Yee-Haw.....I finally saw some

[LookMa-NoHands!]

I decided to do a little fishin in the Maumee yesterday. I was at the dam in Grand Rapids throwing a jig, just trying to hook up with some carp and buffalos. Lo and behold-right next to the bank were a few dozen carp swimmin in the slack water.

BUT......I left the bow at home! They were close enough that I could touch them-literally. Won't be long now.......:D

[george tinkham]

its feeshin time

[Lunker]

I was wondering have you ever gotten any complaints against bowfishing in the river? I d like to try it also in the sidecut park ara but I ve never seen anyone try it yet. Isnt illegal to have your bow in a park?

[LookMa-NoHands!]

LOL!

That's funny you should ask. I tried bowfishing in Sidecut once. The rangers came and took my bow away and gave me a court date. The judge said a bow is considered a 'firearm', and firearms aren't allowed in Maumee city limits. Cost me $65.

So I tried in Oak Openings. It's not in any city limits. Wrong. There goes my OTHER bow. Another $65. I guess you aren't supposed to have any weapons in a metropark. Ooops. I did get my bows back after the court date.

You CAN walk THROUGH a metropark to shoot in the river. The rangers at Providence and Mary Jane Thurston seem pretty cool about bowfishing. They always ask how I did, where they have seen carp, etc. I shoot there a lot in the summer. Never had a problem.

Just make sure you don't shoot any fish in the actual 'park' if that makes sense. Like in the canal. I imagine you could walk through Sidecut on the river side to shoot if park near the water. Once you are in the river you are safe.

Good luck-hopefully I saved ya from the same hassle I had with the Sidecut episode.

[Lunker]

Yes you did thank you! I knew it had to be a touchy one with Sidecut... thanks

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sounds great have not seen any this way yet but looking better everyday

[Ðe§perado™]

I have seen them moving up on a few lakes out this way. The boat will out this week end to stick a few!!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Good luck let us know if you get any,Will be heading out tomorrow looking around to see if i can find any stirring yet

[Ðe§perado™]

Where are you guys heading to? I was looking at hitting Hoover or Alum Creek Lake.

[lureboy98]

I want to stick some pigs...

[Lunker]

What does everyone do with them? I can only fertalize a few of these things as I have a very curious Boxer running around who would love to dig it up to show everyone what she found!

[Ðe§perado™]

What do I do with the fish?... Since no one else will say what the majority is thinking I will. After I shoot them, I take them home, lay them in the yard, spray them off with the hose, photograph them for documentation, then either plant them in the garden, toss them in the barrel for the bears and coons, or freeze them for people who asked me to save them so they can do one of the above mentioned things. Contact local homeless shelters ,sometimes they want them.

I do not feel remorse, nor do I feel that it is unethical to shoot fish and not eat them. I shoot hundreds of fish from local lakes, more like a carp factory, every year and the population does not seem to be hurt. And I am not the only one who shoots there. I hunt rivers, lakes, creeks, any spot that I think will have carp that I can shoot. If I get a shot I will take it, and have fun doing it.

Some people will look at you funny, some will disagree with what you are doing. You will find that the majority of the people who find out you are a carp shooter will be as interested as can be.

It is not for all people. My brother goes both ways, one day he is all for it and shoots as many fish as he can, other days he feels bad and does not shoot any.

I have heard from both sides, but I have never been run out of an area, but respect other fisherman and you should not have any problems shooting.

I hope that is the answer you were looking for. If you are looking to start a fight then about ethics that is your buisness. I have no problems sleeping at night. So I will shoot anything and everything that comes by, as far as carp go.

:)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Smoke'm good eats

[CARPN-JAKE]

Went to the Ohio River over the weekdn and shot a few carp...didn't see any gar and only a couple buffs...it was pretty windy and cold but nice to be out...I turned em into turtle food....

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Still no luck up hear around the Indian lake area not seeing any fish yet,water is starting to look good though it want be long now.

[Ðe§perado™]

I was up to Hoover today and seen a few small carp jumping and feeding in the swallows. They were lucky I didn't have the bow with me....LOL;)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Man must be nice:p

[george tinkham]

caribou,so you eat em???if so do you glow in the dark???heh heh heh

[Ðe§perado™]

LOL...Just don't eat the ones with the three eyes...LOL;)

[CARPN-JAKE]

Went to CC last night and shot about 35-40....mostly carp with a couple quillbacks...sure was a nice night to be out...

