suggestions for a cheap, tough, half way decent bowfishing bow?

[recurve shooter]

well guys, it breaks my heart but my Pearson finally died.  the top limb finaly twisted beyond any help. i know yall shoot real bows, but i need something cheap (200 bucks?) decent to shoot and tough. any suggestions? looking at pse kingfisher and martin jaguar. (will not be hunting bow, just bowfishing, lol)

[mullet]

Let me see what I have in the Cheap Dept., with a screw in plug.

[recurve shooter]

cool!  but now im thinkin i may wait and save up to get an Osprey.

[jeffhalfrack]

You    know   I   hate  to   say  this!      but   that  kingfisher  bow   is  a  good    deal,,,you  can  beat it  up  leave  it  strung   and  not  worry  at  all  and  you  can  find them  cheap  at  sportsmans guide  and  it's  a  good  loaner  bow   if  I  didn't  have  other  bows  I'd  hunt  deer  w\ it  Jeff

[recurve shooter]

iv heard that they are kinda clunky and slow and the limbs break??? 

[stickbender]

     Check your pawn shops, and yard sales, and flea markets.

                                         Wayne

[mullet]

 Dang it, Wayne, hush

[stickbender]

     Oops.....but before you check out those high priced Pawn Shops, over priced junk garage sales, and dealer packed flea markets, checkout "Easy Eddies" used bow shop.   Just contact Mullet, and he will make the deal, with the bow you need!    He has deals no else has!     sorry.....Eddie.  Forgot about you needing money for the road trip to S.C.

                                                                   Wayne

[seabass]

i used an old bear whitetail hunter recurve when i first started years ago.it was a 45/50# 52" and worked like a charm.you should be able to find a bear made in the seventies for a hundred or less.i now use a 55" deer rawhide backed osage selfbow.it is also a 50#.i've got one of those strap on spool mounts from three rivers.you can put the reel on any bow you have with it.hope this helps,steve

[seabass]

sorry,my bow was a bear black panther hunter.not a whitetail

[Young Bowyer]

Sage TD Recurve from 3R? From what ive heard on reviews its pretty good, comes in plenty 'o' weights too,

Just my 2 pennies

YB

[PeteC]

Young Bowyer,just build you one out of osage. I've been using the same 60# flatbow for 10 or more years. I would'nt use anything but a selfbow to hunt fish. JMHO ,God Bless

[Gus]

Ah... my fishing bow is an old reliable Bear takedown recurve with white glass limbs... She only pulls 35# but she's whacked and stacked many unhappy fish...   

-gus

[H Rhodes]

I have a pse kingfisher.  It is heavy and not trendy or cool,  but it is tough, cheap, accurate, and weatherproof.  The package deal includes everything you need to get started bowfishing.  I like mine.  I do my hunting with a pecan self bow which I built myself.  It is about a third the weight of the kingfisher!  For a bow to be tossed around in a canoe and subjected to the elements again and again, I think the PSE is sensible choice.  The take down design makes it a great spare bow to take along on hunting trips.  I did spray paint  the bow with some Walmart flat green camo paint to cover up that silly factory camo job.... Added some brush buttons and felt strips to try and quiet it down some.... basically it is still a loud, heavy tank of a bow, but it shoots straight and is very durable.  For a hundred bucks you can't go wrong.