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Wildchild:
Hey there, this last weekend i got to try bowfishing for the first time, and didnt seem to have much luck. I know that water "bends" light, so where im seeing something above water isnt exactly where it is below the surface, but it seemed that every time i loosed my arrow, it curved away from the fish as soon as it hit the water. does anyone know why it does that, and anything i could do to help prevent that in the future?

Wildchild

Hillbilly:
Aim low. Lower. Lower. Lower. Then aim a little lower. Aim a ridiculous amount lower than you think you should. Then aim a little lower. ;D Took me a while to get the hang of it, too, but you'll get it going. Remember to aim lower. :)

Josh:
So where do you aim again Hillbilly?  :) :) LOL

Mechslasher:
i use the rough calculation of aiming 6" low for every 12" of depth the target is located in the water column.  this is usually dead on for carp but gar are another story all together.  good luck!

Hillbilly:
 
--- Quote from: Mechslasher on August 10, 2009, 10:05:31 pm ---i use the rough calculation of aiming 6" low for every 12" of depth the target is located in the water column.  this is usually dead on for carp but gar are another story all together.  good luck!

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I wondered why you were always in the back of the boat punchin' on that calculator...;D

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