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dajumboman
03-07-2004, 08:49 PM
when can you start going ? Im ready for em



Neal
03-08-2004, 09:11 AM
Head up to Saginaw Bay, late May thru June......all you can eat.

Neal
timj
03-08-2004, 12:00 PM
You can start now, as long as you don't have any ice-but you will need to scout a little bit to find them. Last year was my earliest, I went out the last week in feburary (yes Feburary) & got a dozen.
Alot of areas still had ice-but I found some shallow areas that were mucky & ice free. This particular area was very small & adjacent to a drop off-the Carp would just come up from the deeper water & mill around. unfortunetly they were unsuccessful when they tried to leave:D
live2fishdjs
03-08-2004, 12:29 PM
LOL Neal. :p
dajumboman
03-08-2004, 03:07 PM
I'll give it a go this weekend
Neal
03-08-2004, 03:10 PM
Here's a few we took out of Saginaw Bay

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/532/1599Carpload-thumb.jpg

Click HERE (http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=7431&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=3) for a close up.

Neal
ben monroe
03-08-2004, 10:28 PM
go to the carp shoot in caseville late may eary june lots of shooting
snakebit67
03-08-2004, 10:52 PM
Cheboyganing creek, off the saginaw river in june you can walk on them. Watch out for the snapping turtles
Neal
03-09-2004, 08:18 AM
Ben~ Welcome to the Site.

The pic above is from the Great lakes Bowfishing Tournament in Caseville.

Neal
fishing addict
03-09-2004, 08:52 AM
What did they do with all those fish?
Neal
03-09-2004, 09:12 AM
Fertilizer!!!!
dajumboman
03-09-2004, 03:11 PM
Neal have you been out yet this spring?
Neal
03-09-2004, 03:15 PM
Nah, I'll wait til the weather warms up. Our tournament is the first week of June, I usually get some shooting in that weekend and the previous weekend (memorial day)

Neal
ESOX
03-09-2004, 03:24 PM
Shooting?
You mean you don't just dive on them like a running rooster?:p
Neal
03-09-2004, 03:37 PM
You mean you don't just dive on them like a running rooster?

Well actually.....I have taken a few carp using that method. Much softer landing in a foot of water, yet equally amuzing.:D

Neal
dajumboman
03-09-2004, 04:29 PM
I'll have to try that one.what lakes do you usually bowfish? The only lakes i go are muskegon and mona
Neal
03-10-2004, 11:23 AM
Most of my shooting/wrestling is on the shoreline of Saginaw Bay between Caseville and Bay City.

Neal
ben monroe
03-27-2004, 12:29 AM
NEAL
JUST GOT MY APP. FOR THE SHOOT IN CASEVILLE TODAY.
house
04-04-2004, 10:11 AM
Is bowfishing open everywhere now? Or is it just open on streams until May 1st? I want to try it this year on Bellville lake.
timj
04-05-2004, 06:14 AM
House,
Check in the fishing regulations. They have a section with all of the opening dates as well as any other rules.
I only carp shoot on lake st clair & in saginaw bay. (those areas are open all year for carp shooting):D