How I Made my new Homemade Bow Fishing Arrow

[@darinbrown5805]

I did this and it worked for my first ever carp. Thank man really enjoyed this

[@JTBear]

Excellent, glad it worked out for you!

[@AchieveDrivingSchool]

Was brainstorming with my buddies on what to use for the spring. Who would have known I'll come across the best solution on the net. Briliant

[@JTBear]

It's not a long term solution, and I wasn't the first to make this but it seems to work!

[@MrAvior5]

Man, you make my day. I have desperately looking for fishing broadheads. And now i dont need them. Thank you a lot.

[@JTBear]

If it's something you're going to do a lot of, I suggest checking the bowfishing selection on amazon but if you're just looking to take out a few grass carp then this will do the trick! Happy shooting!

[@protoma9432]

Man, it's a cool idea ! Whether it works or not , you got yourself a nice tool.Can't wait to see you using it :). Marius

[@JTBear]

Thanks! I'm a little curious as to the outcome myself, with any luck I will be able to test it soon!

[@KiwiBushcraftAndSurvival]

Awesome idea mate, thanks for sharing. I like your idea over davids. Might want to rip those fletchings off. Aparently they can make the arrow dart in a different direction when they hit the water?? Just what I have read.

[@JTBear]

That's a good tip, thanks for letting me know!

[@JTBear]

Hiya Zachary! I tried to respond but the settings aren't allowing it. The swivel was around so I used it, I'm kinda learning as I go here ...

[@jasoncreed6396]

Hey man...thank you so much.i have been trying to figure this same issue out myself and it so happens a wack load of field tips I'll never use.so how did it perform?

[@JTBear]

The basic function seems to work fine ...

[@larrywhalen127]

Just getting into bow-fishing with an old 'Bear' fiberglass bow and a 30 year old Barrett pistol crossbow with a spincast reel on the X-bow and a "hand-wrapped spool" from an aluminum drinking bottle on the bow. Been making my own arrows/bolts for fishing by drilling a small hole for some stainless steel wire I have though the rear portion on the point on one type and simply bend the wire back at a 60 degree angle, while with the x-bow bolts I use a quarter of an inch steel shoulder bolt in a mount I have, then make one complete wrap of the bolt and then after twisting both barbs once around each other I then bend each side backwards also at 60 degrees opposite of each other, and just short of a small bear will hold anything I'm going after. But Thank you for your idea as it about 85% "there" and the only thing one needs to do is simply clip one side and then sharpen it to match the other side. By the way, I noticed you didn't sharpen the points on yours - any reason why not (?), or is it because they're going to impale the fish anyway? Thanks for sharing.

[@JTBear]

Thanks for the great comment! I didn't bother to sharpen the points because I figured the brute force of impact would do the trick. Thanks for watching!

[@anthonygoddard428]

I got a couple cheap fishing leaders that have two even halves with a swivel and lead weight in the center and cut the swivels and all off leaving two steel braided wires roughly a foot long with eyes on each end and unscrew the head off put one steel loop over the arrow threads and screw it back on tight and then all you need is a swivel and clasp on the string from your bow to connect them all quickly and easily

[@JTBear]

Sounds like a better solution than this but I'm a firm believer in using what I have on hand if I can. Glad that's working out for you!

[@KorokHaze93]

I've done a wire collar really similar to that to make a small game head that wouldn't bury itself. Works like a charm for a few shots but the wire will eventually begin unwrapping. Not to mention you'll wanna screw the head on with pliers or it'll almost immediately begin coming loose.

[@JTBear]

Thanks for the tips!

[@chriso2710]

Yeah I know I got that same problem with my wants being bigger than my pocketbook but have fun with that road trip if you can take time to go there sometime it's really awesome at bass pro if you've never been there before.

[@JTBear]

Next time we pass one I'll stop in for some quality window shopping! :-)

[@saywhatbacon]

cool diy setup. did it work? video of it in action?

[@JTBear]

Andrew Munoz Thanks! No video of that yet, I guess I really should get to making one ... It'll end up on the outdoor channel when I do though, I've made some channel changes since this was posted. Thanks for checking it out!

