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daddyflea
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:34 pm Posts: 351
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 Son Bowfishing
My Son 16 has taken up Bow Fishing. He can really hit the fish. At times too good. We are having problems with ID on Fish and his bow which is about 45lbs is maxed out. He is not getting through and through penetration resulting in lost fish. Should we get a larger bow?
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Mon May 06, 2013 3:43 pm |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
I shoot less than 30lbs! What tips, is the bow tuned? Does the arrow splash the water, what arrows? How far or deep are the shots?
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Mon May 06, 2013 4:20 pm |
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daddyflea
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Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:34 pm Posts: 351
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
Obviously I know very little on the Subject but he is using Fiberglass arrows with Tips that are pretty pointed. He must unscrew them to reverse the wire to get them off. His Bow is tuned to him. He is Left Handed so I had to take it to a shop to get it set up right. He is hitting fish at about 10 yds or so. By no means right at the side of the boat. Fish are about a foot deep.
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Tue May 07, 2013 11:08 am |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
is the bow a recurve or a compound, I assumed a compound the first time... Does it have wheels one the ends? Take some pictures and post them of everything you got.
_________________ Before the internet, the majority of the village idiots stayed in their villages.
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Tue May 07, 2013 11:11 am |
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daddyflea
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Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:34 pm Posts: 351
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
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Tue May 07, 2013 11:56 am |
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cb5331
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Fri Dec 18, 2009 8:10 pm Posts: 16915 Location: Rowlett, TX
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
Bow is probably out of tune.
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Tue May 07, 2013 12:31 pm |
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BayouBuster
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:33 am Posts: 1352 Location: Genoa AR
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
Out of tune, or the limbs have gotten weak. I shoot 28lbs and have problems with blowing through fish.
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Tue May 07, 2013 12:52 pm |
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Will
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Jul 08, 2011 1:54 pm Posts: 8133
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
Does The Arrow Splash When It Hits The Water? Pictures....
_________________ Before the internet, the majority of the village idiots stayed in their villages.
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Tue May 07, 2013 12:56 pm |
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daddyflea
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Joined: Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:34 pm Posts: 351
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 Re: Son Bowfishing
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Tue May 07, 2013 2:25 pm |
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