Bowfishing the Delaware tonight. .....

[LPJR]

Holy cow. We got on the river @8 tonight and just got home at 0030. THIS WAS THE MOST FUN FISHING I HAVE HAD IN A LONG TIME! Tonight was the first time I ever went bowfishing and have to say it will not be the last.

I was using my friends lefty recurve (I am a righty) and it was like APACHE'S LAST STAND-IF HE WAS ON THE RIVER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED TO HIS ARROWS!  I alone, must have shot AT over 2 dozen fish including some huge catfish, suckers, and eels. Saw lots of fish that were not legal to take, including Walleye, Trout, Smallmouths, Crappies, Tiger Muskies, etc. We gigged a big sucker and we all had LOTS of swings and misses with the bows.

The weather was perfect and the water level was ideal. We had so much fun trying to stick one of the fish and laughing our asses off that not many pics were taken. At first I was watching Danny try to shoot one...At every miss I was laughing how bad he sucked! Only until it was my turn that I realized I was worse at it then him! It is literally amazing how far below you have to shoot.  I was holding 6-8" below some suckers and was just missing them!

My friends Tony and Dan went 2 weeks ago and shot and gigged a bunch of fish on the Delaware, including a bunch of Snakeheads., carp, catfish and a Gizzard Shad. Tony said out of all the fish he has made, the best tasting for him by far is the Snakehead which he made for the first time recently.  Was hoping to come home with one tonight, but no luck. 

This weekend I am getting  a recurve and a compound out from the garage and will look to set one up. This is way to much fun not to.....Some pics attached below. 

The 1st pic is the sucker we gigged tonight. (Only fish taken) The other Snakehead and Gizzard Shad pics are from when they went 2 weeks ago. 

[Bonefreak]

3 hours ago, LPJR said:

Holy cow. We got on the river @8 tonight and just got home at 0030. THIS WAS THE MOST FUN FISHING I HAVE HAD IN A LONG TIME! Tonight was the first time I ever went bowfishing and have to say it will not be the last.

I was using my friends lefty recurve (I am a righty) and it was like APACHE'S LAST STAND-IF HE WAS ON THE RIVER WITH STRINGS ATTACHED TO HIS ARROWS!  I alone, must have shot AT over 2 dozen fish including some huge catfish, suckers, and eels. Saw lots of fish that were not legal to take, including Walleye, Trout, Smallmouths, Crappies, Tiger Muskies, etc. We gigged a big sucker and we all had LOTS of swings and misses with the bows.

The weather was perfect and the water level was ideal. We had so much fun trying to stick one of the fish and laughing our asses off that not many pics were taken. At first I was watching Danny try to shoot one...At every miss I was laughing how bad he sucked! Only until it was my turn that I realized I was worse at it then him! It is literally amazing how far below you have to shoot.  I was holding 6-8" below some suckers and was just missing them!

My friends Tony and Dan went 2 weeks ago and shot and gigged a bunch of fish on the Delaware, including a bunch of Snakeheads., carp, catfish and a Gizzard Shad. Tony said out of all the fish he has made, the best tasting for him by far is the Snakehead which he made for the first time recently.  Was hoping to come home with one tonight, but no luck. 

This weekend I am getting  a recurve and a compound out from the garage and will look to set one up. This is way to much fun not to.....Some pics attached below. 

The 1st pic is the sucker we gigged tonight. (Only fish taken) The other Snakehead and Gizzard Shad pics are from when they went 2 weeks ago. 

Wow Lou!!

Looked like a blast!!

I could just imagine the amount of laughing to be had on such a trip!!

Great post and thanks for sharing!!  Hope to try that some day!!

[LPJR]

8 hours ago, nb6624 said:

How's the water looking..alot of rain lately 

 

Water was clear and the level was good Nick. We were surprised but the recent rains we had didn't last too long...

[jumpthestring]

Its not about the fish , its about the good time you enjoyed with your friends..

[Live to Hunt]

Good times 

[Lunatic]

Cool!!!

[Yobuck293]

Looks like a good time.  

[Integracingsr]

Looks like a blast. I’d love to try it some day. 

[tpr1921]

Nice quality time spent outdoors report.

[hemlock]

Very cool nice! 

[Cripple Shot]

On 9/5/2020 at 12:55 AM, LPJR said:

It is literally amazing how far below you have to shoot.  I was holding 6-8" below some suckers and was just missing them!

When I watch them on tv I always see the guide waving his arm down (further, further) for the right aim.

Thanks for the great visual of a group of guys cracking up while trying.