[Ðe§perado™]

Great going Jake. I'm going to head to hoover today. Have to bank fish , due to needing a water pump for the outboard.

[george tinkham]

i am more concerned about glowing in the dark than the mudstreak.are they safe to consume in small proportions???or do you think this mercury thing is a joke...

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Yes george that are good smoked only.Not sure if i glow or not??Where is the CC and what is it? is it short for Ceasar Creek??.I'm not seeing anything up this way yet whats the deal here going out again today to look around.

[CARPN-JAKE]

Yep...CC is short for Caesars Creek....Not sure why the fish aren't up up there yet...Your at Indian right?....I'd think there would hafta be carp up in the shallow up there somewhere...Shot mosta these in the back end of the lake...water was pretty muddy otherwise there woulda been alot more shot....

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Thanks for the info carpn the river right now is stillmoving pretty good and is muddy so maybe in a few days it will calm down ,I have only walked a few banks on the lake it self have not been back the canels yet that might be were they are hanging out might have to put the boat in this weekend and see what i can find,Plus the old boat could use it first run of the summer.I thought thats what CC stood for but was just making sure

[Q2XL]

keep up posted on if you see any cd .would like to get out and stick some pigs here very shortly

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Ok will do:p

[Q2XL]

looks like i had better get the carp buster finished up might have to give it a try this weekned

[Ðe§perado™]

I went up to Hoover to look around with the bow and wouldn't you know it. The carp were jumping around, but just out of range of being able to get a shot on them. :(
I will head back there in a few days and see if they have moved in for some fiberglass injections.:D ;) My parts for my boat will be in , in about a week. But if some one wants to take your boat out or even go out and bank shoot let me know.;)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hmm sounds tempting

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Despo where is hoover at,Give me some direction might hook up if not this weekend will definelty make it this summer

[george tinkham]

boy these weekend scheduling is gettin tuff...

[Caribou Dreamer2]

What city or town is hoover in??

[george tinkham]

westerville to sunbury

[Q2XL]

still dont know where its at

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Thanks heard of sunbury that helps alittle

[Q2XL]

went out lookin today and still no fish

[LookMa-NoHands!]

There's lots of fish up here in the Maumee. If you boys are ever in the mood for a little drive........let me know.

I'll point you in the right direction. ;)

[Ðe§perado™]

Galena is at the northern most point of Hoover res. I was up there last night and they were jumping around, but not having the boat made it hard , since they just stayed out of bow range in the heavy brush. But will be going back tonight to see if they moved closer to the bank and give them there fiberglass injections.;)

[Q2XL]

what type of areas should i be lookin for this time of year for carp.can someone help

[CARPN-JAKE]

Took CARPWARRIOR and another friend out last night and we stuck about 80...nothin big.......Last night it seemd that there were more places with carp than without....We're shootin all our fish after dark....

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Night fishing i see now!!!!!!!!!Thanks

[Ðe§perado™]

Mostly common carp seem to be out jumping around.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Will be heading out again this sunday to see what i can find ,maybe i can get luck and give a few the fiberglass injection:D

[Ðe§perado™]

I went out and looked around and with this cold front. I didn't see one fish. Hopefully next week when it warms up they will be ready to becken to the call of the arrows. LOL

[Q2XL]

that sucks was hopin they would be movin tommorrow

[Ðe§perado™]

This weather is just so old to me right now. It just makes me sick. I need to stick some pigs!!! I feel better now...not!!

[carpwarrior]

Carpn-Jake , thanks for the shoot , man that was a good time , my fingers had blisters , i had been looking forward to the first shoot of the year, to bad bozzwell wasnt there, ? .

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Welp no carp today either must been the cold front, will check again next weekend:mad:

[Ðe§perado™]

Here in a few weeks we should all be into some fish. Let me know, I want to come up to Indian and shoot with you guys.

[Q2XL]

i sure hope we get into some soon desperado this suspense is killin me.sounds like a plan on comin up and shootin with us

[Ðe§perado™]

It's driving me crazy too. I see them one day and not the next. :(

[Q2XL]

id be happy just to see one

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I tell you guys what i'm getting tired of this stuff i need some fish.

