BOWFISHING for INVASIVE CARP || Hunting Goldfish

[@paulsly7246]

Looks like a bit of fun.Surprised to see the water still so clear with them in it.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It a reasonable flow so I guess that helps, good mountain water.

[@nicomeier8098]

I'm from The Netherlands and carp is not an invasive species over here (although they are not really a "native" fish, they were introduced here by the romans, so quite some time ago). The spot you found looks like an angler's paradise to me: beautiful surroundings and packed with very strong excellent sport fish.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Absolutely a beautiful location

[@Bush-Tv]

Great to see some of those pests out of the waterways great vid mate

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thank you 💪

[@bavan]

This looks like a really fun activity! It's great to see that you're tackling a problem in the local area. Good luck with your bow fishing!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thank you!

[@robertgow7952]

Great work, Nathan! I have no doubt that you will racking up carp asap. Stunning spot, and glad to see you add another "string to your bow"...thanks mate for another great video

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheers Robert 👍🏻

[@jonr473]

Top video as always, love fish bow hunting, can’t wait for you to master this one 👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'll need a bit of practice 😂

[@TheCaptainbeefylog]

I'd love to have a go at bowfishing as I 've seen a lot of videos from the US doing it, but I live in Queensland and it's legally considered the same as spear fishing so you can only do it in saltwater or on private property. A tin of corn and a $20 Kmart combo would see me having a whale of a time in the creek. Looks like a good fun way to pass some time between shoots.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Was a great way to spend a cracking day for sure.

[@stevenlord782]

Drop a Croc in there Nath. That'll sort the bloody things out 😂😂

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I bet it would 😂

[@floydlenz2280]

Nice change of pace Amigo.. I agree about how sweet that stream looked..

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks 👍

[@debramage739]

Love the clearance. We need to get them out of our big lakes too, red and yellow fin . Yummo. Sea diving next?? 😊

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm scared of sharks 😂

[@TheLikkinBranch]

Hey mate....long time watcher. Long time bow fisherman. I use a one pin bow fishing sight. I sight it in on land at like 15 yards.....eh....then I use that as a reference point for the amount I hold under or over. It upped my kill ratio a bunch. Give it a go......and thanks for all the deer, pig, fox, rabbit.......videos. I'm a .308 sub/LR user as well and I dig your rig. Cheers from the forests of Florida.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Cheers mate 👌

[@BradGryphonn]

Water refraction is tricky. I used to use a hand spear to catch stingrays and it took a while to get the idea that you have to aim lower than where you 'see' the fish or ray.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Had me stumped 😞

[@ghettobirdgimp]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Hey Nathan, I use the 10/4 and 1/3 rule combined and it works really well. The 10/4 rule is a horizontal distance rule, for every 10 foot horizontally away from you, aim 4 inches low. The 1/3 rule is a depth rule, for every foot deep, aim 3 inches low. You combine the two rules. Example: If fish if 10 foot away horizontally and 1 foot deep, then your will hold 4 inches (10/4) + 3 inches (1/3) = 7 inches low. If the same fish (still at 10 horizontal) was 2 foot deep then you would hold 4 inches (10/4) + 6 inches (1/3 rule) = 10 inches low. Likewise taking shots at fish swimming directly towards you or away from you gives more margin for error in refraction then a fish swimming sideways past you and hence better odds. And finally be careful how you retrieve the fish when you get one. Pulling the line straight back quite often allows the fish to slip off the fishing arrow due the reverse barb design, especially the cheaper one I have. So its more about being slow and careful in the retrieve. If I can reach the fish on foot I will walk out and pick the arrow up with a hand on each end and walk back to the bank. In the vid I can see your holding low but not low enough. I couldn't get it right until I started following the above rules.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

They are great tips mate, thank you 👌

[@Mhassar]

Your mate's face is blurred out. Was he taking a sickie from work?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

No David, he's just not interested in having his face on the Internet 👌

[@garydoubleday9121]

Hi Nath , yep it can be tricky bowfishing , done it years ago and going to get back into it 👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Heaps of fun eh

[@masahuku5673]

Practice and there will be results. These carp are very tasty. Greetings from Poland.

