We need to talk! this is probably one of the biggest failures of spinning reels and its because of using slides. Put on your big boy pants and drop the slides bro! #bowfishing #theoutdoormentors #Muzzybowfishing
Beginners, please ignore this video. Don’t tie your line to the back of the arrow. The safety slide is to keep the line from going back beyond the rest when you draw and having the potential for the slack to grab your hand or finger on the way out! And yes I’ve been shooting for 25 years when we used to wrap fast flight around a “flared” out piece of 4”PVC pipe tied to the arrow and when you’d “snap shoot” it was dangerous. Always use the safety slide, you can replace a reel but fingers...not so much.
what about when the excess string on the back of your arrow gets wrapped around your bow string when you fire? goodbye eye if youre lucky, dead if youre not.
I get that we want to protect the reel but safety slide protect the shooter from injury. Id rather fix a reel than loose a finger. Just make sure you push the button or get a clutch reel. Not to mention how different rests would really cause a lot issues with back of the arrow tie.
In the heat of a busy gar shoot, my son, who ties off the back of his arrows and uses a RPM M1-X reel, got the line looped around a finger and about had it severed. I had tied off the back for 25ish years, but now use slides. The arrows don’t fly as well but that incident spooked me.
Yeah, more people have died in boating accidents trying to bowfish than have had life long injuries from equipment. Make your own decisions or stay home & live in fear IDGAF.
I have been bowfishing for 30 years and have seen the line from a bottle snap back and put a boys eye out.i hate bottles.and I have seen the line from a spinner reel wrap around a bow string from tying to back of arrows and cause it not to snap the line and it came back and hit him in the face.soooo I wouldn't be going around telling this to people. I tied my string to back of arrow for 15 years until I saw that one night. I want allow people in my boat if they don't use slides they are there for a reason.
exactly! all this video is about is how not to break your reel. it is kind of like teaching a technique of pistol whipping someone without scratching your gun.
I have not been bowfishing yet but I have seen people have snapback so bad when not using a safety slide and they forget to leave some slack when starting.
Yea I know a guy who lost his eye bowfishing we are probably talking about the same person and he made a video that’s completely opposite of this from his first hand experience on why everyone should use a safety slide
There is a lot of miss understanding about snap back and mystery knots. I have a lot of respect for Dustin Apple, but the problem with snap back is not so much of a matter of line getting tied to a stationary point on the riser or arrow rest, it's a problem when it gets tied to the bow string which acts as a spring and does NOT allow the string to break like it does if the line is anchored to a rigid stationary point. This is a major difference in the physics that is at play. With that said, I am a tie to the back shooter and always will be. I have a good understanding on why this mystery know occurs and is not so much of a mystery anymore and I know how to prevent it. It's caused by LINE TWIST. Take the time to keep your line untwisted and snap back won't happen.
Safety slides for me save me from losing arrows. 1 arrow cost the same as a 5 pack of slides. And there are verified accidents that have caused permanent injury due to tie to the back. Buying pins and replacement arrows sound more expensive than a slide here and there. Y'all be safe and have fun.
Dustin, maybe you can help me with a reel question? I have a Cajun spin doctor reel. Internally it looks very similar to the Muzzy models, almost identical. I'm used to level wind fishing reels and spinning reels, so when I retrieve line I'm expecting the spool to lay down the line evenly. This doesn't happen with the Cajun. Instead when it retrieves line it piles up the line in a soft pile that kind of slumps on itself. The rotary device with the pick up pins doesn't oscillate in and out to spread the line evenly. So, when you retrieve your arrow and the line digs into the soft pile below it causes loops to form. On the next shot, or next several shots the loops get worse and eventually they grab the line and the arrow snaps off or just stops mid-flight. The reel doesn't appear to be over loaded with line, and I've tried numerous things to fix the problem. I tried adding tension to the line during retrieve to smooth out the spool. This sorta works, but after a couple shots it's right back to being a soft pile and it stops the arrow. I tried removing some line, didn't work. The reel is brand new, still smells like factory lube. Nothing at all mechanically wrong with it. Just seems like the design is crummy, or I don't know what I'm doing? Can you help?
