9 ways to combat BowFishing at your favorite swim (legally)

[MoCarp]

5 hours ago, JohnP said:

State bowfishing tourney this based out Warsaw, I'm sure they would love to have you attend.

on more than one occasion I have been harassed and threatened by bfers fishing at Warsaw back in the day, had our fishing socials harassed etc, when I first got into carping I had a live and let live attitude heck I even bow fished a few times, but when not once but twice we had Bfing groups shoot up our state fishing socials one was at power site and a spot that used to produce numbers of big fish was reduced to dinksville. found out later in the bfergroups chatter they did not want another town lake like in Texas here and systematically destroyed a Trophy fishery that once existed here, I used to post many of the catches on the forum and one of the 1st people from the very start of OAF. This did not only happen to me and others in our area but across all of the US and created organized pushback.

I alway thought it was funny when someone would show up full of piss and vinegar to confront me in person and need to stand on a box to look me in the eye or how many times I was visited by a CO fishing with friends that were told we were stocking invasive or had drugs (hempseed used in carp baits) or how I had gas poured in my well, or baby carp (sold as bait) I kept in a horse tank to try out new baits and attractants were netted out and killed along with a note, every time motivation to do things right and grow what they fear the most, and I thank all those that lurk and encourage me to share and help them catch more and bigger common carp and buffalo, I have not even posted the push on navigation lights or noise restrictions and the overweight boat issues, perhaps Ill share those next

[BilletHead]

22 minutes ago, MoCarp said:

on more than one occasion I have been harassed and threatened by bfers fishing at Warsaw back in the day, had our fishing socials harassed etc, when I first got into carping I had a live and let live attitude heck I even bow fished a few times, but when not once but twice we had Bfing groups shoot up our state fishing socials one was at power site and a spot that used to produce numbers of big fish was reduced to dinksville. found out later in the bfergroups chatter they did not want another town lake like in Texas here and systematically destroyed a Trophy fishery that once existed here, I used to post many of the catches on the forum and one of the 1st people from the very start of OAF. This did not only happen to me and others in our area but across all of the US and created organized pushback.

I alway thought it was funny when someone would show up full of piss and vinegar to confront me in person and need to stand on a box to look me in the eye or how many times I was visited by a CO fishing with friends that were told we were stocking invasive or had drugs (hempseed used in carp baits) or how I had gas poured in my well, or baby carp (sold as bait) I kept in a horse tank to try out new baits and attractants were netted out and killed along with a note, every time motivation to do things right and grow what they fear the most, and I thank all those that lurk and encourage me to share and help them catch more and bigger common carp and buffalo, I have not even posted the push on navigation lights or noise restrictions and the overweight boat issues, perhaps Ill share those next

         Please show me some police, sheriff, FBI and CO reports on this harassment. I don't expect to be harassed for my sports and neither do you. If such harassment occurred you should of reported it and report made. Show your man card and defend yourself. Gas in your well? 

   BilletHead

[MoCarp]

1 minute ago, BilletHead said:

         Please show me some police, sheriff, FBI and CO reports on this harassment. I don't expect to be harassed for my sports and neither do you. If such harassment occurred you should of reported it and report made. Show your man card and defend yourself. Gas in your well? 

   BilletHead

yeah gas in my well took 3 days to run it out, and prob should have reported it kinda like getting TPed or egged, what can they do? other than watch out, the worst one was when they ran over my newly planted trees and marten houses. would never had known had my neighbors not seen them, after that they were on point to catch someone, 

its one reason euro carp anglers tend to be secretive, yet that is changing  because of social media has made it easier to do push back and document things we have seen for years.

Its funny when people think carp anglers are all foreigners true we have a few Brits but the VAST majority are USA born and bred I'd say 98% or more are American born, some those guys have been harassed about here citizenship because of there involvement with carp issues.

 

[Devan S.]

So you mean to tell us because you were having a carp fishing fest, people showed up and poured gas in your well, dumped your pet fish out of your tanks, and called you in for using drugs as bait? All of which was un-instigated. 

Are carp seriously that coveted between bowfishermen and euro anglers? Is this like a bloods/crips gang war over fish?

Last I checked these weren't Tuna and nobody was getting rich off catching them. 

