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