The reels are the exact same mold. You problem is not enough line. The spool must be 85% or better full for it to shoot proper. The line laying over itself really doesn't matter much but the 150 is worse about it than the 200# the cajun line is good stuff. Hope this helps. Put on a new spool if you have removed more than 20'
I've been comparing bottle vs spincast reel. This clears it up for me. I guess I need to have more arrows on hand for a beginner. I'm going for the spincast reel.
How about when you get a nick in the pickup pin on the rotor? If thereis a groove in the pickup pin (caused by abrasion over time) the line will catch in it and for sure cause a flyback. It makes me wonder about the safety of that type of reel used for this purpose.. I cleaned and repaired many reels in my rod and reel shop and any closed face reel I ever repaired had this problem. What happens it when you push the button to release the rotor, the line has already slid around the rotor and caught in the nick. Just be sure you have spare rotors for your reels. I do admit I never knew of a reel I worked on to have been used this way. All the same...be careful and check the rotor pickup pin before you take it out to the fishin hole.
I'm new to bowfishing. I just got the Muzzy Vise kit and tied off without a slide per the instructions. Got a fish with the very first shot... but the line wrapped around my sight pin for the second shot. So, I took my sight off and fired again. Line wrapped around the bow. It doesn't make sense, I'm using the same form shown in the video and keeping my line tight against the arrow, checking it constantly. I do not have a "shoot through rod" yet but will get one asap. Will that solve this issue?
Yes. Every few shots let 4' of line hang from the reel and allow the line twist out. Line twist will cause it to do lots of weird things, try to keep it minimal. A shoot thru rod will minimize those twisted knots from wrapping around the rest of the bow. Lastly a full containment rest like a Quickdraw2 or a Mantis2 will be the best option. The vice bow is a decent budget platform. Keep playing with it, you'll get the kinks out soon enough.
@@DustinApple Yes I think he was not letting enough line out, a problem with any style/type of reel that is not the bottle type as those bottles are designed to allow the real to have the least chance of issues.
No worries about the line being cut by the arrow hole but you should re-tie before every outing. Megamouth reels are free spool all the time so I'd say personal preference wins.
First well presented video of an all day. I do have a question. Is there anything wrong with using normal fishing line while bowfishing with a spin cast reel?
It's kinda like having a tire blow at 80mph. The potential for tragedy is always there but Millions will never have it happen. More bowfishermen have died from boating accidents than have been permanently injured from snap back arrows. This video was made a year prior to Robert's accident. Bowfishing is very dangerous in many aspects. Ultimately it was a freak accident & multiple things had to happen at once for it to occur.
Robert's unfortunate incident was a alignment of multiple things happening at once. Low poundage created a sponge like bow string and excessive slack in the line that knotted around his string nock almost 2' from his arrow. 25lbs is enough to snap line if it's knots to a rigid point or if the knot just gets tight enough quickly. The fact that a low poundage bowstring is very loose, it absorbed the energy that otherwise would have snapped the line. I shot slides with a spinning reel my first 3yrs with one. I lost a lot of arrows and tore up a few reels because of it. Ive been bowfishing since 1993 and have only seen 3-4 arrows come back at me and they were from hitting shallow rocks, or powerful fish threw them. After 100s of thousands of arrows I've never seen a knot like Robert had. But as long as a slide is working properly yes it will prevent reverse energy. But ive also busted slides, busted the stoppers and tore up plastic rests because of them. All of witch had potential to send objects towards my eyes. Nothing about bowfishing is safe. Just do it however you see fit. I have no plans to use them again.
