I do the same thing. It's a lot of fun. I usually go for carp and suckers. I use them for crab bait or for fertilizer in my wife's garden. You have to tune your bow down or the arrow will travel far if it hit hard bottem or rocks. This means you have a lot of line to pull in. You do not need a bow license, only a fishing license. I don't remember right now, but because of the water bending what you see. You have to aim and shoot either before of after the fish. I don't remember, but after a few shots I'll figure it out. Good luck
I remember my dad teaching me, he used to bowfish for carp as well , and he is a great shot, I on the other hand am just good. This is my first compound bow, since I have always been more of a traditionalist, recurves where and still are my thing, but this bow not only looks evil, it is and the reviews are all excellent, the only thing I am worried about is my size and weight in relation to the bow, I am 6 ft 185 lbs, medium athletic build..the bow says its for small frame shooters and can easily be transitioned for younger or older archers...I may be out of line here, but judging that over half of the population is over weight...can someone define small frame...