[@nikhilnanaiah2480]

Hi JT. Am from India I have a cross bow, But its not possible to get Ams fishing reel and fishing arrow in India. Can I convert a arrow which I get in Dechtlon.? Am waiting for your reply

[@JTBear]

Honestly, I would recommend making a homemade bow instead of trying something like this with a crossbow. It doesn't take much power to spear a fish and a crossbow might just be a bit too much energy for the job. You probably could convert a bolt for it, but I wouldn't. Good luck, play safe!

[@nikhilnanaiah2480]

@@JTBear Thank you for your reply

[@irwinoutdoors3636]

Yes I love my slingbow I made my own by using Dave Canterbury' s idea of making one out of a wrist rocket I like it really well do you have one?

[@JTBear]

Irwin outdoors I've thought about it but haven't made one yet. Dave Canterbury's channel is great, loads of good info! Maybe I'll make one this summer ...

[@sscinamon]

Looks like it might work when do you plan on trying it out

[@JTBear]

Once I figure out the reel aspect and talk to the folks at the marina (no need to panic them). Soonish I hope!

[@sscinamon]

Keep us posted

[@jimsmij]

Looks like a good enough design. Looking forward to the follow up and a bucket full of fish. :)

[@JTBear]

That would be nice :)

[@DylanKowalski123]

did it work? looks like it would

[@JTBear]

Dylan Kowalski For a million and one frustrating reasons, I still have yet to find out! I'm really hoping to get out this year!

[@irwinoutdoors3636]

I really like the barb idea I have a slingbow and when frog season comes in, I will stick the frogs with a barbed arrow really cool little trick

[@JTBear]

Irwin outdoors Frog season, ya ... this would be pretty good for that. How do you like the slingbow?

[@ericbrackin871]

What kind of tip did you use field point?

[@JTBear]

Target point I think they were called, tossed the package a LONG time ago ...

[@ericbrackin871]

JT Bear yeah that seems right target point thanks!

[@ericbrackin871]

Does it need to have feathers (fletchings)?

[@JTBear]

Depends on how far you want it to travel accurately ...

[@The_Nonchalant_Shallot]

Broadheader is both right and wrong on this. It is true that the safety pin has a bad habit of bending or deforming when you hit something with the arrow that you're not supposed to but at the same time if you actually nail the fish itself, it works just fine. The thing is, any arrow tip will get damaged if you hit something you're not supposed to hit. A rock seems to be the biggest culprit. As for the slider line, I would keep the barrel swivel, but scale it up a size or two for strength, and then use paracord where the line going along the shaft is wrapped around itself to minimize size. I would then use something like nail hardener or superglue to finalize those wraps. It's a DIY arrow, so it's not going to be professional grade. DIY isn't supposed to look pretty, it's just supposed to work. That's the beauty of it. The fact you can make it look professional with a safety pin and a field point is actually pretty damn clever in my book.

[@JTBear]

Thanks for all the feedback!

[@The_Nonchalant_Shallot]

You're quite welcome, my friend. I myself have used a safety pin tonight to create my own fishing arrow. I took a high quality commercial length of paracord and removed the inner strands. After cutting neatly and gently melting the 2 ends of one of these inner strands for convenience, I then proceeded to wrap the strand around itself to secure it along the shaft for both strength and to help minimize the increase in diameter. I then used superglue to soak both wraps entirely, being extra careful NOT to get any on the line itself so as to ensure that the strands were no weakened by the superglue. The concept behind this is the same as ripping a phone book in half. Together, the pages are strong, but if you bend the phone book so that the pages gradually become out of sync, they rip much much easier. At least, that was the logic behind it. After allowing that to dry, I mixed up a very tiny amount of loctite 2 part epoxy to both coat the superglue as well as the very beginning of the strands, placing 2 pencils as close as possible to the wraps between the line and the shaft so as to "lift" the line away from the shaft without weakening it. The logic behind this is that when the epoxy dries and cures, and after the arrow is actually fired, the swivel barrel then slides down the line but hits the epoxy instead of the line or wrap itself, thereby protecting the line. Afterwards, I epoxied the nock into the shaft (because this was one of my hunting arrows that hit a rock and the shaft split lol) to secure it and help keep the shaft together at the same time. THEN, using your idea, I carefully cut and molded the safety pin around a bullet point before removing it and heating it up with a lit candle until red hot and then quenching it in vegetable oil lol All this work and I'm still pretty confident that it will either break after the first shot or after a few shots but still so much fun to make. Thanks for the inspiration

[@JTBear]

Doing it is the real joy in DIY!