just getting into bow fishing but have loved archery so I'm loving having an excuse to use a bow for more than target shooting in the off season just wondering what the name is for the rod your line is wrapped around at the end of your balancer
I bow fish sheepshead in pensacola I'm the only one that doesn't use a slide 90% of my shots go completely through, four times two at one time and make shots deeper then five feet with a slide it would be impossible
Are you able to use an enclosed rest? Such as mantis, when tying off at the rear. I used to tie this way back in late 70's, but I was shooting off the shelf. Just curious. Ty
You can have snapback caused by other things not just the reel. I did this for one shot then switched back. By the grace of God, I saw this video th-cam.com/video/DjUikmCCc-0/w-d-xo.html by Robert Blackburn and how he lost his eye when his line wrapped on his bow.
While his accident was unfortunate, Robert shoots more times in one night than most bowfishermen shoot all year. There are 10's of thousands of bowfishermen shooting this way witch is probably in the billions of shots if not trillions since shooting a spinning reel became popular in the 90s. I know of only 2 eye traumas that occurred in this manner. Ultimately only you can decide what is best for you. However not shooting 20-25# is the biggest factor. I've seen arrows come back in the boat after hitting a rock & I've seen safety slides shatter. Bowfishing is dangerous AF but I feel like your 100x more likely to die in a boating accident than be injured from a snap back.
I figured the slide was to keep your arrow attached to your bow an help keep the string out of your way. (Hit the button) not hard to do js u can avoid all this by using common sense dont gotta rush shooting a fish
You say that but literally just watched a video of a guy using this exact setup with no slide and he shot his eye out. Almost killed him. You should go tell that guy that "it won't happen". Guys, use a safety slide. You only get 2 eyes and 1 life.
Yep. Be safe, Stay home, never go near the water. You could get in a car accident, boating accident, you could drown, you could die falling down the stairs to you moms basement, you can whine & cry or you can just make your own decisions and not be a whining cream puff. People have died bowfishing it hasn't stopped any of us from pursuing our passion. This video was made before Robert's freak accident but ALL the information in this video hasn't changed.
its definitely not ideal. the standard white shafts are to weak, you'll have to step up to carbon. most people are only shooting 20-40 but theres a lot of guys out there who shoot deep water or are mainly interested in hunting big fish that dont shoot nearly as often. the question doesnt realy have a black and white answer. everyone does it differently.
The other fix is to use a real but not a front part or guiding line part for the bow when using a slide and a spinning real. This way you can still use an arrow with safety line but not have the snap back issue/potential with a rear tie.
@@DustinApple Yes they do, there is a single model of open faced spinning reel from Fin Finder called the Sidewinder. Just to clarify I have seen people use one, he was sucking because he was doing the ILF riser style of target shooting with his hand and his anchor point with the bow he had so the whole set up would not work for him. He had a Flat limb target style recurve That SAS makes or a very similar knock off or flat limb bowfishing recurve from the person who was having the issue. This is the same model I plan to use for bowfishing.
Robert's incident is unfortunate however its also a freak thing that happened. You need to understand that multiple things had to go wrong at the same time for it to happen. Think about how many shooters & how many shots have taken place since a spinning real began to catch on around 30yrs ago. Millions if not billions of shots without incident. You're more likely to get struck by lightning than you are to be injured by a snap back. There's 100 things that can happen out on the water, at night, In unfamiliar areas, that are out of your control. I've seen rocks & steel send arrows back into the boat. Literally Anything can happen at any time. More bowfishermen have died from boating accidents that weren't wearing life jackets than have been injured by snapbacks. This argument will not end any time soon, the point is its not the only, nor the biggest risk you take on a daily basis. Find your own piece & enjoy the sport.
@@DustinApple I've had snap backs with slides, and I would 100 percent be dead without. Slight injuries (scratches and "punctured" by tips) would be much more severe without the slide to basically flop the arrow back instead of a straight shot
Had nothing but problems and lost arrows... more stuff to check takeing time to loose opportunity and position on fish...I will be returning to snap back city bottle slide.PUSH THE BUTTON !!
