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Main Discussion Area => Bows => Topic started by: jermcramp1 on March 20, 2012, 01:16:08 am

Title: How do you pick your fishing bow?
Post by: jermcramp1 on March 20, 2012, 01:16:08 am

I have one I just finished and dont want to mess it up, a horsebow my dad gave me this week for my birthday i dont want to mess up, my recurve I got as a gift for christmas i dont want to mess up, a couple compounds I dont want to shoot, and a couple half finished that had issues so I put aside for now...and I have 2 of my dad's longbows I dont want to use cause I havent shot them that much...What to do what to do???

So how did you pick yours?

Title: Re: How do you pick your fishing bow?
Post by: Pat B on March 20, 2012, 01:19:08 am

Make a bow!  ;)

Title: Re: How do you pick your fishing bow?
Post by: jermcramp1 on March 20, 2012, 01:27:54 am

I will have to soon, but I am taking the boat out Saturday and wanted to see if we cant kill some carp, and Ive never made a bow with a deadline that worked out...

Title: Re: How do you pick your fishing bow?
Post by: Pat B on March 20, 2012, 01:42:17 am

A bow is a tool. If it is too "nice" to use as it was intended you might as well make it a wall hanger. How bad could it get on a fishing trip anyway? A little water on it, or mud or even fisdh slime, blood or guts? Every bit of that washes off!  Go get a can of car wax and wax your bow up! That will protect it from most of what you will get into. When you get off the boat, unstring your bow and hose it down just like you do your fishing rods.  ;)

Title: Re: How do you pick your fishing bow?
Post by: Bryce on March 20, 2012, 01:45:54 am

Any bow that shoots an arrow :D

Title: Re: How do you pick your fishing bow?
Post by: Prarie Bowyer on March 20, 2012, 02:45:27 am

I feel ya.

On youtube is a kid maknig SWEET PVC horse bows.  Search for "impossible bow".  Problem solved.  He said they take about 2 hours to make and can run up to 70lbs. 

I have bows and I doo fish with them but I want to fish from a kayak... and not have a bow that can't be basicaly a scuba bow.  Pluss I need something maneuverable.

Ever try a pole spear?  I'm thinking of making one in wood this season.