 2009, 09:52:00 PM

Shakes.602 · May 25, 2009, 09:55:00 PM

NowTHATis OneUGLY FISH!! :eek:

GRINCH · May 25, 2009, 09:58:00 PM

What were the others.Great haul by the way.

JEFF B · May 25, 2009, 10:10:00 PM

im with bill on that one!!!

KentuckyTJ · May 25, 2009, 10:23:00 PM

Other than the spoony's we shot big head and silver carp and some gar.

Fletcher · May 25, 2009, 11:22:00 PM

A fun weekend for sure. I love to see guys shooting those bigheads and silvers.

bowhunterfrompast · May 26, 2009, 12:11:00 AM

Congrats

GRINCH · May 26, 2009, 12:23:00 AM

Great shooting.

Stone Knife · May 26, 2009, 05:13:00 AM

Those are different, nice shooting.

ishoot4thrills · May 26, 2009, 05:49:00 AM

Very cool, TJ. Never mind the top secret spot but how about telling us what river you were at? Ohio? Mississippi? I've never eaten Spoonies but I hear they're delicious. Great pics, man.

Doug

KentuckyTJ · May 26, 2009, 07:24:00 AM

Hey Doug, we were on the Ohio. They are very good indeed. We've been going to this spot for 8 years now and it's amazing how the fish are multiplying. Each year we see more fish.

BEN · May 26, 2009, 08:04:00 AM

Looks like alot of fun, that's for sure!!!

Chris Surtees · May 26, 2009, 08:19:00 AM

trapperDave · May 26, 2009, 08:43:00 AM

damn Indiana dnr is or has taken away our ability to fish for spoonbills,,, its OK for the commercial guys but not the sportsmen/women :(

http://www.hoosierhunting.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/topic/15/516.html

KentuckyTJ · May 26, 2009, 09:21:00 AM

Dave just buy a non-resident Ky fishing license and hit the river.

waknstak IL · May 26, 2009, 01:36:00 PM

I have a friend who snags Spoonies. He brings spoonbill fillets to deer camp, marinates and grills them. I call em ghetto swordfish. I've also eaten them cubed and fried. They may look ugly but are plain delicious. I've never heard of bowfishing for them before. thats cool.

mark land · May 26, 2009, 02:28:00 PM

It's not that "top secret of a spot" Hehe, I know exactly where that is at!!! Nice fish, looking forward to shooting some this weekend and hopefully the following at the Campbells Challenge as well. Mark

longbowjim · May 26, 2009, 04:08:00 PM

The longer that I'm on TG, the more I want to move down south or out west. You people get to have all of the fun. I do have to say that your deer are better looking than you fish though. Them are some butt ugly fish. I have a cajun deep fryer if you want to send some this way!!! JD