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"Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« on: October 22, 2009, 07:36:38 PM »
The guy is a pretty damn good shot, and that's a lot of carp jumping out of the water!

http://video.nytimes.com/video/playlist/sports/1194811622289/index.html#1247465164307
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2009, 07:46:59 PM »
Holy mackerel, or carp in this case. Nothing like a 20lb fish to the ribs to make your day.
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2009, 08:50:33 PM »
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #3 on: October 23, 2009, 09:05:42 AM »
Quote from: drewtam on October 22, 2009, 08:50:33 PM
I think they are near Peoria (where I live). Just south of the I-474 bridge.

http://www.bing.com/maps/default.aspx?v=2&FORM=LMLTCP&cp=qs4t827hy1wg&style=b&lvl=1&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&phx=0&phy=0&phscl=1&scene=27377540&where1=peoria%2C%20il&encType=1

My parents live about an hour south of Peoria, ON the Illinois river. (I grew up with the sounds of tugboats).

We have a new fertilizer company that opened up in town using these asian carp since they are now over-abundant.
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2009, 12:25:02 PM »
The "other" white meat?   :O
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2009, 05:46:07 PM »
Quote from: Gewehr98 on October 23, 2009, 12:25:02 PM
The "other" white meat?   :O

It's certainly not "rib-sticking" as mercury tends to roll around.  There are a few other chemicals to be considered as well.   http://www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/fishadv/2008_fish_advisories.pdf

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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2009, 05:50:06 PM »
That's some impressive shooting. Also, I dream of having a property with a small pond I can stock with these, then pull em out as fast as I can and smoke em.
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2009, 08:19:11 PM »
Are any carp native to North America? 

I know some guys that are into Bowfishing pretty fierce and most of the carp they shoot are non-native fish (at least in one lake they use).
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2009, 08:28:01 PM »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carp
I guess they are not native.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYa65ubRzZQ&feature=related
this is pretty cool. 

I have been bowfishing.  That looks like fun, but I am not sure it is harder than shooting the fish a foot or so deep in the water such that you have to account for light diffraction of the water is harder.  In addition, we were doing it at night with lights on a fan boat.  You have about a second or two between spotting the fish before it will swim away.  You have to keep an arrow ready and be able to let off a shot quickly.  The gar were quicker and saw us further out so we had to shoot quickly and at a greater distance.  It was a hell of a lot more fun than any rod and reel fishing outing I ever went on. 
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2009, 08:56:17 PM »
You could always forgoe the sharpshootin' and go directly to the artillery....  =D

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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #10 on: October 25, 2009, 07:45:28 AM »
Give those guys a government grant!  They are helping the environment.  I envision a bigger boat pulling a net just above the water to catch the flying fish.
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2009, 07:12:18 PM »
I'll take an autoloader with some trap loads  =D
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Re: "Aerial Bowfishing" on the Illinois River
« Reply #12 on: October 25, 2009, 11:12:01 PM »
Skeet fishing!

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