The Art Of Bowfishing
Not many people know about a sport called bowfishing. When people think of
bowfishing, they think that you must lose a lot of arrows because the archer has no way of
retrieving his or her arrow after launching it off its rest. This is a very big misconception
in a very misunderstood and mysterious sport.
As most people don't understand about bowfishing, then don't know that most
bowfisherman rely on the darkness of night to cover them as the approach their prey. A
specially rigged bowfishing boat with archer aboard the pvc platform, as the floodlights
gaze onto the water's edge, the archer draws back his arrow and settles its sights on the
unsuspecting Asian carp, the archer releases the arrow to hear a sound only too familiar as
the arrow breaches the soft skin of the spawning carp. After the adrenaline ceases, the
archer reels in his prize for the evening. Only a true bowfisherman can feel the power it
has to know that he controls the lives of the prey he takes. This feeling can't be described
in words, but can be felt with the utmost power and audacity of a life being saved or
taken.
Bowfishing is a sport that requires both hunting and fishing skills as well as
knowledge of each sport. Bowfishing is similar to hunting because of it's use of the
archer's favorite weapon, the bow. The bow is considered to be one of the most difficult
weapons in any hunter's arsenal. Along with it's light weight and easy maneuverability, it
also boasts an extreme challenge to whomever uses it to it's full potential. Whether you
decide to walk along the primal side and use a traditional bow or a recurve bow, you
achieve the most out of your sport without using sights, a rest or release. Or if you
choose a more modern and faster method of archery, you will achieve a sense of
accomplishment with either of these great weapons. A traditional bow is...