[@keepinitcountry5314]

can you make a video of you fishing with it?

[@JTBear]

+Keepin' it Country (Cowboy) - I haven't found this one since we moved and the lakes are frozen solid at the moment but perhaps in spring? Thanks for watching!

[@hulkis1230]

use some heat shrink over the knots! :)

[@JTBear]

That would be a brilliant idea! Didn't have any, but would have been great! :-)

[@WayneMeador]

That's a good idea man, well done. I hope it works!

[@JTBear]

I'm hoping! We shall see soon enough!

[@zachking99]

Why do you need the barrel swivel with the line

[@daveii312]

A swivel helps to overcome/ prevent any extra twist in the line, making snarled line a rare thing, and (perhaps, over time) extending the life of the line itself. One of the 1st things I learned as a kid (growing up, learning serious bass fishing with my father and umpteen cousins on Lake of the Ozarks) was to let out all of my line and then reel it in while holding onto it between 2 fingers... most importantly, do this when first using *new* line. ** NOTE: Make sure to Let your skipper know that you are doing this so he can avoid making any maneuvers with the boat that might snarl/wrap the line around the propeller shaft.**

[@elijahmathis9817]

The store I g o to have fish arrows fish reels for bows and lots of other bow fishing stuff.

[@JTBear]

Elijah Mathis Then I would recommend getting a proper slider attachment and doing this the safer way. Sadly my local stores don't usually stock fun stuff ... Thanks for watching!

[@juantanamera249]

everything seems correct but that arrow will not go in the water...it will float right away...you need a heavier arrow..try filling it with led or sand...you need at least 88 grams to hit fish half a foot deep in the water and have the arrow pierce it from side to side...

[@JTBear]

juan tanamera Good to know! I tested it hunting some sandals in the lake and that was a bit of a joke but it was fun all the same. I'll try filling one of those with sand and see how that works out, thanks!

[@taymorday1595]

I filled the arrow with fibre glass pole (driveway marker) took the knock off and the pole fit perfectly inside

[@chriso2710]

I don't know where you're from but if you have a bass pro anywhere near your neighborhood or even in a neighboring town they should carry everything you need to have the right bow fishing arrow and reel for your bow I'm afraid you might miss your bow up if you Jerry rig something you could probably even go online to bass pro.com. Just saying.

[@JTBear]

I've looked at a few different online shops and the biggest issue I have is that my wants are bigger than my wallet. I think there may be a BassPro Shop about an hour from here though, be a great excuse for a quick road trip!

[@tir-phantom601]

The aluminum arrow won't work because of u shoot the water it would bend if u hit something hard in stead of the fiberglass bending

[@jacksonvillereclaimedwood6709]

Damn dude that’s a great idea!

[@JTBear]

Wish I could say it was mine but I found it on KZbin and had to give it a try!

[@chrisbuerger6505]

if you still need an idea for the reel what I did was take a broken fishing pole cut what was left of the pole off and cut off the handle only thing that was left was the part that holds the reel and go to your local hardware store and get a piece of allthread that threads into your bow where your stabilizer goes and drill a hole thru the reel mount and put a bolt on the end and thread the other end into your bow and put a spinning reel on it just remember to hit the release before you shoot

[@JTBear]

That's a thought, thanks for the idea!

[@user-charlieccchong]

Genius! Thanks JT

[@JTBear]

Thanks, best of luck!

[@Broadheader]

nope, it doesn't work well; the second your tip hits water bottom the safety pin will just bend backwords when you pull it out; trust me, i've done it and that happened; a safety pin is just not strong enough you need smth stronger

[@JTBear]

+Broadheader - Too bad, it seemed like such a good idea to! What would you recommend instead of the safety pin?

