Bow and Arrow Common Carp Fishing

anakpinoy4 · Post by **anakpinoy4** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:25 am

Has anyone ever done bow and arrow carp fishing? I was just watching Campbell Outdoor Challenge this morning and it was about bow fishing for carp. I know common common carp are an invasive species and a nuisance in Green Lake (Seattle), but I wonder how people around the lake would feel about someone walking around the lake with a bow and arrow...

Never been interested in them, but has anyone ever eaten them?

I saw in the 2009 WDFW Regulations book that they are listed as a food fish.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:58 am

Carp the arrow and line the Best:-$

!!!!Murder them with this process lower Crab Creek= Greenlake might be a run and gun:cyclopsan

:brilsmurf

!!!

The bathhouse club might be a bit:shaking2: :shaking:

Desertcreek · Post by **Desertcreek** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:09 am

Killem all, not the peolpe around Green but the carp. I think it would do some good for those 206's to see some theraputic killing. I have a bunch of buddies that do it on the dry side of the state and people actually thank them for it. We have a different way of thinking over here. The normal way!

Post by **Big D** » Wed May 13, 2009 10:15 am

Killin Carp with a bow in the mouth of the Okanogan.
The most fun you can have with your clothes on.

Post by **Bodofish** » Wed May 13, 2009 11:26 am

This is what I call carp fishing!!!!!!!!!!

Carp Shoot

anakpinoy4 · Post by **anakpinoy4** » Wed May 13, 2009 12:38 pm

Bodofish wrote:This is what I call carp fishing!!!!!!!!!!

Carp Shoot

NICE!

The tracer arrow was pretty cool!

BentRod · Post by **BentRod** » Wed May 13, 2009 2:16 pm

=d> That video was awesome! Now that looked like fun.

I used to shoot them on the Yakima in West Richland when I was a kid. They'd congregate in the shallows and sloughs and you could just wade around and pop them. I never used a fancy fishing arrow setup because I never fished in water deeper than my waist, so never worried about losing the fish or the arrow. Good times. I don't think I'd try it over here (at least anywhere a lot people are about) West Staters seem to be a little edgy around people with guns and archery equipment.

tnj8222 · Post by **tnj8222** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:02 pm

you try that at green lake and you will only be out there for about 15 minutes before you get arrested lol.

anakpinoy4 · Post by **anakpinoy4** » Wed May 13, 2009 8:57 pm

tnj8222 wrote:you try that at green lake and you will only be out there for about 15 minutes before you get arrested lol.

HAHAHAHA! "Officer I was fishing for carp! I swear!"

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Wed May 13, 2009 9:47 pm

Or a date you did not ask for!!!:-# :colors: :cyclopsan LOL

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:17 am

That vid was way to cool. Gonna have to pull out the boys compound bows now.

What the heck makes them jump like that?:scratch:

Post by **Big D** » Thu May 14, 2009 5:30 am

Silver carp have become notorious for being easily frightened by boats and personal watercraft, which causes them to leap high into the air. The fish can jump 8–10 feet (2.5–3 m) into the air, and numerous boaters have been injured by collisions with the fish. According to the EPA, "reported injuries include cuts from fins, black eyes, broken bones, back injuries, and concussions. Silver carp can grow to 40 pounds (18 kg) in mass. This behavior has sometimes also been attributed to the very similar bighead carp, but this is apocryphal information. Bighead carp do not normally jump when frightened.

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:21 am

I couldnt imagine, well maybe, nail the throttle while heading to a honey hole and pass over a large school of these at 60+ and get nailed by a few 2+ pound fish.

I can see it now: 200lb guy killed by 2lb carp, news at 11. or end up with a permanant carp shaped tatoo on your forehead.

crkohrin · Post by **crkohrin** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:25 am

I had that same idea for bowfishing in Greenlake a few summers back and actually went ahead and called around and asked some people in the city. The deal was as far as fish and wildlife in concerned it pretty much all checks out, but you run into the problem shooting the bow in the city park- here, she said if i really cared i might be able to make a case for myself using that little clause at the end but i never followed through

Rich McVey · Post by **Rich McVey** » Thu May 14, 2009 6:51 am

SO.... If a group of us were interested. We need to get documented permission for it and then put up some signs. Probably wouldnt hurt to let the local police know and show them the permission form.

Im in if anyone else wants to get togeather for something like this.

PETA would freeking go nuts though.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Thu May 14, 2009 9:48 am

Will all get Permission slips will hit the bleachers and bathhouse area's hard just at dark the Carp

stack in these areas:chef: I will lead the Charge:cheers:

Look for the Color Pink!:colors: :shaking2: :shaking:

Will call this community service

carp can be nasty and spread in the Bleacher area:cyclopsan :colors:

BentRod · Post by **BentRod** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:05 am

Just WHAT KIND of fish are you hunting with those broadheads Swede?! :rambo:

anakpinoy4 · Post by **anakpinoy4** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:07 am

Yesssssssss! Nice Swede! Those look too expensive to loose for some stinkin carp though.

swedefish4life1 · Post by **swedefish4life1** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:08 am

My carp sport 2 legs:^o

:cyclopsan and loose fitting pink slippers

:queen: LOL

BentRod · Post by **BentRod** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:19 am

Swede, I got it! You shoot'em and fillet'em at the same time!

Sweet!

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