Sounds good deserado on coming up to Indian to shoot we will try and get you into some fish,Same here we will hook up at hoover and shoot your fish:D

[Ðe§perado™]

That sounds like a great plan!! Maybe get a few of us together and team up and the losers by dinner?

[CARPN-JAKE]

I feel bad for you guys that haven't got into fish yet...ya'll need to take some time and come down here towards Dayton and we'll get out and fill a barrel...Or if i get some time i could come up towards Indian...I've only been there once and you all had some nice fish there..

[Whit_1]

I went out last Thurs. night and managed to hit a few.This was the first time out at night this year and the fish were just about all over the lake.Normally they are bunched up in the shallow coves but Thurs. they were spread all over the shore line..Now all we need is for the weather to co-operate a little more..

[Q2XL]

hopefully with the warm weather comin in this will help bring them up. it sucks listenin to you guys talkin about stickin them already and we aint even seen one yet:(

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Cant wait to shjoot some pigs,Bring on the warm weather need to find some fish.WE have not been out at night yet but sounds like that might be the ticket for early season fish.

Hope we all can hook up some place this spring and shoot some pigs together,Hay you guys shooting in the buckeye classic??

[Ðe§perado™]

I want to shoot in it, but still looking for a partner. I will go either way. But I'm planning a trip here in a few weeks to go up and check out some areas. Anyone want to join me?

[Q2XL]

when you plannin on headin up to a spot and where at desperado.

[Ðe§perado™]

I was thinking of going up next month. Give the water time to really warm up.

[Q2XL]

still no fissh around here :(

[george tinkham]

i havent looked yet

[Ðe§perado™]

Went out today and seen a few, but still pretty bare.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Another cold asss weekend and no fish again.:mad:

[Ðe§perado™]

All this cold just won't let go. just make you feel down all day.:(

[Q2XL]

man this cold weather made for a crappy weekend

[carpwarrior]

I NEED A BOAT PARTNER FOR THE BUCKEYE CLASSIC?

[Q2XL]

still no carp i think then went back down and turned there furnaces on today to keep warm :D

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hay guys a idea we can always list everybody here on the ohio sportmans as a group i'm sure we could win then:Djust an idea

It does not say how many you can have in a group

Carp warrior i think desperado is also looking for a partner he has not said if he has found one yet or joining in on the group

[Ðe§perado™]

Carp warrior, I haven't found a partner yet. We need to hook up and go out and shoot some. ;)

[carpwarrior]

thats sound good , let me know when you want to get together and ill come up to your kneck of the woods, bozzwell cant doo the shoot , i definetly want to, i am in columbus alot for work,

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Sounds like a match,but take it easy on us rookies now

[Ðe§perado™]

Sounds great. I'll PM you with my phone number and get in touch to set up a time.;)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Looks like a good weekend heading out this evening to see what i can find,and maybe tomorrow morning

[CARPN-JAKE]

Gonna hit the Ohio river tonight....Plan on launchin about 8:30 PM and shootin till the genny runs outa gas...I'll post how we do...
Later

[Caribou Dreamer2]

welp out again today walked all my holes today no fish still up around here ,dang gone thing anyways

[carpwarrior]

saw 2 at my grassy hole , but they where to far out. i bet another week of warm weather and they will be up.

[CARPN-JAKE]

Well...had a good night on the Ohio...shot about 180-200 buffalo...a few decent sized carp and a 34# grass carp....The only bad thing about the night is that I fried my trolling motor for the 2nd time in a yr...Stay away from 64# Maxxums...

[Ðe§perado™]

Thats got to suck frying a motor. I did it last year during the Buckeye Classic.:(

[Q2XL]

oh yea i finally saw some carp today. went out and saw some jumpin.maybe soon will see some in bow range.

