Originally posted by Cottonfish
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How do you rig your bowfishing arrow?
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Safety slides or cable rigs (if going after big gar) are definately the ticket. When we were kids, we weren't so smart - had a couple snap backs that scared the crap out of us. Snapbacks can happen with any type of reel - it's usually not the reel that the line gets caught on - it's typically the rest or cable guard - you can eliminate that problem real quickly with a safety slide.
If you are too cheap to use a safety slide - do yourself a favor and DON'T use line over 100lb test rating. Better to loose an arrow than eye. We used 80lb dacron out of zebcos quite a bit and it would break the line on a hanger as long as we were fully drawn.
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I have bowfished for over 30 years and have never used the safety slides??? The problem 99% of the time does not involve the reel. It's because you get in too big of a hurry and don't pay attention to what you are doing. Regardless of what type you are using, you have to pay very close attention to where the slack string is. It is very important to always keep it reeled up very close, if there is a problem, when you draw the arrow back, it will pull it off the string. Use the safety cables if you like, but, I bet, if you ask enough folks, you will find someone who has had an accident with those as well. Be careful, pay attention and shoot some fish!!!
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Originally posted by ras308 View PostI have bowfished for over 30 years and have never used the safety slides??? The problem 99% of the time does not involve the reel. It's because you get in too big of a hurry and don't pay attention to what you are doing. Regardless of what type you are using, you have to pay very close attention to where the slack string is. It is very important to always keep it reeled up very close, if there is a problem, when you draw the arrow back, it will pull it off the string. Use the safety cables if you like, but, I bet, if you ask enough folks, you will find someone who has had an accident with those as well. Be careful, pay attention and shoot some fish!!!
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