[@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm]

that could be a fantastic sport fish rod action ! and make great = FISH CAKES !

[@intothenight1993]

That looks like fun mate. I've never tried it but my father in law used to do it a lot up in the NT and got a lot of good Barra.👌

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

You should!

[@intothenight1993]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK I'd love to if I ever get the opportunity 👌

[@greatdane3343]

When I lived in the cold country, we used to shoot a lot of carp with shotguns. Riding along beside the irrigation channels, sitting on the front rack of a quad bike smoking big carp with a 12g on the run was great fun for a young teenager!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I bet it was 💪

[@redfaux74]

That looks like a lot of fun. I'm thinking nets and spear would be more effective? Good video. ❤

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

That might be, but this was purely a day filler between night shooting 😎

[@404nitro]

The light's refraction in the water makes it a lot harder to judge where to aim than simply looking down at them makes it appear. A good pair of polarized sunglasses should help too.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Definitely will change a few things next time

[@oldsmugglerflyfishing]

That river is full with carp! I would love to fly fish there.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It was!

[@jackboot5321]

Great videos mate. Looking forward to some more "pest control" of pigs, foxes, and Ferrel cats. Keep up the great work..!!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

More to come!

[@longlowdog]

Take a bag of floating dog food mixers and get them feeding on the top. It makes allowing for refraction a shed load easier.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

That would be the go 👍🏻

[@donfinch862]

Southern Cross windmill!!! Bloody classic right there. Not trying to rub it in, but ya missed haha. Couple of sticks of gelly should sort em. Big suckers, eh. Something different, cheers Nathan

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yeah definitely something ummastered for me, but I had a great time and that's what counts 👍🏻

[@Kearnesy]

Great video it definitely is harder than it looks. I tried this at the start of the year. Practice with a milk bottle in the water and ull soon get the right angle

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Great tip!

[@bennywest5981]

Awesome ,, looks like fun Kept the fishing clips coming

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'll try 👌

[@brettstewart8765]

Great vid Nath, looks like it would be a fun way to pass some time but it would frustrated the shit out of me seeing all those mud marlin and not being able to hit one, keep at it mate you will get the hang of it cheers Yogi 👍🤘🇦🇺

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Drove me bloody nuts

[@Motumatai3]

In the "good old days" a stick of jelly would have sorted the whole pool. Quick smart!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'd be up for that 💪

[@spineynorman303]

An old mate of my dads was once asked ' how did you lose your hand ? His reply was he was fishing and 'poof' went the bloody bait.

[@michaelweatherhead9470]

Thanks for the video nicely done 😊✅❤️❤️ it. Great scenery, take care of yourself and family and be Blessed ❤️❤️.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thank you! You too!

[@Stambo59]

I am surprised you don't set a net and drive them to it to help remove them from the environment.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

This was just to fill a day in. I'm sure there are many effective measures.

[@SpearfishNJ]

Whats the legality on power heads in Aus? Its just not the same when your target pest doesn't explode.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

😂 I'm not sure mate 👌

[@gregwade6719]

Different but still entertaining, thanks Nathan 👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulreid2223]

Hey Nathan, do larger Murray Cod eat the smaller carp ?? Going back a long time ago, I walked a dried up creek and shot carp in the drying puddles of water - was heart-breaking to see so many pigs of the waterways..🥺

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm actually not sure Paul, sorry.

[@paulreid2223]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK I'll have to ask a few people I know... Even if the bigger cod do, the numbers of carp would be overwhelming !!

[@petermiller8634]

Yep large cod love eating carp but I believe it’s not legal to use carp as bait for them.

[@paulreid2223]

@@petermiller8634 Australia does have one native carp species (at least) I can remember some in our local creek when I was early primary school age. Before there was any European carp around.

