ScorpioVI
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- Joined
- Aug 15, 2002
- Location
- San Jose & Las Vegas
- Moto(s)
- KTM 990 ADV
- Name
- Alan
- BARF perks
- AMA #: 1076930
There were fish everywhere. Sometimes there were so many fish that I'd go into brain-lock trying to figure out which one to shoot. I missed, a lot, by mere inches sometimes. Shot process went out the window, just point and shoot.
The fish are a lot smarter than I gave them credit for. Any change in the pitch of the prop or fan and they'll spook. If you move too fast or draw too sloppy, they'll spook. Too often the fish would move right when you loose. Jumping the string so to speak. It was uncanny. And too often when you miss and you're reeling in your line and trying to clean the vegetation off your arrow, there would be half-a-dozen fish right under you that you're not setup for. It was frustrating but very fun at the same time.
I was shooting probably a 50#er with no let-off. I have no problems cutting loose 100 arrows a day with my 60#/75% let-off PSE Dominator 3D but after about 40 or so arrows with the PSE Barracuda my arms and back were starting to feel the strain. The heat was taking it's toll too. It was probably about 95ºF when we weren't moving, and combine that with the white flies, the mental strain of trying to spot fish, and the physical strain of standing up on the boat for hours and I was about ready to call it a day.
This was my catch for the day. It's not the barrels full of fish that some folks end up with but I was more than happy with the experience.
Heading back in.
Even just the boat ride was worth the price.
Lots of folks were having a good time on/off the water out there.
This would be the ideal rich kid setup. Have a house on the water, fly your seaplane in for the weekend, spend the weekend on the water, fly back to San Jose.
Most folks don't eat carp, but my brother and I wanted to try it at least. Eat what you kill right? We could only take the smaller one home with us, the big one was too big to fit in the cooler.
Before:
After: Marinating in lemon grass, salt, pepper, and citrus juice. Then battered and deep-fried. I had a few bites, it was better than catfish but I'm just not a fish guy period.
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And that's all folks. I had a blast, learned a lot, experienced something new, and had a good time in a part of California that I usually tried to ride/drive through as fast as possible on the way to/from the Sierras.
If you're interested in trying this out, here's Ryan's contact information. The next few weeks is gonna be ripe conditions so if you're thinking about it, don't wait. Sadly my next few weekends are booked but I'm hoping to go out there every month or every other month from hereon.
http://www.xtremebowfishing.com
slurat@comcast.net
925-382-9000
Things you need to know.
1. You do need sport fishing licenses. Annual is $44.85, a 1-day license can be had for $14.30. You can buy your licenses online and print them out. https://www.ca.wildlifelicense.com/InternetSales/
2. You can bring as many as 3 folks on the boat, but the shooting pad can only accommodate two shooters at a time (comfortably).
3. Bring a cooler full of beverages and lunch.
4. It's going to be hot so dress accordingly. Sun block, sun screen, hats, polarized sunglasses. Polarized is the key word, you need to be able to see into the water. I bought a pair from WalMart which said "polarized" on them but apparently they were lying. Bring a spare in case you lose one. Bring extra clothes to change into after the day is done unless you want to smell like fish on the drive home.
5. Plan for a full day outing. We were in the water I think by 10:00AM and didn't get out until 4:30PM.
6. Just do it.
The fish are a lot smarter than I gave them credit for. Any change in the pitch of the prop or fan and they'll spook. If you move too fast or draw too sloppy, they'll spook. Too often the fish would move right when you loose. Jumping the string so to speak. It was uncanny. And too often when you miss and you're reeling in your line and trying to clean the vegetation off your arrow, there would be half-a-dozen fish right under you that you're not setup for. It was frustrating but very fun at the same time.
I was shooting probably a 50#er with no let-off. I have no problems cutting loose 100 arrows a day with my 60#/75% let-off PSE Dominator 3D but after about 40 or so arrows with the PSE Barracuda my arms and back were starting to feel the strain. The heat was taking it's toll too. It was probably about 95ºF when we weren't moving, and combine that with the white flies, the mental strain of trying to spot fish, and the physical strain of standing up on the boat for hours and I was about ready to call it a day.
This was my catch for the day. It's not the barrels full of fish that some folks end up with but I was more than happy with the experience.
Heading back in.
Even just the boat ride was worth the price.
Lots of folks were having a good time on/off the water out there.
This would be the ideal rich kid setup. Have a house on the water, fly your seaplane in for the weekend, spend the weekend on the water, fly back to San Jose.
Most folks don't eat carp, but my brother and I wanted to try it at least. Eat what you kill right? We could only take the smaller one home with us, the big one was too big to fit in the cooler.
Before:
After: Marinating in lemon grass, salt, pepper, and citrus juice. Then battered and deep-fried. I had a few bites, it was better than catfish but I'm just not a fish guy period.
And that's all folks. I had a blast, learned a lot, experienced something new, and had a good time in a part of California that I usually tried to ride/drive through as fast as possible on the way to/from the Sierras.
If you're interested in trying this out, here's Ryan's contact information. The next few weeks is gonna be ripe conditions so if you're thinking about it, don't wait. Sadly my next few weekends are booked but I'm hoping to go out there every month or every other month from hereon.
http://www.xtremebowfishing.com
slurat@comcast.net
925-382-9000
Things you need to know.
1. You do need sport fishing licenses. Annual is $44.85, a 1-day license can be had for $14.30. You can buy your licenses online and print them out. https://www.ca.wildlifelicense.com/InternetSales/
2. You can bring as many as 3 folks on the boat, but the shooting pad can only accommodate two shooters at a time (comfortably).
3. Bring a cooler full of beverages and lunch.
4. It's going to be hot so dress accordingly. Sun block, sun screen, hats, polarized sunglasses. Polarized is the key word, you need to be able to see into the water. I bought a pair from WalMart which said "polarized" on them but apparently they were lying. Bring a spare in case you lose one. Bring extra clothes to change into after the day is done unless you want to smell like fish on the drive home.
5. Plan for a full day outing. We were in the water I think by 10:00AM and didn't get out until 4:30PM.
6. Just do it.
