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Title: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: steadman on May 06, 2009, 09:33:00 PM
My arrows are fishtailing sideways, I thought that meant to light of spine, or is it me. Help please!
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: on May 07, 2009, 09:15:00 AM
What bow weight, arrow length and spine are you using now?

It could be the spine is too light, too stiff, or form issues.
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: the longbowkid on June 01, 2009, 04:24:00 PM
IT is either your arrow is too long, and/or the spine is too stiff
experiment with cutting your arrow   :archer:
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: copperhead95 on June 01, 2009, 06:42:00 PM
the arrow could be too light a spine. try lightening your points or cutting your arrows to stiffen the spine. that way you don't have to buy new spined arrows.
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: Paul WA on June 03, 2009, 11:36:00 PM
your nocks might fit too tight
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: tim roberts on June 03, 2009, 11:52:00 PM
Hey Ryan, is this a new problem, have you recvently changed something, arrows, bow weight,
anything?  I had/have that problem on and off, and I have been finding that it is mostly mental errors, such as a poor release, not holding on target till the arrow gets there.  Usually something like that.  If you haven't made any changes I would look at those things?????
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: Terry Green on June 04, 2009, 08:24:00 AM
Like said above...

Could be spine...could be form....could be nock/brace hight combo.
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: damascusdave on June 04, 2009, 09:22:00 PM
I was just shooting a new bow I bought with arrows that are way to stiff for the poundage. They also have plastic vanes. Yet I was getting relatively decent arrow flight.

For me the secret is FOC. Get some serious point weight out there and see if it makes a difference. If not then look to something other than your arrows.

BTW I was shooting 2219's cut 32 inches out of a 40 pound recurve, with 145 grain combo points.
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: coyote1956 on June 05, 2009, 07:21:00 PM
Here a couple of good tuning guides, prolly want to d/l the Easton Tuning Guide.

http://home.att.net/~sajackson/tuning_guide.html

http://www.meta-synthesis.com/archery/archery.html
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: damascusdave on June 07, 2009, 09:16:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by coyote1956:
Here a couple of good tuning guides, prolly want to d/l the Easton Tuning Guide.

 http://home.att.net/~sajackson/tuning_guide.html  

 http://www.meta-synthesis.com/archery/archery.html  
I am currently involved with coaching high school students who sometimes think that they know it all when it comes to archery.

Thank you for providing a way to show them that what they know now is insignificant to what they can know.

It is going to take me a long time to digest and understand this material!
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: 30coupe on June 13, 2009, 09:18:00 AM
Torquing the string will also cause this. Don't ask me how I know    :rolleyes:
Title: Re: arrows fishtailing, what the?
Post by: boznarras on June 23, 2009, 11:15:00 AM
I had that trouble when my brace height was too low. Also I moved my nock point a bit.
Additionally, it helped to refletch with longer feathers for more stability. I did this on a few arrows and compared them to the old ones first, before redoing all of them.
Note that I said feathers, I don't do well with platic vanes at all.