[carpwarrior]

i didnt do any carp shootin today but i did catch 30 bluegills the size of my hand and 11 yellow perch , all out of a pond , my belly is full rite now,

[george tinkham]

i seen a few carp today at the pond where my camper is parked...the water was crystal clear and you could see most the fish in there...i don't think the owner would mind me shootin the bass with a bow but not the carp...the carp were purchased to eat grass so they are more important to him then the other fish

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Finallly we are getting some fish up here at Indian lake took my first carp this afternoon, 9Lbs 10oz.Not a big one but gets me started saw a few more but was trying to help a buddy out ,this was his first time out and was having trouble spotting the fish but by mid summer he will be wackem with the best of us,Had to get him a pair of aqua vision so he could see them,Those glass really work:D

Bring them on now it wackem time:D

1.)First shot of the season:Broke line arrow stuck on bottum of river(not getting wet to early for that.)
2.)Second shot missed fish (bird nest on my spool):mad:
3.)Third shot hit home fiberglass injection (FISH ON)

[Ðe§perado™]

Good job guys!! Sound like all of us will go though a few problems on the first trips out.;)

[carpwarrior]

i think i could top that one , but sooner or later everything will come to gether, and then , the doctor will be in , to do some injections

[Ðe§perado™]

lol...Very true. All these guys are doctors...just wanting for the open season , so they can give the carp their fiberglass injections for the summer...LOL;)

[george tinkham]

maybe the hockin will do where it empties into the ohio,there is some backwater areas to from both rivers,this could prove to harbor some big ole boars

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Will be hitting the water tomorrow morning in the boat for the first time this year,We will see what problems we run into then, i hope not to many.

Carpwarrior:You going to tell us about your outting

[Ðe§perado™]

CD, Let me know how you do. I just might have to come up and spend the day doctoring up some fish...lol:D

[carpwarrior]

wich one , so many to choose from, 1. first time out with the boat , the starter goes out, 2. boating starter switch is bad , 3. boating battery cable has a short in it. 4 boating, had to use the great miami as a toilet, this means no paper handy. 5. boating the prop is bad . this is just a few

[Ðe§perado™]

Thats some serious problems...LOL But we all have had them from one time to another.;)

[george tinkham]

i dont know bout carpin yet but i will be bassin yhis weekend

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Man that alot of problem hope my morning goes better than that,done alot of maintance this winter so she should be ready to roll,Had to change out fuel cover today had a crack in it but took care of that so i hope everything goes good.
Desperado i will let you know how it goes anytime you want to make the trip up just pm me and let me know.

[Ðe§perado™]

I will do that. Check out the lake and we will hook up when the pigs start heating up.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Well was out at 8am this morning went untill 11am and only saw one fish this morning,slow morning,will try again tomorrow afternoon,boat ran good no problems

[Ðe§perado™]

Same in this area, few out and about. But no real areas that are hot.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Supposed to be 75 and sunny tomorrow will head out around 10am or 11am and see if that helps out any give the sun a chance to come up alittle.

[george tinkham]

i hope the bass will do better this time but just in case i may pack some arrah heat an check out some backwater...word is there is a carp eater in coolville

[Q2XL]

cant wait to go back to the secret spot today and see whats in there. hope some hogs are in there rollin around today.

[CARPN-JAKE]

Stickk some for me guys...I'm stick workin all weekend...At least I can look forward to leavin for Alabama on weds night for 4 days of bowfishin....We're goin to shoot the Muzzy classic...

[Ðe§perado™]

Good luck to you and Tracy !! Hope you guys win. ;)

[Caribou Dreamer2]

gOOD LUCK IN THE CLASSIC AND HAVE FUN

[Ðe§perado™]

Freind of mine called and told me he was getting lots of buffs out of the Ohio river near Wheeling.

[carpwarrior]

the grassys are up in my grassy hole , totall of 9 smallest looks to be around 20 and the big ba dboy is around 30 if not better, . the doctor is gonna make some house calls , the fish need some of there special glass medicine,

[Q2XL]

had an awsome time shootin yesterday.found our secret spot and saw lots of carp.then was chasin them around and the push pole handle broke. so had to stop and head back.was comin across the lake and man was the waves big.by the time we got back to the ramp we had about 6 to 8 inches of water in the boat .looks like need to get the bilge hooked up. good thing we did not have to go across any more open water we stayed in the channels the est of the way back.but allin all had a good time chasin them around .

[Caribou Dreamer2]

What a beautiful day,need to work on those bilge pumps,a few more big waves and i believe we would of had to much water in the boat,but was fun though.

[Ðe§perado™]

Be careful out there boys. Don't get sunk out there.:(

[george tinkham]

sinking and push poles,wow

[Q2XL]

thats alright will have the bilge hooked up before we go out again thats for sure

[Ðe§perado™]

Thats a sure thing on a rough lake or river.;)

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