- Jun 16, 2021
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Anyone bowfishing in the Potomac for Snakehead? I have been wanting to get into this sport for a few years, ready to get going and looking for advice.
Ugh. The two bowfishing threads got me going. Ordered two Fin Finder F-31's that will get lasers and spiniest reels, and I don't even have a (decent) boat.
Like I needed another (related) hobby...
Lasers???? Are you being sarcastic?
No- saw some vids of people doing it this way. Laser hits the water and also shows light refraction up to the point that the beam is attenuated by the water column. Should make it a lot easier for any newbie with me or for my wife or kids.
The whole bow fishing thing sure is a lot different than when I used to shoot carp out of a canoe in the late 80's with my old whitetail II.
Ugh. The two bowfishing threads got me going. Ordered two Fin Finder F-31's that will get lasers and spincast reels, and I don't even have a (decent) boat.
Lasers???? Are you being sarcastic?
So with a laser, you don't need to compensate for the water's refraction? If so, cheating a little but I'm good with that.
Instinctive shooting is incredibly easy...especially at that distance. It's a lot easier than trying to close one eye and pick up the target and the pin in the dark. A laser would be even easier, that is true. But even a noob and get proficient at two-eye instinctive shooting with minimum practice.I think it depends, and this is not speaking form experience. The beam penetrating the water will refract the same as the image your eye sees of the fish in the water, but the beam probably won't go all the way to the fish (unless its close to the point the beam enters the water). Nonetheless, it definitely gives an indication of the refraction.
This guys vid shows a bit..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL81J98hDYQ
Even if it does penetrate much, it looks a heck of a lot easier than trying to use a single pin or redevelop natural shooting - especially if someone comes along that's never shot much.
Ive got a 2272 sea ark rigged for shooting fish.
Sounds like I've been lusting after one for the same reason you like yours. I need something utilitarian.
I live right on the bay, but I have no desire to be out on the water in the heat of summer in the hot sun (note screen name). I want something I can run in the winter and run up into creeks/sloughs that we have around here. I'd also built a lightweight, removable pilot house on it so that I can be out in nasty, cold weather. So outboard and big are a requirement. They are nice boats but pricey, but I guess you get what you pay for. I've been eyeing two 24 footers with suzuki's, but they are far from me and just a shade more than i want to pony up. I will probably regret not jumping because the bigger sea-arks are hard to find.
… some chick on the front that does the shooting. In a bikini.
Or at least that's how I see it done on youtube.
Awesome Boat!! Do I see two 3000W generators?
I want one.