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Ever want to learn how to Bow Fish? In this short presentation we'll go over all the basics you need to know to be an expert in Bow Fishing on your first try! If you're interested in learning more about the basics of any hunting skill, come check us out online at http://www.outdoorsexperience.com/
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Bowfishing Basics
Click to enter section titleBowfishing Basics
• Have you thought about bowhunting and archery, but don’t know where to start? Bowfishing can be a great entry into these sports.
• Bowfishing is an action-packed activity, typically done in warm weather.
• Many hunters find this to be a choice off-season sport. Children often enjoy bowfishing, as well (particularly those too young to begin hunting).
• At Outdoors Experience, we want to provide you with the tools and knowledge you’ll need to jump right in. Here, you’ll learn the basics of bowfishing.
Click to enter section titleWhat You’ll Learn
Before You Get Started
Gearing Up, Keeping Safe, Keeping Legal
Choosing Your Adventure
Daytime Wading or Bank Bowfishing, Night Bowfishing, Big Game
Honing Your Craft
Scouting Locations, Correcting Your Aim
Cooking Carp 101
Click to enter section titleGearing Up
Bow ($150-200)Any make/model, poundage set from 40 to 60 poundsCheck out the popular AMS Fish Hawk
Bowfishing Reel ($20-60)Several makes available dependent upon user preference:Hoops and solid reels = least expensive, but slowest to useLarge spinning reels and AMS retrievers = more expensive
Arrow ($9)Fiberglass with choice of tips and rigging; consider retractable barb arrow point for easy release of fish
What You’ll Need…
Click to enter section titleGearing Up
Polarized Sun Glasses ($10) Counters the glare from the water
Arrow Rest ($10) Specialized rests available for heavier-than-usual arrows
What You’ll Need…
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Outdoors Experience has several bowfishing packages available for an easy and convenient purchase.
• Cajun Sucker Punch Ready-to-Fish Bowfishing Package• PSE Tidal Wave Bowfishing Package• PSE Discovery Bowfishing Package
Purchasing a Bowfishing Package
Click to enter section titleKeeping Safe
Safety Risk: Snagged LineCould lead to reverse direction of arrow (“snap back”)
Countermeasure: Positioning
-Keep the line in front of your bow at all times
-Consider cabling rigs and AMS Safety Slides
Click to enter section titleKeeping Legal
Make Sure…
-Discharging a bow is legal in your area
-You’ve obtained the proper fishing and hunting licenses
-You’ve looked into which species are legal for bowfishing in your area
Click to enter section titleDaytime Wading or Bank Bowfishing
Fish Carp, suckers, gar, eels
When Usually Springtime
Where Lakes, rivers, and ponds with marshes or shore access
Pros Low entry cost (just add some hip waders to your basic gear)
Cons Pre- and post-spawn times of year have little action
Click to enter section titleNight Bowfishing
Fish Carp, suckers, gar, eels
When Anytime of year, but best during the spawn
Where Lakes, rivers, and ponds with boat access
Pros Not limited to any season
Cons High entry cost (boat and light expenses can be over $8,000)
Click to enter section titleBig Game Bowfishing
Fish Gator gar, stingrays, sharksWhen Springtime
Where Gator gar: freshwater lakes, rivers, and pondsStingrays and sharks: saltwater or brackish marshes and open water
Pros Challenging, high-action
Cons Not suited for beginners; access to a boat generally a must-have
Click to enter section titleScouting Locations
Assess water for the following:
Water Depth- should see clear water 3-4 feet
Water Clarity- avoid muddy waters; difficult visibility
Attractiveness to Carp- look for flooded grasslands and exit points from large rivers and other bodies of water
Click to enter section titleCorrecting Your Aim
Common Problem: Shooting HighResults from refraction
Countermeasure: Shoot low!-Aim at the bottom of the fish, then drop your aim down less than slightly less than a foot
Click to enter section titleCooking Carp 101
1. Smell check: a musty odor from gills = a bad tasting fish
2. Bleeding: cut artery near tail or between gills3. Gutting: lay it on ice immediately after4. Fleecing: cut off scales with a filet knife working
from the tail fin to belly to dorsal fin5. Skinning: after fileting, lay fish filet side down and
cut through tail meat to skin, keeping knife parallel to skin
6. Scoring: break up small bones with shallow cuts7. Cooking: cook however you desire, whether
baking, frying, roasting, or broiling!
Click to enter section titleWrapping Up
• Bowfishing has become an increasingly popular sport among archers. Therefore, demand for quality bowfishing gear is at an all time high.
• At OutdoorsExperience.com we carry everything needed to get you started or upgrade your current bowfishing equipment.
• We offer bowfishing bows, arrows, points and complete bowfishing starter packages or kits such as the PSE Wave Bowfishing Package.
• So, during the off-season, get a bowfishing set-up, keep your skills in tune, and go have some fun!
You may contact us by phone for orders, customer support or any product questions
Toll Free: 1-800-536-0446
If no one is available to take your call please leave a message and someone will return your call within an hourEmail:Sales/Marketing: [email protected] Questions: [email protected] normal business hours:9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern TimeOutdoors ExperienceP.O. Box 943Troy, VA. 22974http://www.outdoorsexperience.com/
