what would be a good rest that would shoot bowfishing arrows and regualr arrows with vanes?
and dont say wisker bisquet....
and dont say wisker bisquet....
is ther an all purpose rest....?
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what would be a good rest that would shoot bowfishing arrows and regualr arrows with vanes?
and dont say wisker bisquet....
and dont say wisker bisquet....
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even the bullet rest would knock the vanes loose don,t know how a larger diam. one would work haven,t tried that.
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think a flipper rest will handle a fishing arrow?
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just might, probably have to redo it some.
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if its the type I am thinking of back in the day thats all we had....hell yea it worked
edit...the flipper isnt stout enough....the one we used was similar but had a thicker plastic tab the arrow laid on
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kuger you talking about the old bear stlye black plastic stick on rest?
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yep,thats the one
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i may try it.
i come from a trad bow background and miss being able to shoot my feathered arrows and fishing arrows. i got my name froghunter from shooting frogs. i have a bunch of "special" arrows for frogs but they dont shoot worth a crap from a wave rest. i shoot frogs with my fishing arrow now but miss being able to stick more than one at a time. with my other arrows i can stick several frogs to the bank before spooking them all off.
i come from a trad bow background and miss being able to shoot my feathered arrows and fishing arrows. i got my name froghunter from shooting frogs. i have a bunch of "special" arrows for frogs but they dont shoot worth a crap from a wave rest. i shoot frogs with my fishing arrow now but miss being able to stick more than one at a time. with my other arrows i can stick several frogs to the bank before spooking them all off.
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I've had good luck shooting feathered arrows across a Fish hook, shooting **** vane down it rides right in that little notch in the rest and doesn't wear much at all. I've also had good luck shooting feathers through my epoxy rests and fullbore rest, although the tighter channel does wear down on them quite a bit more
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:laugh: some of my fondest childhood memeories was arrows with frog gigs on the end and stickin frogs.Where I am from is the Frog Jump(Calaveras County)its a big deal to have secret frog ponds,catch frogs...Chinese guy downtown gave us 50 cents a frog(a quarter a leg)and thats all it took!My first kill and get paid job :laugh:I had everybody wanting to kick my azz :laugh:
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i have never used the gig points. i use field points but i wrap the first 12" of the arrow with electrical tape. I over lap the tape so that it has a ribbed texture to it. it wont go more than 6" through a frog. works like a champ. the frog is either pinned to the ground or if it is able to jump it cant shake the arrow, making it easy to pick up out the water.
i have a fish hook i can use, but i was really wanting to shoot vanes this year. they would hold up so much better in the water than feathers.
i have a fish hook i can use, but i was really wanting to shoot vanes this year. they would hold up so much better in the water than feathers.
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I used to hunt and shoot fingers and shot this style rest for years, also shot this for bowfishing
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built my first frog arrow this year on a fiber glass bowfishing arrow tri point with the bowfishing point in the middle the tri points cover about a 3 inch circle.
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how bout a roller? simple and rugged. I liked the "tiger claw" type tm Hunter too. they where like a tm but the forks pointed down and away, really held a arrow good for fingers. I'd suggest a bowdoddle but they don't like a real heavy arrow 1200gr max.
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What I use, but I like keeping one of my left hand finger on arrow till I shoot.
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ever try the long eared nocks those short ones were always falling off for me.
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thats what I was thinking... a little hassle but probably one of the best for both worlds.
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