> I still need to find a way to use a fishing reel with my 75 pound bow. I
> tried a reel mounted on a pipe in the ground below the bow but the reel
> kept snagging. I also need to find better arrows. The ones from Bass Pro
> Shop are just plain lousy.
Dave,
All my life I have used a bow and arrow, with most bows about the pull of
yours.
The trick is to buy hollow aluminum arrows. Cut the very tip off. Wad up a
little ball of paper and flood the outer foot or so of arrow with solder
ending in a rounded "point". Then just set a roll of 5-10 pound monofilament
on end on a clean area, and tie the line to the arrow just above the
feathers.
With a system like that I can get an arrow way over the top of tall trees,
or hit a desired lower crotch. The line is used to pull up heavier string,
and then rope. The monofilament is so cheap it almost isn't worth rewinding.
I have never felt compelled to do anything else because it takes only
minutes to set up and use, and it always works accurately. The only other
thing I ever use is a kite when I have to pass over a large stand of trees
or woods.
I'm still using the K-Mart bow I bought in 1980 or earlier.
73 Tom
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