Dogfish have gotten a bad reputation across the United States, including in Michigan, but you may wonder if it was a well-deserved reputation. Many sportsmen refer to them as trash fish because most people don’t think of them as tasting good. In fact, that’s where the term originated. They’d call them trash fish if they…
What Kind of Lights for Bowfishing?
Many times, I’ve heard new bowfishermen asking what kind of lights do you use for bowfishing? That matters because bowfishing lights have a reputation for either making the night or breaking it because of how the lighting will impact whether or not you can see the fish. When you think of bowfishing, you may think…
What to Do with Dead Carp?
You just shot a carp while bowfishing. Unlike with regular fishing, catch and release isn’t an option. Not to mention, carp are an invasive species that are illegal to release. What do you do with dead carp? We’re going to cover some of the useful things that you can do with dead carp to make…
Guide on How to Bait Carp for Bowfishing
Learning how to bait carp for bowfishing can increase the action seen on the water. The carp will smell the bait and come running right into the trap. Let’s have a look at how you can bait carp into the area. Before we begin, you should first check the state laws to make sure that…
Ultimate 14 Best Bowfishing Bows (2023 list)
In case you wonder why you would want a bowfishing bow over a regular one, bowfishing bows tend to focus more on quick snapshots and were designed to handle more abuse from bumping around. Out in the boat, you see a fish and need to take the shot in a split second or risk the…
Bowfishing Guide: How to Bowfish in Tennessee
Bowfishing has seen rising popularity in the state of Tennessee for quite some time, and if you’re new to the sport, you may wonder about the regulations and where you can bowfish. What I love about this sport is that it’s a mixture of hunting and fishing, but at the same time, entirely unique in…
Bowfishing Guide: How to Bowfish in Georgia
When I first set out to bowfish in the state of Georgia, I didn’t know where to go bowfishing, and I wasn’t sure about the laws here. I’m from Minnesota and because of my ignorance of Georgia, I did some research here to put together a helpful guide. You can use this guide to figure…
Bowfishing Guide: How to Bowfish in Pennsylvania
To give you an idea of how good the bowfishing can be here, a bad night bowfishing in Pennsylvania is walking away with 20 carp. Pennsylvania, like many of the other East Coast states, offers you great opportunities for bowfishing if you know where to look. I put together this helpful guide on the state…
Bowfishing Guide: How to Bowfish in Virginia
You’ve decided to take on bowfishing in the state of Virginia, but you don’t know where to begin. Luckily, I’ve put together this guide from my experience of bowfishing in Virginia and all the things that you need to know along with where you can go bowfishing while here. Like in some of the other…
Bowfishing Guide: How to Bowfish in Maryland
Living in Maryland, you may wonder if you can bowfish here, and in fact, it offers you a unique opportunity compared to other states for bowfishing. For example, you can go bowfishing for for invasive Asian snakeheads. Snakeheads can be found in up to 60 of the rivers and tidewaters in Maryland. Beyond that, let’s…