[@crustycritters6148]

Nice vid water seems real clear down under

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It's a beautiful river system for sure 👌

[@Blumack21]

lots of fun. Got any explosives?lol

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I was tempted 😂

[@stevesutton6093]

An absolutely beautiful spot made more poignant by the vision of those bloody mongrel carp swanning around, until you and your mate turn up with bows. I suspect a rod and or net might have served your purposes a little better but great to watch all the same. I am sure you will master this subsonic regime just like you have with your other pursuits, good luck and keep up the great work. So many ferrels and so little time!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks Steve 🤞

[@chopzmasta07]

Perfect garden compost

[@darrennoonan6147]

Nathan you legend ha ha love your work man.

[@arronjohnston742]

awesome Nathan, love it! keep practicing with it bud, you'll get it in no time!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Hope so!

[@JB-iu6dj]

Just a beginner at it myself. The angle of the shot and depth of the fish can make it tricky to work out your point of aim.

[@ajj2383]

What brand of bows are you using mate??

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry I don't know as they were my friends

[@davidhandyman7571]

The refraction of light into water is so difficult. You have to anticipate what the actual angle will be and hope!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Oh I was hoping 😂

[@jamesmoodie5056]

It looks fun where do u get them from

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm not actually sure, probably any decent archery store.

[@FXAirguns]

We need to get you an FX Impact with the fishing rig to go carp fishing with. You’ll never want to fish another way ever again!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I didn't even know that was a thing you made. You get me one, I'll 100% put it to use making a decent job of culling these carp 💪 + a pretty decent video of it too 😎

[@yendor9078]

Quite a pretty spot for sure Nath. It looks like fun but harder than your mate makes it look, I bet.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It was!

[@TheOccasionalNomad]

Can you recommend a bow fishing setup?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm sorry but no idea, this was all my mates gear.

[@TomPeart-l1l]

what bow/setup are you running mate?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry it was a mates, I've no idea on the specs.

[@christurner68]

I think a drag net would have been more appropriate! Not as much fun but would have cleaned out those rats of the water. Dynamite would have killed the other species!🤔

[@gbone7581]

Dynamite, you must be a yank?

[@christurner68]

@@gbone7581 nah mate

[@masonjarhillbilly]

Scavengers are getting a fish dinner tonight.

[@joschmoyo4532]

And the bastards get big. Our river is full of the damn things.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yeah they are a plague eh

[@simonmaracich6583]

Gee mate well done looks like alot of fun

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I had a ball

[@seanoneile7757]

Good job mate 👍🏻

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks 👍

[@kenpickett9317]

Used to do something similar to this with carp in my mis-spent youth, except with a 30-30. 😅

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'd be up for that

[@arffadailey8055]

Well done? Keep at it. Only 100 Billion to go.

[@debramage739]

Love your name. 😊😊. What's in the lock up???

[@bmwoutlander]

He is having a real crack and being honest. How about you look in the mirror?

[@arffadailey8055]

@Deb Ramage Have I got a deal for you. I have a container full of Beta videos tapes of 70s& 80s movies & TV shows. All the classics, hours of entertainment & enjoyment. All yours for just £ 10000. Cash. Anyhow I'm off to the Winchester club for VaT

[@debramage739]

@@arffadailey8055 lol, do you one of those machine thingys to play them????

[@rodwilliams1381]

I did a bit of archery when I was youger. Stick with it as I'm sure you will and enjoy it even more when you master it 😊

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

So did I 20+ years ago. I have a few state titles from back in the day.

[@chrisjohnson38]

Well, I never thought I'd see you with a bow in your hands.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Fun fact, I was a bowhunter for nearly 5 years before firearms 😎

[@chrisjohnson38]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK ha, well there ya go, I've been a bowhunter since I was a young fella but took up the rifle cos my knees are shit now and I can't do the hard yards like I used to.

[@Sandman253]

@55 I see the fishing inspector came for a look too.

[@CamperKev]

A very enjoyable video. The only thing missing, was the KFC. Kentucky Fried Carp.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

😂 Dunno if I'd be keen on that

[@MrMattw975]

Get the FX Impact on them when they are at the surface :)

[@flyingfox7252]

Looks like fun but no very effective-the net might be the go

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

The net would be, but this was just a day filler between night shooting.

