For anyone who wants to go bowfishing with a great guide, I have met Mark and spoke with many of his past clients and they have nothing but A+ to say. Of course, I wish he would post more of his photos to our Bowfishing Forum, but last time I talked to him (SCI Austin Banquet) he didn't have easy access to a high-speed internet connection. When he does get access, you will be amazed at some of the pictures of alligator gar he has brought in. Until then, check out his website or Guide Post at http://texashuntfish.com/findaguide/index.cfm?fuseaction=detailedview&guideid=234

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And hope for clear enough water to identify tha catfish!

Traditionalist

i dont personally agree with the idea but im not one to tell people that its not hunting. ive been bowfishing for about 10 years and havent seen maybe a handful of cats over 2 pounds in probably 100+ trips. let me know how it works out might like to broaden my horizons

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GIG EM AGGIES

Im the same way i have been bowfishing for years on whitney and the brazos and see very few catfish, i dont disagree with it though because you still have a limit and if you can catch them on a trotline why shouldnt you be able to shoot them.  I have seen alot of people kill fish on trotlines.  I will for sure shoot a catfish if i see it.

Bobby D

I have been bow fishing for quite a few years and have seen hundreds of catfish. Since the law changed last September we have stuck a lot of them. If you can find some clear water and a sandy bank, the cats will go up in the shallows to feed at night. They are pretty easy to hit because they don't seem very skiddish. We have shot them up to about eight pounds on Lake Fork. The key is to finding clear water because they always seem ot be sitting on the bottom.

Hey Brad!

Welcome to the forum.

WOW, Environmental Scientist!  I hope you will share some of your knowledge with the rest of us.  Some need all the help they can get.....I guess I should just speak for myself.

"A country boy will survive"

Yeah the ones i have seen were on big sandy clear water points on the shallow side

Bobby D

I'm indifferent on whether this regulation stays lawful, but I will say the guys who testified last year, saying they bowfish all the time and hardly ever see catfish are full of BS. They were just saying this to make the parks and wildlife commission think the bowfishing won't have much effect on catfish populations. I've been bowfishing once this year on whitney and the vast majority of fish that were shot were channel cats.

Where you bowfishing on whitney waco oso,

Bobby D

Read my post a little closer and you'll answer your own question.

That didnt answer my question i said where at on whitney there is nothing on there that said where on whitney.  Anyways i have been bowfishing whitney along time and know alot of people that bowfish there and a few that shoot alot of tournaments for bowfishing and they shoot very few catfish.

Bobby D

I have been bow fishing for some time, and havent sen but a handfull of catfish,

i was wandering if it was my location or abilities or what the heck.

I think i might enjoy stickin one or two given the chance

I say no problem with it as long as the normal limits stay inplace and now there is a good fish you can shoot and eat. 

Who wants  to take me bowfishing?!?! HaHa I was told this summer that I was gonna get to go on the brazos, so I went and bought a bow and everything and the deal fell through. So now i have the equipment but no where or no means of doing it. I live in Lubbock so any hint of a river is like 250 miles away. So, if anybody knows of a resonable guide or anything let me know. Im a college student so I dont have an incredible amount of money to spend. Thanks, Brice.

Does anyone know when the bowfishing for catfish will end?

like others i started bow fishing in 1993 when i bought my first bow and i have went many times to the Red River and wishata river and to several lakes i have shot a lot of carp and a few gar but i dont think that i have ever seen a cat fish at least so that i could say for certian that is what it was so please inform me of your sucess

Zach ,  TPWD changed the law for 2008 that says bowfishing for catfish is no longer legal

Traditionalist

Well i have seen lots of cats while out bowfishing,there is unlimated  of them at Choke Canyon,and Coleto Creek has a lot too,while it was leagle i shot 29 of them,all big ones,i sure hate loosing the right,to bring home some good eateing fish once in a while,I held the Canyon lake Bowfishing record for a while,

We were SO dissapointed when they closed Catfish as of Sept 1 2008. Before it ended, I had the pure pleasure of taking a 25 pound yellow cat. What a fight! It was awesome and right in my front yard of the Guadalupe! THis was the record for the Guadalupe River.

 BTW, now they are trying to take the Alligator gar and the commissioners meeting on this is tomorrow March 26, 2009 at the TPWD headquarters located on Smith School Rd. I thinks it's 4200. Anyway, it's inthe main building the first room to the right when you walk in if you can join us at 9 AM.

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