by Jana Waller | Jul 30, 2025 | Bowfishing Articles
By Jana Waller (Host of Skull Bound TV) One of the greatest days of my outdoor-enriched life was the day I was introduced to bowfishing. A friend of mine, Alyssa Haukom, who is an avid bowhunter from my hometown of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, asked me if I wanted to...
by Derrick Schmidt | Aug 6, 2024 | Bowfishing Articles
Blizzard O’ Butterfly By: Derrick Schmidt Episode 73 of the Bowfishing Buzz Podcast was rightfully given the title of “Underwater Flames”. Matt and I had been doing the podcast for almost 5 years at this point. The number of dedicated listeners we had accrued over...
by Derrick Schmidt | Feb 29, 2024 | Bowfishing Articles
First Fish WonderBy: Derrick Schmidt Double bacon cheeseburger, french fries and a side of ranch dressing. That’s what I ordered that evening at this specific hometown diner called “The Lumberyard”. I was a Junior in high school at the time, fresh off the completion...
by Derrick Schmidt | Feb 29, 2024 | Bowfishing Articles
Stop, Drop, and TurtleAuthor: Derrick Schmidt 4 straight 10-hour days dabbing a dot of glue onto thousands of 32-inch fiberglass arrows. Dab the glue, press on the nock, wipe off the excess glue and repeat. At this point, I could do it with my eyes closed. To most,...
by Wendy Spaeth | Feb 29, 2024 | Bowfishing Articles
MY FIRST GATOR HUNTBy: Wendy Spaeth Working at AMS Bowfishing, I hear about a lot of bowfishing adventures! Everything from carp in Wisconsin to beavers in Finland to gators in Florida, but never did I expect that I would get to participate in one of these...
by Derrick Schmidt | Feb 29, 2024 | Bowfishing Articles
BOWFISHING 101 Getting started in bowfishing is not as hard as you might think and requires no previous fishing experience. A good body of water, quality equipment, some practice and attention to safety are all that you need. Bows An old dusty compound or recurve bow...