[@Broadheader]

well i ended up buying a fishing arrow; this too wasn't good enough since after just a few shots the tip had fallen off and lost it in the water; since then i've been using screws cut through the middle and screwed on to the main tip of the arrow, the one glued to the shaft. i recommend buying a fishing arrow and use it as so; it's just like when hunting: u wanna go bowhunting u need broadheads; improvizations won't give you the same satisfaction

[@dr-grape3781]

try baking the safty pins for 4 hours in your oven at 400 and it will harden it so I wont bend

[@irwinoutdoors3636]

YA there not too hard to make I just used things I already had and it works great good luck on your slingbow😄

[@JTBear]

Irwin outdoors Thanks, I'm looking forward to giving it a try!

[@imocatdog]

Test idea: 1 old shoe, tie a string on (to retrieve), put it a small body of water and test the rig out. If you can hit it and retrieve it with the arrow it should work on a carp.

[@JTBear]

(O.o) I love it! Okay, that's a plan. It will help me get some idea of how the water 'moves' the image of things too!Brilliant, thanks!

[@hunttrapfishthenorth3373]

I've made this fishing arrow head before and fired it at a haybale from ten yards about five or six times and it holds up the first few shots but eventually breaks because of the pressure forcing it to bend on entry makes it weak thanks for the great video and godbless and if you want come check out some of my vids

[@JTBear]

HuntTrapFish The North It is a short term solution at best but when there are no other options and you need to bowfish to eat, it'll do! Thanks for watching, I'll come check out your channel!

[@quaxwaterfowlco3589]

Hey thx so much it worked I got 1 fish to day with the arrow

[@JTBear]

That's great to hear! Glad it's worked out for you. :-)

[@acart470]

Great I idea my brother

[@JTBear]

Thanks for watching

[@acart470]

i bought it arrow bow i am trying it too i will go hunting in april

[@christyjenkins9297]

this was really helpfull

[@JTBear]

Thanks, not as good as the real thing of course but a fun project all the same!

[@herijepang2021]

Thanks

[@JTBear]

Glad to share!

[@terrypalmore7314]

You sure are a Fart Smeller--I mean Smart Feller! Good luck fishing sounds fun!

[@jasoncreed6396]

Hahaha

[@zachking99]

Ok thanks

[@litahsr.8226]

well thats pretty smart and save money

[@JTBear]

I'll try just about anything that may work, if I think it'll save me a few bucks along the way! Thanks for takin' a look!

[@strategicinvestmentllcmiss2367]

this was helpful

[@JTBear]

excellent!

[@strategicinvestmentllcmiss2367]

@@JTBear I ordered a zebco bowfisher reel with 200 lb test. Really want to use the reel to keep small game from running off with my arrows. I use 90 grain cold steel cheapshot broadheads. I just post up by the dumpster in a lawn chair and wait.

[@JTBear]

@@strategicinvestmentllcmiss2367 - I just picked up some small game heads from Allen and they're freakin' great! Bounce right off the target while still providing enough crushing power with the blow to 'get the job done'. Think my bunny thumpers are 125 gr ... Shoot straight, play safe!

[@rymcintyre4602]

this idea is genius...

[@JTBear]

Ry McIntyre It's not too bad but be sure to check out the video from the pathfinders school on it. That was where the idea came from!

[@rymcintyre4602]

JT Bear hey so i tried this and i used 30lb braid line on a spool did the arrow thing and used paracord for the arrow and used duct tape on that will the electrical tape vs duct tape make that big of a difference thxs and ill check that out

[@JTBear]

Ry McIntyre Duct tape might take the wet conditions ... play safe!

[@chriso2710]

Yes do you won't regret it.

[@onestepawai3894]

there is a reply button

[@romeliapolly5242]

You can learn more about it on woodprix website I think.

[@JTBear]

Good to know.

[@josephtruman3646]

This is a rellay cool idea

[@JTBear]

JT Truman Thanks for taking a look!

[@josephtruman3646]

No problem my name is JT

[@JTBear]

Lol, so I see!

[@theevilempire6935]

it's Shawn miachels from wwe😂

[@JTBear]

Lol, I've been called worse!

[@МаксимВласов-ц5щ]

Корошо

[@JTBear]

:-)

[@hammondmiers3789]

I made it myself thanks to WoodPrix website

[@JTBear]

How did it work out for you?

[@callahamsepe4517]

Awesome JT