A guy here on youtube just put a arrow in his eye from SnapBack because of the incorrect information this guy is trying to share with you, DONT listen to this guy!!!!
Beginners, please ignore this video. Don’t tie your line to the back of the arrow. The safety slide is to keep the line from going back beyond the rest when you draw and having the potential for the slack to grab your hand or finger on the way out!
And yes I’ve been shooting for 25 years when we used to wrap fast flight around a “flared” out piece of 4”PVC pipe tied to the arrow and when you’d “snap shoot” it was dangerous. Always use the safety slide, you can replace a reel but fingers...not so much.
Thanks for the info, just got a lvx and never never used reel. All I see on TH-cam is don’t use the slider but it worry’s me for that exact reason.
what about when the excess string on the back of your arrow gets wrapped around your bow string when you fire? goodbye eye if youre lucky, dead if youre not.
I get that we want to protect the reel but safety slide protect the shooter from injury. Id rather fix a reel than loose a finger. Just make sure you push the button or get a clutch reel. Not to mention how different rests would really cause a lot issues with back of the arrow tie.
In the heat of a busy gar shoot, my son, who ties off the back of his arrows and uses a RPM M1-X reel, got the line looped around a finger and about had it severed. I had tied off the back for 25ish years, but now use slides. The arrows don’t fly as well but that incident spooked me.
Do you use a spinner with slides?
Looks like we got us a new Deputy! This needed to happen Dustin, well done!
Robert Blackburn had a snap back with his tied off at the back. Can you please do a video explaining what you think caused the line not to break?
I couldn’t think of his name but yeah I bet he doesn’t make a video on that
He made a video explaining it
Ask Robert Blackburn about TTB arrows and if safety slides are a bad idea.
Yeah, more people have died in boating accidents trying to bowfish than have had life long injuries from equipment. Make your own decisions or stay home & live in fear IDGAF.
@@DustinApplemoron probably doesn't wear ear pro at the shooting range either
Beginning bowfishing and I'm glad you made this video.
Glad you enjoyed it
I have been bowfishing for 30 years and have seen the line from a bottle snap back and put a boys eye out.i hate bottles.and I have seen the line from a spinner reel wrap around a bow string from tying to back of arrows and cause it not to snap the line and it came back and hit him in the face.soooo I wouldn't be going around telling this to people. I tied my string to back of arrow for 15 years until I saw that one night. I want allow people in my boat if they don't use slides they are there for a reason.
exactly! all this video is about is how not to break your reel. it is kind of like teaching a technique of pistol whipping someone without scratching your gun.
I have not been bowfishing yet but I have seen people have snapback so bad when not using a safety slide and they forget to leave some slack when starting.
Yea I know a guy who lost his eye bowfishing we are probably talking about the same person and he made a video that’s completely opposite of this from his first hand experience on why everyone should use a safety slide
Excellent Video!
Thanks for opening my eyes to this knowledge.
There is a lot of miss understanding about snap back and mystery knots. I have a lot of respect for Dustin Apple, but the problem with snap back is not so much of a matter of line getting tied to a stationary point on the riser or arrow rest, it's a problem when it gets tied to the bow string which acts as a spring and does NOT allow the string to break like it does if the line is anchored to a rigid stationary point. This is a major difference in the physics that is at play.
With that said, I am a tie to the back shooter and always will be. I have a good understanding on why this mystery know occurs and is not so much of a mystery anymore and I know how to prevent it. It's caused by LINE TWIST. Take the time to keep your line untwisted and snap back won't happen.
Guess that rear tie wont work with a whisker biscuit rest tho.
I do agree, the draw confirms the reel is released when tieing to the rear.
Safety slides for me save me from losing arrows. 1 arrow cost the same as a 5 pack of slides. And there are verified accidents that have caused permanent injury due to tie to the back. Buying pins and replacement arrows sound more expensive than a slide here and there. Y'all be safe and have fun.
