Bow fishing

[Double Malt]

I would like to start bow fishing and need some advice. What is better a compound bow or a recurve for a beginner?

[Rusty Crawford]

I would say a compound.

[lilvette]

Compound but keep the poundage down around 40 or less in shallow water arrows get stuck bad.

[91notch]

Compound but keep the poundage down around 40 or less in shallow water arrows get stuck bad.

x2,
no reason to use anything more than 35 to 40 lb bow, we use junior compound bows, they are smaller than a full size and are 35lb bows- makes it easier to handle the bow for those quick shots out the other side etc.

[Driven2xs]

sooowhen you are bow fishing, what kind of bait do you use?? And what do Bows taste like? Are they scaley? I heard they didnt have a fishy taste at all.. LOL