So after my first trip of the year i found out that my three new arrows are not going to work for tournaments. Every fish i shot fell of the arrow as i pulled it out of the water. the barbs on my arrow will not stay in place and they turn around. I guess that's what i get for going cheep. So now i am in the market again for some new arrows. Just wanted to get some opinions on what to go with? The only fish i ever shot are carp and most stay well under 25 pounds.
Looking for some new Arrows
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Never have. takes to much time.
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piranah short or long barb!!!! man now you got me thinking I need to order 4 more! (my friends keep breaking my arrows off on random crap)
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damn dude...
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LONG BARB
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So between the Pirahnas and G,D's which one is best for easy fish removal? I have alot of first timers going with me and i hate having to take there fish off for them.
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Pirahnas
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That's me man I shake em til the rip off, I shoot a 2 barb grapple and love it, real tough, dull tip will still kill just the same, only thing with te grapples you practically gotta take the tip all the way off for the fish to slide off.
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thats pretty hard core...
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X2 They hold great and easy fish removal.
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How about these anyone ever use them?Cajun Lil Stinger 4 Barb Arrow
http://www.backwaterbowfishing.com/onlinestore/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=652
http://www.backwaterbowfishing.com/onlinestore/cart.php?m=product_detail&p=652
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I have a couple, haven't shot them yet......saving them for some Bighead action (hopefully)
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Yeah that's what they are talking about breaking the barbs out of.I've shot quite a few of them and they use to suck bad.They changed the barb material to much better stuff on them a year or so ago.I got a couple but haven't tried them yet.I'm sure those and Gene Davis points work great if you're shooting in a big fish tourney but for everything else Piranha's are the tits.
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thats funny... I have 7 Paranaha tips that are broke from just last year and my sure shots still are holding up after 2 years of shooting... I have broke one sure shot and got a free replacement from them since that is there garantee (they stand behind there products)... contacted Cajun about buying some new barbs and was told it can't be done... 90% what we shoot is in the Snake River with a hardpan bottom with lava rocks... guess diffrent stroke for diffrent folks...
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Yep,them and G.D.'s are my main points,and have been for a while.
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We shoot hard gravel/rocky rivers here in Indiana, and Muzzy points are the answer. The other points can't take the beating or we lose the fish that roll and loosen the barbs. If you are shooting big fish and don't trust the regular point, just add the big fish adapter in seconds like BDS said earlier. Always have shot the Muzzy points and tips, always will.
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Tell ya what then your welcome to come and shoot suckers in the creek with me and i will put a 100 dollar bill you will either break or bend a shure shot before I do a piranaha. I shot shure shots for several years and they have there places they work good but rocks is not one of them. I have several that i have broke but never sent them back so your welcome to have them also if you want.
Btw you will bend the part the barbs ride against (ferrel) within 2 hours or less.
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I just got a yellow jacket tipped with a sure shot because yellow jackets are the tits but I don't really care for the sure shot. Went out for my first shoot of the year and I was shooting commons ranging 5-25# (maybe some bigger I lost) and have bent 1 of the barbs already and loosened it so it swings side to side like a muzzy. IMO those aren't very big fish so I kinda hoped it would hold up to more than that. Pretty sure the barbs are going to either bend further or break altogether next time I'm out...
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The problem with shure shots on commons is they like to cut doughnuts after you hit one which causes the tip to release.
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I will take you up on that. My Grapples against yours. I know my Grapples will hold. I can shoot the same grapple non stop in the rocks with a 70# bow all day. And only dull the tip. Do it all the time on the Columbia river.
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