While not all things are absolute in finding them, some are. One is being carefull with noise in the boat. You might get on some fish that will seem to not care about the boat at first, but it won't take long before they will. I never shot them with a fan or airboat but my guess is yes, it matters. I far prefer to not tie up and wait. My preference is actually to keep on the move with either the current, wind, or troll motor hoping to keep them guessing. But, I am sure there are times when you might see a fish roll consistantly in the same spot rather than the same 50 or 100 yard area that sitting might be best.

 

Depends on water levels.High river-long stretches of sand bars with willows.This is something we have just not had much of this year.

Low water-long stretches of fairly deep water adjacent to deep holes.

This time of year we do more "scouting" than bowfishing.Meaning,we load the boat with beer and either float,looking for rollers or troll quietly until we see them roll and then spin around on them so we can troll upriver and hopefully have 1 roll close to the boat.

Your gonna scare the chit out of em' with the airboat.Troller or tie off.

I'm no expert,but these are some things that we look for.Good luck!

 

I just do doughnuts and it makes them come up...not joking...

 

The old circle jerk

 

When we look for new holes down here we look for the long straights that aren't too terribly deep but have a consistent depth to them. The noise is a major factor with looking for the BIG GG because every little ding that you make on the boat or shot you put into the water sounds like a bass drum going off underwater. IMO the best way you can hunt them in a area where they're rolling is so drift it out, nice and slow and use a troller to correct you direction. :fire:op:

 

This is a pretty good thread so far. Im learning all Bradys tricks!

 

u know I have been hanging out with Sam while I'm up here...I've learned a lot!

 

Yea people shouldn't believe everything they read on the internet...but sometimes don't know free good advice...

 

That's it...no more free info.

 

Around here when it's super hot like this, they're gonnna be in the deepest holes you can find. I like it earlier in the morning.

 

get a bunch of beer and float down the river till you see some, then sit on top of em being real quiet while watching them roll just out of range all day while getting sunburnt and heat stroke.
works for me...

 

Ha! I've been following your advice!!! And by the looks of all the BIG GG pictures I've posted it seems to be working... THANKS

 

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Play nice.

 

:rage:

 

Second warning ...

 

:shh: i sorry partna

 

I have noticed when a boat comes by longnose gar will roll this time of year. Or maybe that was carp!

 

main thing is just to go, and be set on what you want to shoot. do screw up a good gg hole by shooting a decent size needle nose.

 

Best way I know is to go when I'm in the boat, and then just wait on me to reach for my beer. That's when they always like to roll.

 

the donuts work well in the river. Not so well in the lake. can shoot them all day long if you can stand the heat.

 

My opionion is the hotter it is the more they roll. Never see the big ones at night. I do not have the patience to sit and wait on them so we just troll the banks of the river about 20 feet off of it so we can shoot other stuff as well. Usually get one good shot per year at a big one. Blew my chance this year two weks ago when I came up on what I thought was a log about two feet wide so went to pull up the troller then that log started to swim away so dropped the troller and fire a snap shot and missed. The best advice I can give is to just be out there and see what they are doing. Learn where they roll consistantly and try and pattern them to some extent. Another piece of advice is once you do stick one don't try and horse it in I have broken off three arrows on big fish you have to play em out like catching them on a rod and reel.

 

I was trying to determine if we should use Krispy Kreme or Southern Maid?

 

what about doughnut holes? do they like them as well?

 

on the river when the action in a hole gets slow just start driven back and forth and in circles in it and the fish will go to rollin again. or if another boat comes through.

 

Oh ok - I was getting confused on what type of doughnuts to buy - holes, krispy creme, cop style dnuts, cake ones, chocolate, southern maid, etc

 

W/P
I’m no expert ,but guard the back of the boat ! We shot 1 off the back this year & could have shot a few more ,if we had someone back there sooner . They seem to want to roll after we pass em !
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That's why I have a deck and lights on the back too. I noticed a lot of fish roll after a boat passes while I'm being pulled behind the boat on a hydroslide or skis. For rolling fish, being in the back of the boat is not a bad place to be.

 

Damit brady, dont be telling them that.

 

I didn't mean doin donuts will get u more fish, I ment I just like busting high speed donuts...I had yall goin...Bahaha

 

LOL, everyone will betryingto get up the river now doing circles..

 

Dats right

 

Shooting em is the easiest part. Scouting and finding em is what's hard. A old ugly guy once told me why are you hunting one or two fish when you can find 8 or 10 to shoot. Find the holes that are stacked up and one will F Up sooner or later.