Challenge Your Archery Skills With Bow Fishing

If you are a sportsperson, and like archery, you need to try bow fishing. The challenge of bow fishing will make you think before you shoot or you will hit the water and let the fish laugh at you as it swims away. Who needs that?

When you go bow fishing you will have to take in consideration, how fast the target is moving, the direction of the sun, the distance to the target, water refraction, size of the target, and the wind. Additionally, you must identify the exact species for which you are fishing. Shooting a fish that is not legal will result in a fine. If you think you can handle the challenge, these tips will get you started.

Bow Fishing Tips to Get You Started

As with any hunting or fishing trip, you will have to check with the local fish and game authorities so you can legally fish. Fines for bow fishing are expensive so check on the rules first.
If you have an expensive target rig, I would suggest getting a less expensive bow, treading through river bottoms, bushes, or simply dropping the bow in the water is not desirable for fine tuned target rigs.
Once you have chosen the bow to fit the occasion. You will need fishing arrows, there are many different kinds, weights and lengths, so check out the web, your local sporting goods store, or archery shop to fit your needs.
Now is the time to pick a reel. There are two basic types loop reels, and fishing reels. I prefer loop reels myself but fishing reels designed for archery work well and don't give you as much of a challenge starting out. There are several other types but these two are the basics.
Now that you have the equipment, know where to go, what to fish for, you should familiarize yourself with water refractions and light. This can be done by going to a pond or lake and placing a straight stick in the water. Like your shadow, the length and angle will change with light direction. You know where the stick actually is so you can judge the refraction. It will take a little practice but you will get the hang of it.
Lastly, the problem of depth is the same problem you have scuba diving, objects in the water appear to be 25% closer than they are, and that includes depth if the sun is overhead. Depth will remain the same 25% deeper than it look so take this into consideration when shooting.

Now that you have the basics, go out and have fun. Missing sometimes will be as much fun as hitting if you keep the correct frame of mind and a positive attitude. As a parting thought, make sure you know the rules, where exactly you are, and what is legal to shoot.

One time I traveled downstream too far and changed counties without realizing, fortunately, I didn't break any laws, but it might have been disastrous if I ended up poaching. Good luck and happy bow fishing.

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