[BilletHead]

18 minutes ago, MoCarp said:

yeah gas in my well took 3 days to run it out, and prob should have reported it kinda like getting TPed or egged, what can they do? other than watch out, the worst one was when they ran over my newly planted trees and marten houses. would never had known had my neighbors not seen them, after that they were on point to catch someone, 

its one reason euro carp anglers tend to be secretive, yet that is changing  because of social media has made it easier to do push back and document things we have seen for years.

Its funny when people think carp anglers are all foreigners true we have a few Brits but the VAST majority are USA born and bred I'd say 98% or more are American born, some those guys have been harassed about here citizenship because of there involvement with carp issues.

 

         All this for a carp? Still waiting for something how this happened to you and why it wasn't reported an if so the report. I would venture to say you have a vivid imagination Harry. Nothing wrong with imagination and that is the truth. Fairytales and science fiction come to mind and I like them all. What state did this happen in? Most reports are published out there. You are good at computer skills and copy and paste. I am not. Share more please,

  BilletHead

[BilletHead]

17 minutes ago, Devan S. said:

So you mean to tell us because you were having a carp fishing fest, people showed up and poured gas in your well, dumped your pet fish out of your tanks, and called you in for using drugs as bait? All of which was un-instigated. 

Are carp seriously that coveted between bowfishermen and euro anglers? Is this like a bloods/crips gang war over fish?

Last I checked these weren't Tuna and nobody was getting rich off catching them. 

        Devan I used to bow fish and did for many years. I still know bow fishermen and have never, never, ever seen harassment for the carp bait fishermen or women for that fact. I think we should have our own @oneshot weigh in on this Has the master of fishing for meals ever been harassed by a Bow fisherman?.  Heck I used to shoot fish at Schell Osage crossing the road during flood events. Rod and reel catch and keep would ask if they could have my catch I gladly shared so I would not have to clean what I wanted and not have to bury what I did not in the garden.  

   The only people getting rich over carp is the manufacture of specialized carp equipment and bow fishing equipment including boats. The most important value is time spent afield by anyone chasing carp and the enjoyment for killing or C&R. 

  BilletHead

[MOPanfisher]

We used to fish for carp a lot, even trot lined for them.  Most I can ever remember was folks saying "you are doing what?" 

[Flysmallie]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

         All this for a carp? Still waiting for something how this happened to you and why it wasn't reported an if so the report. I would venture to say you have a vivid imagination Harry. Nothing wrong with imagination and that is the truth. Fairytales and science fiction come to mind and I like them all. What state did this happen in? Most reports are published out there. You are good at computer skills and copy and paste. I am not. Share more please,

  BilletHead

Just BS that he dreams up. I’m about done with carp ignorance boy. Nobody here seems to enjoy his posts except for these ghost lurkers he keeps telling us are here begging for him to post some more BS. 

I don’t think he has ever been harassed by any for carp fishing. And to post such childish BS as this deserves banishment. It won’t happen but if he is going to keep preaching his BS then I’m going to keep preaching mine. 

Please ban Mocarp. Obviously his values go against everything that this site was built around. 

[Devan S.]

1 hour ago, BilletHead said:

        Devan I used to bow fish and did for many years. I still know bow fishermen and have never, never, ever seen harassment for the carp bait fishermen or women for that fact. I think we should have our own @oneshot weigh in on this Has the master of fishing for meals ever been harassed by a Bow fisherman?.  Heck I used to shoot fish at Schell Osage crossing the road during flood events. Rod and reel catch and keep would ask if they could have my catch I gladly shared so I would not have to clean what I wanted and not have to bury what I did not in the garden.  

   The only people getting rich over carp is the manufacture of specialized carp equipment and bow fishing equipment including boats. The most important value is time spent afield by anyone chasing carp and the enjoyment for killing or C&R. 

  BilletHead

Good...I was beginning to wonder what the state of affairs in the area are. Started to sound like Warsaw should be named Chicago south.

 

I for sure don't want to risk my life or my families getting caught in the cross fire of the carp mafia street war.😂

[BilletHead]

1 minute ago, Devan S. said:

Good...I was beginning to wonder what the state of affairs in the area are. Started to sound like Warsaw should be named Chicago south.

 

I for sure don't want to risk my life or my families getting caught in the cross fire of the carp mafia street war.

           Me too, 

  Man could you imagine getting a carp hit man after you. The family finding you shot in bed with a bloody carp head next to yours. If it had an arrow through it or a gob of bread, Wheaties, worms, corn etc. you would know what faction got you knocked off. ,

    BilletHead