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Ben:
I seem to have more carp in my pond than is good for it. I can catch them with a pole of course, but was thinking it might be a really good and fun opportunity to try bowfishing. I know zero about it other than starting to look at rigs on the web.

I have a hunting compound bow, and actually broke it out and practiced a bit with it recently.  I guess you can adapt regular bows as bowfishing bows? The only issue is that mine is older and is a 70lb bow that will only adjust down to 60lb. The problem with this is that I appear to be getting old. While I can pull it back just fine, after a half dozen arrows,  I start to get shooting pains in my elbow. Likely age related degradation there that I don't want to make worse if I don't have to.

So  I was thinking about buying a dedicated rig, maybe in the 40lb range that would let me shoot it more at each sitting, or also comfortably let me hold it at full draw for longer. I don't want to go too expensive for basically a lark, but also need a lefty bow. The carp in the pond are fairly small, but next door in the creek, I am constantly seeing a few 24"+ monsters that could be fun to shoot.

Any recommendations?

charby:
I did a gazzilion years ago, had a 50lb bear compound bow with a open reel and fiberglass arrow. Ended up not liking it,  graduated to a 8' gig attached to a recovery line then to using a 12 gauge with steel shot on jumping carp in the spring. Went to college and haven't done it since. Shotgunning jumping carp was a hoot.

Jim147:
I have when I was younger. But I have to say getting one on a bass pole with braided line can be a blast.

This is similar to what I got my daughter.

https://www.amazon.com/Southland-Archery-Supply-Compound-Package/dp/B071GWQ46Z/ref=sr_1_39?dchild=1&keywords=Compound+bow&qid=1593528344&sr=8-39

Need to look more to see if they have left handed

MechAg94:
I have only done it a couple of times.  My brother used to do it nearly every weekend.  He had an air boat at one time.  I only went with him a couple times.  A couple of the lakes here are overrun with carp and want bowfishers to come in a cut the numbers down.  You are not allowed to bowfish game fish here.

From what I gather, any bow would work, but he had heavy reels mounted and used heavier fiberglass arrows.  You can do it without the reel attached, but you are going to lose arrows.  And don't forget to release the brake on the reel before you fire.  

It was a lot of fun, just could take a lot of time. 

MillCreek:
So if they sell dynamite over the counter in Idaho, would a quarter-stick suffice?  Note I am deliberately suggesting dynamite as possibly easier to obtain over the standard APS detcord.

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