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Thunderflight
03-20-2008, 10:04 AM
What's the bow fishing going to be like at the end of April?

Will the carp be spawning around that time and if so can anyone recommend some places accessable from the shore to go in the Columbus / Newark area?



Milo
03-20-2008, 11:27 AM
What's the bow fishing going to be like at the end of April?

Will the carp be spawning around that time and if so can anyone recommend some places accessable from the shore to go in the Columbus / Newark area?
If you promise not to be a but head you can probably go with bowmiller and I. It will somewhat good but you willies may get cold from time to time depending on how deep the water is. :D May is generally better..
bowmiller
03-20-2008, 11:50 AM
wouldn't that just be a riot. :yikes: Me, Jeff, Milo, and the infamous Thunderflight whackin' feesh. :D heck, we might even get Cartman, Hoot or that boy with the broken hoof to come along.

one of the best days of bowfishing I've ever had was the last weekend of April a few years back. weather and water conditions were totally perfect. a rare combination that time of year. no doubt that if it ever quits raining up here and the water levels come down to normal, Milo and I will put you in a target rich environment. you got a good bowfishing rig, TF?
Še§perado™
03-20-2008, 12:31 PM
Let me know I can take you out. I have my boat set up for night bowfishing. You won't even have to get wet...LOL But i do know lots of places to go for bank shooters.
Milo
03-20-2008, 12:59 PM
Let me know I can take you out. I have my boat set up for night bowfishing. You won't even have to get wet...LOL But i do know lots of places to go for bank shooters.
bank shooters are SISSIES!!:mischeif:
Thunderflight
03-20-2008, 04:57 PM
If you promise not to be a but head you can probably go with bowmiller and I. It will somewhat good but you willies may get cold from time to time depending on how deep the water is. :D May is generally better..

Azzy's been talking to me again and now your inviting me to come along bowfishing with bowmiller. This isn't a set up is it? You all aren't planning on pushing me overboard with a concrete block around my neck would ya....;) I'm a lousy swimmer. I promise to be nice. I'll help pay for gas too!!! ;)
Thunderflight
03-20-2008, 04:59 PM
wouldn't that just be a riot. :yikes: Me, Jeff, Milo, and the infamous Thunderflight whackin' feesh. :D heck, we might even get Cartman, Hoot or that boy with the broken hoof to come along.

one of the best days of bowfishing I've ever had was the last weekend of April a few years back. weather and water conditions were totally perfect. a rare combination that time of year. no doubt that if it ever quits raining up here and the water levels come down to normal, Milo and I will put you in a target rich environment. you got a good bowfishing rig, TF?

I've got a 50 pound Bear 76'r that's set up for bowfishing. This would be alot of fun and it's always nice to meet up with you all.
bowmiller
03-20-2008, 06:15 PM
man, I hope we can work this out and that the conditions are good. we'll have more fun than people should be allowed.
COB
03-20-2008, 06:50 PM
I LOVE bow fishing! Haven't been out last several years. Health reason, no boat, and no one likes me enough to take me along. I fraid to go by myself, being so short and all. I fall in a deep hole I'm a goner! :whistle:
Milo
03-20-2008, 07:00 PM
Azzy's been talking to me again and now your inviting me to come along bowfishing with bowmiller. This isn't a set up is it? You all aren't planning on pushing me overboard with a concrete block around my neck would ya....;) I'm a lousy swimmer. I promise to be nice. I'll help pay for gas too!!! ;)
there is only one good deep hole along the way that I could actually hold you under long enough to do you any good so I was out of options and thought I would be nice. :bouncy::eek: I have heard banjos though...:coolgleamA: Plus bowmiller likes you and that speaks volumes with me. Bring your camelback cause were gonna cover some ground
Milo
03-20-2008, 07:01 PM
man, I hope we can work this out and that the conditions are good. we'll have more fun than people should be allowed.
I will keep an eye out on water and targets bowmiller to see if we can make it happen. If not I will see if I can line up the boat option too.
CARPN-JAKE
03-20-2008, 07:36 PM
I'm always happy to take folks as long as they pay heir share of gas for the boat, truck, and genny...TF...I may be out of state the end of april but if I'm around I'll take ya out one night
Thunderflight
03-20-2008, 07:50 PM
Dang this trip is getting better by the minute!!!:bouncy:
Thunderflight
03-20-2008, 07:51 PM
Plus bowmiller likes you and that speaks volumes with me.

I pay him alot of money to say nice things....:bouncy:
hoot gibson
03-20-2008, 08:23 PM
Let me know I can take you out. I have my boat set up for night bowfishing. You won't even have to get wet...LOL But i do know lots of places to go for bank shooters.

there is nothing better than shooting those bad boys after dark . and boys . im sure i can make it this year , i just didnt want anybody to have to carry me home on the last trip . h
hoot gibson
03-20-2008, 08:24 PM
ted , we should all plan a trip to the back waters of dillon this spring , what ever hapened to the oba carp shoot? didnt they move it to lake earie? or sumptin , h
ncboman
03-20-2008, 11:50 PM
Hey TF,

How bout some rays sometime this summer? :)

They get purdy big and I gotta feeling nobody would object. :mischeif:

:cool:

never three barrels ... he'll never take three barrels down ...
Thunderflight
03-21-2008, 06:24 AM
Hey TF,

How bout some rays sometime this summer? :)

They get purdy big and I gotta feeling nobody would object. :mischeif:

:cool:

That's not a bad ideal either, but I'll have to see how busy I am with my overseas move. I don't check out of my command until the end of June so we might be able to do something over a weekend. My family will probably already be in Ohio so I'll should be able to swing it.

We did some bowfishing for Florida Ray's back in 2006. It was a lot of fun with plenty of shooting opurtunities.
Thunderflight
03-21-2008, 09:39 AM
I might not be coming up for turkey season now. :rolleyes: If I don't I'll be up at the end of May or begining of June for sure.

Will the bowfishing be any good around then?
COB
03-21-2008, 09:43 AM
Hoot the OBA carpderby "died" from lack of participaton, if you can believe that. Claylick has tried to keep it alive as a club event and yes they went ALL the way to lake Erie. I never went as me and smoe lickers are not on good speakinf terms. if you can belive that also! :whistle: :whistle:

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. I is carp hunting! :rolleyes:
Thunderflight
03-21-2008, 09:58 AM
I never went as me and smoe lickers are not on good speakinf terms. if you can belive that also! :whistle: :whistle:
:rolleyes:

NOOOOOOOOOO Say it ain't sooooooo......:bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy: :bouncy:
CARPN-JAKE
03-21-2008, 10:27 AM
Hey TF...May and june are actually better than late april...as long as conditions are OK...I'll most likely be over in NC in sept this yr to shoot rays, flounder, sheepshead...and hopefully the one thats eluded me...a shark
Thunderflight
03-22-2008, 08:38 AM
The April Ohio trip is has been canceled.

I'll be coming up the last week of May or first week or so of June though.
bowmiller
03-22-2008, 05:59 PM
that's still a pretty good time to bowfish, better than april, really. killed lots of fish on memorial day weekends.
Thunderflight
03-22-2008, 06:02 PM
This one should work out fine. I may not have alot of time, but I'll be able to make it out for at least one day/night of bowfishing.