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koan:
Aero, during the spring and early summer the carp tend to gather in the shallows for spawning( i presume)... they are pretty easy pickins when they're lookin for love, lol.. when it gets plenty hot(here in Missouri) during summer the gar and carp tend to kinda just free float around, and they can be abit hard to reach from the bank but not impossible. Think of it like rabbit huntin... if ya miss, give em a few minutes and they will usually come back..Sailordad is right, polarized glasses can really improve your odds by reducing glare giving you a more realistic view of the fish.. oh and aim low cuz the refraction from the water distorts the true depth of the fish....Brian

aero86:
thanks for the suggestions guys.  got a spot where my girlfriend likes to fish.  i actually dont like to fish too much myself.  too much waiting, id rather be moving around with my bow in my hand! lol, bowfishing!

JackCrafty:
Shooting fish with an arrow is great fun.  I've shot carp and I love it.  They sometimes "free float" near the surface (as already mentioned) and they also feed off stuff on the surface of the water.  That's when I shoot.  I wait for a good broad side shot when they are VERY close to the surface.  I never shoot when they are deep.  They are really smart and they will warn eachother when there is someone walking the bank.  If you are patient and move very slowly, they will not get spooked.

wildman:
We shoot at night and during the day mostly from boats, but if your going to hunt from the bank I have found a good L.E.D spotlight to be a great help the blue light does'nt seem to startle fish as much. If you go on a quiet night you can find a lot of gar or carp just by listening for the slurp or plopping. The polarized glasses are a must have. Around here once the water heats up I have better luck during the day with a light drizzle going on. A small  STABLE  boat and trolling moter will open up a lot of ground. If you ever around KY look me up I have a camp right on the Ohio and we shoot alot would love to take a fellow stick bender out. Good luck   If you come bring a football helmet we have tons of the dreaded flying carp.

PeteC:
Aero,how far are you from Martin Creek State Park,near Tatum? It's a good place to hunt tilapia. They have both "blue" and "common" tilapia in the lake,and these fish fresh from the lake are delicious eating  ;) God Bless

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