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Topic: does anyone bow or crossbow fish?  (Read 731 times)

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taklarry067

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I have seen a few youtube videos on this and it may be something I could get into.  If you bow or crossbow fish what is your setup.  Can you show some pics?  What is the easiest setup.  What are the target fish for this.  Any info is appreciated
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I have seen a few youtube videos on this and it may be something I could get into.  If you bow or crossbow fish what is your setup.  Can you show some pics?  What is the easiest setup.  What are the target fish for this.  Any info is appreciated
Hi, I am on the same interest as you, I have a bow thats been meaning to set it up for Bow Fishing, not sure where you from but Pacific archery has some set up you may like. As far as fish, I believe in CA is mainly non game fish. You can only shoot Carp, Catfish. I think there are others not sure what they are.
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taklarry067

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i did find some info on the regs

28.95. SPEARS, HARPOONS AND BOW AND ARROW FISHING TACKLE. Spears, harpoons and
bow and arrow fishing tackle may be used for taking all varieties of skates, rays, and sharks, except
white sharks. Such gear may not be possessed or used within 100 yards of the mouth of any stream
in any ocean waters north of Ventura County, nor aboard any vessel on any day or on any trip when
broadbill swordfish or marlin have been taken. Bow and arrow fishing tackle may be used to take finfish
other than giant (black) sea bass, garibaldi, gulf grouper, broomtail grouper, trout, salmon, broadbill
swordfish and white shark.

I have seen some really easy setups with reels zip tied to the top or bottom of bows
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