| Also known as Bow fishing, this is a sport wherein a | | | | may seem like a simple task, tying knots that will not |
| fisherman uses archery equipment to fish. A regular | | | | slip (line for the arrow) are crucial in bow fishing. Tuning. |
| hunting bow can be used for fishing by simply | | | | Tuning is making sure that the bow is at its best |
| attaching a reel to the front of the bow grip. Archery | | | | working condition. To ensure this, one has to |
| fishing is especially favored by regular hunters when | | | | continuously adjust the rest and calibrate the nock. For |
| regular game like deer are off season. This way they | | | | a faster tuning process, one may shoot a regular |
| can continuously hone their skills for whatever season | | | | bow-fishing arrow (without the tip) onto a target made |
| it may be. Before engaging in archery fishing, one must | | | | of cardboard. Marksmanship or targeting. Bow fishing |
| first take into consideration the following: 1. A fisherman | | | | and bow hunting, though similar on some aspects, really |
| must be duly licensed. Some states require that an | | | | do differ on many things. Arrows for bow fishing are |
| individual have a state license to fish. 2. Equipment. | | | | heavier, have larger arrow tips and, the most obvious |
| Most states have a predetermined set of approved | | | | one, has a string attached to the arrow. And since fish |
| equipment for archery fishing. 3. Archery Safety | | | | are shot in the water, resistance differs as when |
| Course. Still, some states require that an individual go | | | | compared to shooting in the air (for bow hunting of |
| through an approved safety course for archery fishing | | | | games) There are various methods or ways of |
| to ensure that the individual is well versed with the | | | | archery fishing. This includes the following: 1. Still hunting. |
| proper safety precautions and information regarding | | | | A fisherman selects a place by the lake in which he |
| applicable laws in fishing. 4. Seasons. Bow fishing in | | | | would wait for passing fish to shoot its bow at. 2. |
| some states can only be done in certain seasons. This | | | | Stalking. This can be done on foot or while on a boat. |
| is to allow the fish to spawn. 5. Species of fish. Some | | | | One is in constant motion in an attempt to locate fish. |
| states have rules forbidding archery fishing for some | | | | 3. Ambush. Fish that are best ambushed are the ones |
| species of fish. The following skills are necessary for | | | | that are spawning since they tend to crowd thus |
| an individual to obtain and practice: Knot tying. Though it | | | | increasing chances of target. |