Recently bought a compound with the intention of perhaps using it for bowfishing, but after setting it up and trying it with the reel & a fish arrow I decided the simplicity of a recurve might be better. (I'm sure a lot of readers here will agree with "the simplicity of a recurve might be better" )
Just couldn't bring myself to modify my CheckMate recurve or longbow (drill the riser & add a threaded bushing for the reel) so I had my local pro-shop order me a recurve designed for bowfishing (got the 50# @ 28" model).
Got it today, and I could see why it was inexpensive. The finish had a few minor cosmetic blemishes and the string had the serving/loop orientation backwards (if I put the large loop on the top limb the serving was way off center). It also came with a cheap plastic adhesive backed arrow rest which I will replace with a roller type rest for bowfishing.
I assembled the bow, re-served the string and shot a few of my "Grizzly Stik Sitkas" at the indoor target (10 yards). I must say it is ugly, but it sure shoots good! Kept all the shots in the 3" bullseye at that range, and that is plenty good enough for bowfishing! Had a lot of vibration, but a catwhisker on the upper part of the string cured that problem.
Now I'm ready for summer!!!!!!!!!
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Good choice... Recurves are easy and fun...
It doesn't have to be expensive for bowfishing.... In fact cheaper the better....
I have an old Red Wing Hunter (1965) with a old style bow reel filled with foam that will make that bow float should I have to toss it in the water....
I hit a giant carp one night in shallow water that ran the line out so fast that I had to toss the bow after it... It floated like a big bobber... The darn thing towed it for some time until I could get the electric motor going and finally catch up with it ..... That one was over 30 lbs...
Also a stablizer mounted bow reel will help take some more of the vibration out of it. A rubberized pad for the grip will help too...
Your bow ought to make a keck of a carp killer!!!.... Enjoy!!
It doesn't have to be expensive for bowfishing.... In fact cheaper the better....
I have an old Red Wing Hunter (1965) with a old style bow reel filled with foam that will make that bow float should I have to toss it in the water....
I hit a giant carp one night in shallow water that ran the line out so fast that I had to toss the bow after it... It floated like a big bobber... The darn thing towed it for some time until I could get the electric motor going and finally catch up with it ..... That one was over 30 lbs...
Also a stablizer mounted bow reel will help take some more of the vibration out of it. A rubberized pad for the grip will help too...
Your bow ought to make a keck of a carp killer!!!.... Enjoy!!
You can hunt all sorts of game with that bow Wabi,thats nice.
So simple yet SO effective.
So simple yet SO effective.
Scott
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Take a kid hunting
They don't remember their best day of watching TV
Excalibur Equinox
TruGlo Red/Green Dot
NGSS Absorber by NewGuy
Custom strings by BOO
Groundpounder Top Mount
ACF Member - 2011