Anybody here ever bowfish ??

Oregonhunter5 · Jul 23, 2018

My friend has a $35k bowfish boat
Carp at night. Lights all the water up. Daytime is a waste of time

CoastRange57 · Jul 23, 2018

Night lighting won't make videos like this. Is he making videos like this ??

CountryGent · Jul 23, 2018

I can't say I've ever done bowfishing, but that actually looks like fun. (And I'm not just saying that because there are hot chicks in the video.

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EPS · Jul 24, 2018

Accully I see lots of boats in eastern Washington that are set up for bow fishing .
I don't know where they are doing it .
I just see them on trailers on the highway

Mister Bisley · Jul 24, 2018

CoastRange57 said:

Too funny...I watched this very nice video the other day and was going to post it here after I saw the thread title...you're already on it

EPS · Jul 24, 2018

Mister Bisley said:
Too funny...I watched this very nice video the other day and was going to post it here after I saw the thread title...you're already on it

I think this is the same girl that does all the fishing videos also .
If it is she has lots of YouTube videos of her fishing

Member 5605 · Jul 25, 2018

Once. My first shot the arrow broke the rope and I lost a $25 arrow.

Never bought another arrow.

Andy54Hawken · Jul 25, 2018

I bet it hurts if her "protrusions" get slapped with a bowstring....
Wait...just what forum am I on.... ?

Andy

edslhead · Jul 25, 2018

Looks like a spectator sport to me

slimmer13 · Jul 25, 2018

EPS said:
Accully I see lots of boats in eastern Washington that are set up for bow fishing .
I don't know where they are doing it .
I just see them on trailers on the highway

There are monster carp in long lake/lake Roosevelt (Spokane and Columbia rivers) that people bowfish.

Flymph · Jul 25, 2018

Highlights - 5:06, 8:29 and 9:08...

Makes me want to go bow fishing!

that guy · Jul 25, 2018

Not sure it's legal in Oregon. Maybe saltwater or non game fish only?

"It is unlawful to snag, spear, gaff, net, trap, club, shoot or ensnare any freshwater game fish."

Flymph · Jul 25, 2018

that guy said:
Not sure it's legal in Oregon. Maybe saltwater or non game fish only?

"It is unlawful to snag, spear, gaff, net, trap, club, shoot or ensnare any freshwater game fish."

Common carp and mountain sucker fish are about the only fish I can think of...
Whitefish, but I think they stick close to rapids and tail outs, making them a bit more difficult to get to with a spear. Saltwater too, probably just prohibits salmon and lingcod, cabezon.

Let's keep this on topic tho!

Caveman Jim · Jul 25, 2018

There are fish in this video???

WHERE???

Flymph · Jul 26, 2018

Caveman Jim said:
There are fish in this video??? WHERE???

Just fish lips... you have to check out the highlights.

Oregonhunter5 · Jul 26, 2018

Bowfishing is best at night. Dark. That's why they have a crap ton of lights on the boats. Lots of places close at dusk.

Flymph · Jul 26, 2018

Oregonhunter5 said:
Bowfishing is best at night. Dark. That's why they have a crap ton of lights on the boats. Lots of places close at dusk.

Places only close at night if all access closes or if you are fishing for salmonids. If you can get on the water you can always fish for introduced species. I don't think there are really rules for bow fishing other than a definition and limited to non-game fish in freshwater (at least in Oregon).