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I got to go bowfishing last night!

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June 13, 2012, 10:30:00 PM
I don't get to do much bowfishing but the opportunity arose last night and I jumped at it!

Action Shot:

   

Here is the haul. 123 fish between 3 guys. Mostly plecos, but also talapia, perch, shad, common carp, gar, and sucker fish.

   

Those plecos are so ugly they are kind of cool looking:

   

I used a Bob Lee recurve (53#@29") and an AMS Retriever reel.

See ya later,

Bisch

rastaman

#1
June 14, 2012, 12:07:00 AM
Awesome haul Bisch!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Tony Sanders

#2
June 14, 2012, 05:02:00 AM
Congrats Bisch. Looks like you made up for lost time. The Talapia and Perch are some good eating fish.

 Tony

rushlush

#3
June 14, 2012, 06:38:00 AM
Looks like a good time!

ozy clint

#4
June 14, 2012, 06:50:00 AM
i think the water level just dropped a foot without all those fish in there.

great going bisch!
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#5
June 14, 2012, 08:57:00 AM
What the heck is a pleco? I lived in Texas most of my life and never seen or heard of them, are they an exoctic invasive species? snakehead?
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#6
June 14, 2012, 10:19:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by Danny Rowan:
What the heck is a pleco? I lived in Texas most of my life and never seen or heard of them, are they an exoctic invasive species? snakehead?
PLECOSTOMUS - It is the same fish that you see in aquariums, only they get BIG in the river. The are native to South America. Someone let some go in the Guadalupe River and they have multiplied like crazy. They are destructive to the habitat. They are not any good to eat. (the talapia and all the perch are great table fare).

Danny, I had no clue these existed in Texas until about two weeks ago when I saw a pic in another forum. After talking to the guy who posted the pic, I ended up being invited to go with him and his son. It was a hoot and I'm ready to try it again.

Bisch

KOOK68

#7
June 14, 2012, 01:02:00 PM
NICE!! I thought of Old Bald Guy when I saw the fish!! Then saw his son, and realized I was right!!
LOL

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#8
June 14, 2012, 02:10:00 PM
Wow what a haul, great job guys!
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#9
June 14, 2012, 04:43:00 PM
Sweet!  Good shooting. Looks like you boys had a blast!
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Cyclic-Rivers

#10
June 14, 2012, 09:33:00 PM
In my last job we sold a lot of plecos. They came from another fish farm after a hurricane and we couldn't catch/sell them fast enough to keep populations in check.

Those Tilapia can be the same way. at least they are good to eat.

Nice Haul.
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Richie

#11
June 14, 2012, 11:58:00 PM
Wow, very impressive  :thumbsup:
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#12
June 15, 2012, 12:07:00 AM
Shoot a bunch of those "PLECOSTOMUS" ...  skin them!!! there's got to be something I can put those skins on  :)
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#13
June 15, 2012, 12:54:00 AM
Good shooten.........
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Arwin

#14
June 20, 2012, 07:28:00 PM
Those things are WEIRD!!!      :bigsmyl:
Just one more step please!

Some dude with a stick and string chasing things.

AU Coonhunter

#15
June 20, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
Congrats, looks like a good time.

huntmaster80

#16
June 21, 2012, 12:22:00 PM
setting up my rig now hopefully to get out this weekend, if I can find someone to go with me

kat

#17
June 23, 2012, 06:50:00 PM
Way to go Bisch.  It looks like a great time.
Ken Thornhill

KentuckyTJ

#18
June 25, 2012, 08:23:00 AM
Never even heard of a Plecos. Very cool Bisch thanks for posting this.
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#19
June 25, 2012, 02:41:00 PM
Leve it to BISCH to come up with something WEIRD !!! LOL. Good JOB BISCH !!
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