Fishing bow?

[Ralph Wiggum]

I looking for a used bow to start out bowfishing. I've never done this before, so all advice would be appreciated.

What things should I look for in a bow?

How about a reel?

Anything else I should know?

Anyone have an old bow they want to unload?

[Deitz Dittrich]

ralph, light poundage is the key.. you need a bow that can be turned down to about 40 lbs or even less... In my opinion. Those fiberglass arrows are just not made for the heavier pound bows.. A recurve works best. Look for them at garadge sales!

[Scoot]

Ralph,

What's your draw length? I may have a line on a bow that might work for you.

[Ralph Wiggum]

Well, I've never had a bow before, but my armspan is 72.5", so accroding to what I read, my draw length would be about 29" Feel free to e-mail me at rjbielat at hotmail dot com

[jweitgen]

Look for something cheap until you are sure you like the sport. Try watching hsolist. You never know what will come around. I have an AMS reel. I really like it. It cost a little more but I think it is worth it. I also like having a mechanical release. Just my 2 cents though. Good luck.

[ghotierman]

We'll be hosting a BOWFISHING SEMINAR on July 15th, 7:00 pm...

Local bowfisherman Tim Lais will go over the fine points of equipment and technique....should be an informative evening...

will post more details shortly...

[BLACKJACK]

Be careful! Invest in a good reel! One time when I was using a cheap winder reel, the string got wrapped around something on my bow and when that heavy arrow hit the end, it made me glad it wasn't around my pinkie!!!!