just an introduction ...

[chuckwagon]

Today I picked up an old compound for 25 bucks ... Went strait to the local shop and bought an ams pro retrieve. Then went home and installed it and went back to the archery shop to get a new loop put on. Am I missing anything? I have a boat ... But I am thinking of just walking the crow river banks around the highway 7 area to cut my green bow fishing teeth. Is this an ok plan? Are the river banks considered public? Thanks in advance for the help! Hope to post pics of my first fish soon.

[Ryan_V]

You're set to start! Its a blast! I keep an old cooler to put the fish in. I only shoot from shore right now. Look for smaller creeks/drainage ditches etc. they are starting to spawn by me, I see them all over rutting around. Be patient! I threw a ton of arrows before I made a connection! Have a plan on what you will do with anything you shoot.

[no bait nate]

Aim low, then aim lower! Good luck, always take your fish and make a good effort to shoot any fish that pull off the arrow again. To many guys around my area leave their fish lay and I have to pick them up for them. Good luck!

[chuckwagon]

Sounds good guys! Since I'm new if anybody wants company on a shoot let me know. I am in chaska. But on weekends I would be willing to drive out to meet up. I'll do my best to leave no trace.

[bassman186]

Chuckwagon;

I too live in chaska and have bowfished for a couple years now. It is alot of fun! No thats an understatement, its addicting! Right now I do alot from shore but am working on getting my boat back running and once I do your more than welcome to come along in that as well as any shore shooting I do.

[chuckwagon]

Sounds good bassman. I have a old 14 foot lund that's in running order. I have a bow mount trolling motor as well. Let me know when you able to get out. Do you have spot around chaska to go?

[bassman186]

There are 3 spots I usually go on a regular basis in chaska to shoot. Coopers Clayhole, Firemans Park, and Lake Gifford. I dont recommend shooting at the dock by the townhomes on coopers clayhole though... I park on the road on the north side and walk in.

Im off fridays and saturdays and am out of work each day by 4pm usually.

send me an email if you like and we can set something up, [email protected]

[chuckwagon]

does chaska have any laws on bow fishing with in city limits? I know lake grace across 41 from super target would be a good one to shoot! sounds good bassman I will e mail you!

[K_Josh87]

Hit bassman up, he needs some one to show him how to shoot ;-) Just kidding bud! I believe within city limits, if it discharges a projectile its not legal (gun/bow) Doesn't make since, but I believe that is the way it is, be to check with your local CO and see what he or she says, and if possible, get a written answer... especially if its a yay rather than a nay...

[bassman186]

you know I'll have to check, know you cant shoot a firearm within city limits but I'd be curious to see why you cant bowfishing being that the arrow is tyed to a string.

Kunz;

from what I saw with you this weekend your best aiming skill was with a flashlight, hah :-)

[K_Josh87]

:-) Just need to put the light down and grab the bow :-)

[chuckwagon]

I am brand new to this obviously! But where do you all find the gar? Are they in the Minnesota or crow? Pretty sweet looking fish! I need a picture of one next to my bow!

[bassman186]

Nice fish JK, Im coming down I think thursday evening so we are gonna have to put the hurt on them! Im working on building a homemade bowlight so we'll have to try that out too!

Also I got it in writing today that it is ILLEGAL to shoot a bow in chaska city limits, that said apparently I've been fishing illegally the past 2 years... looks like Im gonna have to fine some new shore spots outside chaska and get my boat ready alot sooner :-)

[K_Josh87]

sweet, I think we will be working on that big roof starting tomorrow, so I don't know if i will be around, but we may quit earlyish if its warm out... I hear that other spot you asked about over by the golf course is full of um too...