Incredibly informative, good work
Dustin, maybe you can help me with a reel question? I have a Cajun spin doctor reel. Internally it looks very similar to the Muzzy models, almost identical. I'm used to level wind fishing reels and spinning reels, so when I retrieve line I'm expecting the spool to lay down the line evenly. This doesn't happen with the Cajun. Instead when it retrieves line it piles up the line in a soft pile that kind of slumps on itself. The rotary device with the pick up pins doesn't oscillate in and out to spread the line evenly. So, when you retrieve your arrow and the line digs into the soft pile below it causes loops to form. On the next shot, or next several shots the loops get worse and eventually they grab the line and the arrow snaps off or just stops mid-flight. The reel doesn't appear to be over loaded with line, and I've tried numerous things to fix the problem. I tried adding tension to the line during retrieve to smooth out the spool. This sorta works, but after a couple shots it's right back to being a soft pile and it stops the arrow. I tried removing some line, didn't work. The reel is brand new, still smells like factory lube. Nothing at all mechanically wrong with it. Just seems like the design is crummy, or I don't know what I'm doing? Can you help?
The reels are the exact same mold. You problem is not enough line. The spool must be 85% or better full for it to shoot proper. The line laying over itself really doesn't matter much but the 150 is worse about it than the 200# the cajun line is good stuff. Hope this helps. Put on a new spool if you have removed more than 20'
Really helpful video I’ve never even thought about that
Glad I could help
I've been comparing bottle vs spincast reel. This clears it up for me. I guess I need to have more arrows on hand for a beginner. I'm going for the spincast reel.
I have the bottle and its great
I’ve. Seen the megamouth spin cast reel you don’t have too set the releases button every time you reel for the next shot
I tell you one thing though, I really want that Muzzy pullover you got there lol...
Just get a MegaMouth reel and be ahead of this game.
Yeah if you got $400 to put on every bow & don't mind only shooting 15' lol
Sounds to me like muzzle reels r junk, go with the ams
How about when you get a nick in the pickup pin on the rotor? If thereis a groove in the pickup pin (caused by abrasion over time) the line will catch in it and for sure cause a flyback. It makes me wonder about the safety of that type of reel used for this purpose.. I cleaned and repaired many reels in my rod and reel shop and any closed face reel I ever repaired had this problem.
What happens it when you push the button to release the rotor, the line has already slid around the rotor and caught in the nick. Just be sure you have spare rotors for your reels. I do admit I never knew of a reel I worked on to have been used this way. All the same...be careful and check the rotor pickup pin before you take it out to the fishin hole.
I'm new to bowfishing. I just got the Muzzy Vise kit and tied off without a slide per the instructions. Got a fish with the very first shot... but the line wrapped around my sight pin for the second shot. So, I took my sight off and fired again. Line wrapped around the bow. It doesn't make sense, I'm using the same form shown in the video and keeping my line tight against the arrow, checking it constantly. I do not have a "shoot through rod" yet but will get one asap. Will that solve this issue?
Yes. Every few shots let 4' of line hang from the reel and allow the line twist out. Line twist will cause it to do lots of weird things, try to keep it minimal. A shoot thru rod will minimize those twisted knots from wrapping around the rest of the bow. Lastly a full containment rest like a Quickdraw2 or a Mantis2 will be the best option. The vice bow is a decent budget platform. Keep playing with it, you'll get the kinks out soon enough.
@@DustinApple Yes I think he was not letting enough line out, a problem with any style/type of reel that is not the bottle type as those bottles are designed to allow the real to have the least chance of issues.
What about on a mega mouth? Any tips for tying to the back? I’m worried the rough edges of the arrow hole will wear on the line as well.
No worries about the line being cut by the arrow hole but you should re-tie before every outing. Megamouth reels are free spool all the time so I'd say personal preference wins.