[@darylstorer3369]

Its just that your need your scope on the end of the bow cobber.🤣🤠

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

😂 Might work, probably not 😂

[@pipzza6733]

what about a fishing rod? I like your videos a lot. Thanks

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

You could just fish if desired. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@pipzza6733]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Glad you have the option to choose, not in my country, were everything you do is strictly forbidden.

[@kingslickster9841]

Where is this?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I share hunts, not locations 🤙

[@kingslickster9841]

@EDGE of the OUTBACK Awww come on man, don't you want other fisherman to help eradicate carp from our beloved country?

[@Handleyman]

Well that’s something you don’t very often, if at all, Nathan missing! Stick with the higher velocity stuff Nathan! Still, it looks like fun. 😉👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Nah was heaps of fun. What's life without little challenges 😂

[@SilvermanAdventuresFishing]

I just made a bowfishing video on my little channel Last Sunday. Been doing it for years and it's still a challange hitting those fish. At least the Tilapia I shoot taste great . Good vid mate. ✌

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks man 💪, I'll have to check it out.

[@ianwilliams487]

G'Day,,Not trying to be a party pooper,But when i enquired about this sort of fishing, was told not with out a permit,,Yer don't know why either,, Did you jump the hoops to get a permit? if so could you tell me how,,Live in NSW, We used a hand spear to get rid of some,but throwing a hand spear,Meant for under water fishing,is not my cup of tea,, mind did take a couple out,,

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

It's just a fishing licence in NSW. A quick Google on "bowfishing carp NSW" will get you the relevant information from the DPI webpage and fact sheet 👌

[@nuthn2do]

Hey Ian, pretty sure using hand spears/spearguns in inland NSW waterways wll get you into big trouble.

[@terrymarsh1255]

You should get an arrow barrel for your FX!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Now there's a thought

[@leonarddoubleday7155]

Great stuff i'm a bow hunting as we as a rifle hunting you get a big 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate

[@seatroutking7555]

🧐 how’s about ya try the oul’d .308 with FMJ they won’t expand as quick hitting the water

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I was tempted 😂

[@nerd1000ify]

Need some of those special supercavitating bullets that don't veer off course when they hit the water.

[@brandon4949]

Try it at night with a johnboat with lights. It's super fun.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I bet it would be

[@nickodonnell6896]

Cool but you should go back there with the 308. Also can you show more dead cats please.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Mate I can't just aquire cats, i shoot any I come across but they are not prevalent in my area's.

[@jacobgillespie4758]

You're not taking into effect the refraction of the water. What you're seeing is a skewed perception of where the fish are. The deeper they are the lower you have to aim. At this depth, aim just below their bellies and you should be right on target. Best of luck. These carp have all but ruined our waterways here in Utah, USA.

[@rikturna]

Robin Hood! Stole from the rich to give to the poor!! Looks like the poor go without tonight😂😂😂

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Lucky my mate got a heap

[@victorbitter583]

Try it with the 6,5 Creedmore. I'm sure you'll have much better luck.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Sorry no rainbow guns in my possession 😜

[@victorbitter583]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Sorry, that's gone right over my head.

[@jeffclement8588]

love the video, top spot.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Glad you enjoyed

[@craig1702]

Im just looking into this for the same thing

[@littlehills]

spear fishing comp[ could be held ?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I'm sure that would be fun

[@alonsocushing2263]

I'm guessing it's harder than it looks Nathan.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Was a real challenge, and I have a history of being half decent with the bow (could of state titles years ago)

[@fightforjustice3744]

I'm told you are a crack shot with a rifle....at least you had a go. An interesting variation to your usual stuff. Did you end up mastering the technique?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Not in the slightest 😂. And I had in my younger days a few barebow ABA state titles. Bloody water and image deflection 😞

[@fightforjustice3744]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK Love you videos, mate. Yeah that damn "refraction" can be a bitch....haha

[@Alan.livingston]

Some people love eating carp. Need to get them into this sport to knock down the numbers.

