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Choosing a bowfishing fishpoint.

There are basically two types of fishpoints for bowfishing, the kind where the head unscrews off, and the other that with a couple of twists of the arrow, the barbs reverse. If you are usually blowing through the fish, the removable heads work best. This way, you can just unscrew the head, pull the arrow through the safety ring, and then pull the ring through the fish. This is much easier than trying to back the arrow through the fish.
If blow-throughs are rare, the reversing barb fishpoints are much easier to deal with; a couple to twists of the shaft and the arrow is easily removed.

Topics: fishpoints, carp, bowfishing
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Bowfishing sights...

If you want a shortcut on becoming a proficient bowfisher, put a red dot scope on your bowfishing bow! Set it up to be dead-on at your most common shooting distance; for me about 10 yards. After using the scope a few times, you will be amazed how your shooting will improve by using the red dot as an aiming reference. Try it and you will be amazed how what was once an impossible shot, like a 30 yarder, is not that tough anymore.

Topics: bowfishing, carp, sights
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Bowfishing multiple carp...

Oftentimes when bowfishing carp, the fish often are grouped up. It is easy to be tempted to rush the shot and shoot the easiest shot. Instead, analyze the situation and take the shot that will spook the least amount of fish. You will be suprised the number of fish you can take out of a school if you pick off the ones on the fringe first.

Topics: bowfishing, carp