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Think I could rig my kayak for bowfishing at night?

Discussion in 'Bowfishing' started by Finch, May 25, 2009.

  1. Finch

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    I know it sounds crazy but I really want to try bowfishing at night.....with a kayak. :d I've been using the "yak" a lot lately during the day. When I get to what I think is a good spot I hold the bow in my left hand and paddle with the right. When I see a fish, I gently put the paddle down and take the shot. The reason I like the yak so much is I can get in very shallow water and also some very tight spots. Got a set of ATV bow/gun holders attached to hold my bow while paddling. They work great and they only cost me $5 bucks.

    I still have a brand new battery that I bought last year when I was using a john boat. Why not rig the ole john boat for nighttime bowfishing, you ask? That's a thought too but that ole john boat is a pain in the butt in the shallows. The trolling motor hits the bottom when in shallow water. Then I have to adjust it and so forth. Just a real pain.

    I wonder how long a couple of lights would last on a deep cycle trolling battery? A few hours would be plenty. I think I would be good on weight capacity too.
     
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    Don't be afraid to try it. I know some folks who have used the 12 volt lights for night bowfishing. They're along way from having genny powered halogens, metal halide or high pressure sodium lights... but they're still a lot better than no light.

    Look at the hawglite marauder too (or other lights like 'em). It's basically a flashlight (expensive one) with a pressure switch that screws into the stablizer hole on your bow. It works good if the water is fairly clear and the fish are close to the surface. We use them for bigheads.
     
  3. Jim_IV

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    It should work. For example, tonight we are going to the spillway at a local lake. There are no boats allowed so we take a car battery and put it on a dolly. We have a spotlight that we hook up to it. It works for us. Sometimes you just have to use a little redneck ingenuity when it comes to bowfishing:d
     
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    Sounds cool Jim. We had some folks do that at one of our tournys. They were a 'walking' team and shot below the spillway at night.

    There's also the 'coon light' option.
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    This is the one sold by AMS Bowfishing.
    http://www.amsbowfishing.com/product_info.php?cPath=66&products_id=320


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  5. Finch

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    Hey Jim...that works. I guess whatever it takes to get you out there.

    I went to northern tool today and bought two 3x5 55W flood lights. I'm going to test them out before actually installing them. I might need one or two more or maybe something bigger.
     

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