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Online sleek

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reel advice.
« on: August 09, 2013, 07:30:00 pm »
A budy of mine has a modern bow fishing reel but wants me to make him a short bow for it. I am thinking short wide and recurved. Probably black locust because I have a 2 inch wide stave. What's the best way to design a bow for a reel to mount to?
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Offline bubby

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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2013, 07:36:35 pm »
your gonna attach it with straps right, just make a bow I don't think it has to be anything differant
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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2013, 07:51:13 pm »
Actually it screws into the stabalizer.
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Offline bubby

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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2013, 08:09:30 pm »
build it with a stiff riser and install a insert below the grip
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Offline Joec123able

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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2013, 08:44:50 pm »
Use a coke bottle as a reel and your good to go
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Offline soy

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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2013, 08:53:08 pm »
they make a deal that straps on that you can screw the real onto in place of the stabilizer insert , I will try to get some pics up for you tomorrow ;)
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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2013, 10:17:27 pm »
I welded a 5/16 nut to a piece of steel strap. Glued on a couple of leather pieces to go between bow and strap so it wouldnt scratch my bow, then taped on with electrical tape.... Brian
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2013, 10:25:51 pm »
they make a deal that straps on that you can screw the real onto in place of the stabilizer insert , I will try to get some pics up for you tomorrow ;)


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Online sleek

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Re: reel advice.
« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2013, 10:35:00 pm »
Thanks for the help guys! BTW I like the coke bottle idea. Gonna try that for myself.
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