protourbaits
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went out last night w/ a buddy to the same spot we have been slaying em. We ended up w/ 4 but one broke loose 
The one that im holding up was the biggest one of the night, 21 pounds  The other one of the two im holding up is 18, and my buddy shot his w/ his recurve which is 12 pounds What another great night!
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life1978
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Great fish guys. Curious question with looking at trying this. Do you guys always shoot arrows with no fletching on them? Is it better to have them or no?
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"We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are always there for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you." -Jeff Warner
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carphumper
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me personaly never shoot arrows with fletchings. I have used fletched and I didnt like them. when shooting a little deeper the arrows with fletchings will plain out. I do think the arrow will fly a little straighter fletched but it doesnt matter because your not shooting very far any ways.
Nice fish guys
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protourbaits
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No you don't use fletchings. The arrow that i am using the the Muzzy bowfishing arrow. It is fiber glass and weighs, compared to an archery arrow, about 1,000-1,500 grain. You can also get heavier arrows for shooting fish in deeper water. I always make sure to keep my tip sharp w/ a file. This way, i can almost be certain that the arrow comes out the opposite side. But it's always best to aim 12" low on the fish no matter how far because of the water deflection.
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Ralph Wiggum
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Nice fish! I have a compound bow that looks like a brother to your buddies recurve!
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life1978
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Cool thanks for the tip. Think I gotta go shopping today maybe 
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"We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are always there for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you." -Jeff Warner
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whitetailaddict
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No you don't use fletchings. The arrow that i am using the the Muzzy bowfishing arrow. It is fiber glass and weighs, compared to an archery arrow, about 1,000-1,500 grain. You can also get heavier arrows for shooting fish in deeper water. I always make sure to keep my tip sharp w/ a file. This way, i can almost be certain that the arrow comes out the opposite side. But it's always best to aim 12" low on the fish no matter how far because of the water deflection.
If you aim 12" low on every fish that is 6" underwater, you will miss most of them, I promise you that.
Every situation is different. Your distance up from the water, the fishes distance below the waters' surface, the distance (horizontally, so to speak) from the fish you are, all have to be take into account. There is no rule, IMO.
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protourbaits
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If you aim 12" low on a fish that is 6" underwater, you will miss him, I promise you that.
Ok  thats why these fish were shot either right through the center of their body or right behind the gill...
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Outdoors4Life
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If you aim 12" low on a fish that is 6" underwater, you will miss him, I promise you that.
Ok thats why these fish were shot either right through the center of their body or right behind the gill...
Did you measure the depth before you shot?
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whitetailaddict
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If you aim 12" low on everyfish that is 6" underwater, you will miss most of them, I promise you that.
Ok thats why these fish were shot either right through the center of their body or right behind the gill...
Maybe for those 3-4 fish you just shot, that worked, so be it. But of the 20,000+ pounds I have had a hand in shooting this year, "your rule" wouldn not even be close.
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Ralph Wiggum
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Wow! 
That is amazing.
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whitetailaddict
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That picture is actually from '06, and was only about 11,000 pounds. They were shot in about 8 hours. On that same day this year, there was around 14,000 pounds shot. It is a lot of fun!
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protourbaits
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impressive, but i have found that it works for me to aim 12" low. Depends on how far the shot and how high up you are too...that is a lot of fish congrats 
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DFresh
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I have to ask. What is going on in that picture and where are did all the fish go? Looks like a golf course behind it?
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It has always been my private conviction that any man who pits his intelligence against a fish and loses has it coming. ~John Steinbeck
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whitetailaddict
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That is a trap house in the background, it is a sportsman's club, not a golf course. Some were used as fertilizer, some were used for trapping bait, some for smoking, and so on.
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still shootin em, and still lovin it!!!