[@joshurrr]

I came looking for the fish in a barrel and still missed comments 😂 I’m only playing

[@babarshafi]

Nice hunt. I don't know whether you are hunting carp for table or as pest control? But we love to hunt it for table.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Just pest control mate 👌

[@rodmills4071]

Don't think you'll find any dinky di's eating carp .... we haven't developed the taste for them yet. I know they go mad for them in Europe. Ozzies might get there one day. 🤔😂🤣😎🇦🇺👌

[@ribulartimmy]

@@rodmills4071 Maybe when our good tasting fish, are fished out.

[@AlphGen]

​@@ribulartimmy no the carp eat all the food and they die out

[@petermiller8634]

You boil them up with a rock & then eat the rock I’ve heard…😏

[@gametrailfilms2067]

I prefer a ruger 10/22 for my carp culling spent hours shooting at them as a kid in shallow water

[@PropertyEnvy]

We gotta get you blokes some spearguns - it's waaaaaaaaaaay easier with that! Beautiful spot!

[@arronjohnston742]

archery/bow hunting has nothing to do with "easier" it's challenging that's why we do it

[@PropertyEnvy]

@@arronjohnston742 that is indeed a skill to master!

[@jayjudd6518]

I enjoyed the attempt. I had a pond at my place . There a wonderful place to night hunt Raccoon. If I shot a bow that much my arm would be flapping at the end of the day.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Was more my fingers that were caning 😞, especially with the water.

[@michaelhourican7211]

Mate you may get the gun out and start shooting the suckers that's more your game 😂

[@paulburke2000]

This is the type of clip that needs to be seen by State Government Environment Departments. Allowing netting and electric Pulse barriers to clean out and protect waterways from the invasive species. One carp at a time with a bow and arrow is pissing in the wind.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I agree but honestly don't know what action the DPI does take.

[@petermiller8634]

Bow fishing is very selective & way more fun than what your proposing. The Govt should have legalised it years ago instead of discussing reckless ideas like releasing herpes viruses into the wild to control them.

[@bigd4000]

Sorry mate I might b a crack shot with a rifle but u can’t shoot a bow for shit🤣🤣🤣 It’s definitely a practiced art so looking forward to ur nxt instalment as I have faith in you Hollywood 😉🤣🤣 Stay safe budd🤙

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks mate. I take no offence at that is with the fishing, I was terrible 😂

[@dougmcfee8351]

You should try your air gun

[@tryscience]

Give a man a bow, he will eat for a day. Give a man some dynamite, it will be raining fish for weeks!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

By the end I nearly got my 308Win out 😂

[@tryscience]

@@EDGEoftheOUTBACK why didn't you? 308Win for the WIN

[@jimt6589]

Snells law buddy. A bit of homework on refraction needed

[@tonydoggett7627]

The aboriginals had that worked out prior to the arrival of the first fleet.

[@unclefester9229]

One stick of Gelly and a dab net - solved

[@Velvethunter]

Do a bit myself, the higher above the fish you are the less refraction occurs. Easier standing in a boat or like your mate was at the start above them.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Thanks for the tips!

[@neilr5120]

12 volt battery and some jumper leads They don’t like that

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

I bet they don't 😂

[@edwardh1591]

Bow fishing is a lot of fun.

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Absolutely

[@gbone7581]

You should try spear fishing?

[@PeterBall-y9s]

Get your smurfgun😂

[@robertolagrata432]

Try tiksay fishing budds.😂

[@michaelkaylor6770]

@ edge of the outback sooo hear me out... Arrow gun, best of both worlds! I don't want hear some mumbo-jumbo about line and reel, just arrow gun a CARP for us!

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Unfortunately in Australia you can't discharge a firearm along a public waterway. Otherwise I'd get the arrow add on for my FX Impact M3

[@CrazyDog651]

Have always been keen on doing some bow fishing but think its illegal in Vic was this done in NSW?

[@EDGEoftheOUTBACK]

Yes mate, NSW 👌