I really miss the Wind River this time of year
I don’t get the chance to go home to Riverton much anymore. The day job tends to get in the way, and the kids seem to be in every activity that’s offered. Our weekends [...]
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Careful — bowfishing can be addicting
I’m sure there are better times of the year to go bowfishing for carp. Many of the experts say late summer is fantastic, when the water’s lower and hotter, and the fish [...]
It doesn’t take much to get into bowfishing
I spent a lot of time bowfishing for carp on the Wind River when I was a kid. I started bowfishing each year about the time the ice melted off the river, and I kept at it [...]
Want a good fighting fish? Catch a carp
Carp of all types are invasive species in Wyoming waters. They aren’t native, and they don’t have many natural predators. They feed on some of the same forage favored by [...]
Spring always makes me think of bowfishing
Most people wait until later in the summer to go bowfishing, when the water’s lower, hotter, and less muddy, and the fish are snagging cottonwood seeds off the surface. But [...]
There are more kinds of fish in Wyoming than trout
Trout are Wyoming’s big fishing draw. We have rainbows, browns, lake trout, brookies and even goldens. You can even catch some hybrid trout, like splake and tiger trout, in [...]
Let’s go fishing — grab your bow
I spent a lot of time bowfishing for carp on the Wind River when I was a kid. I started bowfishing each year about the time the ice melted off the river, and I kept at it [...]
Don’t be ashamed of being a carp angler
Carp of all types are invasive species in Wyoming waters. They aren’t native, and they don’t have many natural predators. They feed on some of the same forage favored by [...]
It’s the time of year my thoughts drift to bowfishing
I’m sure there are better times of the year to go bowfishing for carp. Many of the experts say late summer is fantastic, when the water’s lower and hotter, and the fish [...]
Bowfishing with a twist — silver carp
I’ve got to figure out when and where to go to bowfish for silver Asian carp. I loved bowfishing for carp when I was a kid; I’m an avid bowhunter now; and I absolutely [...]