How do u tie your bow without the safety pin?
First well presented video of an all day.
I do have a question. Is there anything wrong with using normal fishing line while bowfishing with a spin cast reel?
Like a 150#braid would work but it will cut your hands bad & I'll suggest staying away from it.
What you think about the guy who lost his eye bow fishing
It's kinda like having a tire blow at 80mph. The potential for tragedy is always there but Millions will never have it happen. More bowfishermen have died from boating accidents than have been permanently injured from snap back arrows. This video was made a year prior to Robert's accident. Bowfishing is very dangerous in many aspects. Ultimately it was a freak accident & multiple things had to happen at once for it to occur.
@@DustinApple I’m thinking of getting the megamouth reel I think this reel was made too prevent accident too happen when excitement is up
The difference is broken reel vs broken eye
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Great video. Question: Do you think a safety slide would have prevented Robert Blackburn’s accident that resulted in the loss of an eye?
Robert's unfortunate incident was a alignment of multiple things happening at once. Low poundage created a sponge like bow string and excessive slack in the line that knotted around his string nock almost 2' from his arrow. 25lbs is enough to snap line if it's knots to a rigid point or if the knot just gets tight enough quickly. The fact that a low poundage bowstring is very loose, it absorbed the energy that otherwise would have snapped the line. I shot slides with a spinning reel my first 3yrs with one. I lost a lot of arrows and tore up a few reels because of it. Ive been bowfishing since 1993 and have only seen 3-4 arrows come back at me and they were from hitting shallow rocks, or powerful fish threw them. After 100s of thousands of arrows I've never seen a knot like Robert had. But as long as a slide is working properly yes it will prevent reverse energy. But ive also busted slides, busted the stoppers and tore up plastic rests because of them. All of witch had potential to send objects towards my eyes. Nothing about bowfishing is safe. Just do it however you see fit. I have no plans to use them again.
Do it matter if your shooting through a whisker biscuit?
just getting into bow fishing but have loved archery so I'm loving having an excuse to use a bow for more than target shooting in the off season just wondering what the name is for the rod your line is wrapped around at the end of your balancer
TJE shoot thru rod screwed into the end of the reel seat. Check out Bowfishing Extreme for all your gear needs.
I bow fish sheepshead in pensacola I'm the only one that doesn't use a slide 90% of my shots go completely through, four times two at one time and make shots deeper then five feet with a slide it would be impossible
Are you able to use an enclosed rest? Such as mantis, when tying off at the rear. I used to tie this way back in late 70's, but I was shooting off the shelf. Just curious. Ty
My cousin shoots professionally and advised me not to. He uses open ones with wheels that the arrow rest on.
I used a mantis rest with muzzy reel tying to the back for about 2 years. Never had an issue
You can have snapback caused by other things not just the reel. I did this for one shot then switched back. By the grace of God, I saw this video th-cam.com/video/DjUikmCCc-0/w-d-xo.html by Robert Blackburn and how he lost his eye when his line wrapped on his bow.
While his accident was unfortunate, Robert shoots more times in one night than most bowfishermen shoot all year. There are 10's of thousands of bowfishermen shooting this way witch is probably in the billions of shots if not trillions since shooting a spinning reel became popular in the 90s. I know of only 2 eye traumas that occurred in this manner.
Ultimately only you can decide what is best for you. However not shooting 20-25# is the biggest factor. I've seen arrows come back in the boat after hitting a rock & I've seen safety slides shatter. Bowfishing is dangerous AF but I feel like your 100x more likely to die in a boating accident than be injured from a snap back.
@@DustinApple what is the ideal poundage? I'm new to bow fishing. My muzzy vice comes in tomorrow
What bow is that? I think the was an Osprey but the other haven’t seen
Generation 1 Black Eagle
Lose your eyes with out safety slides
I figured the slide was to keep your arrow attached to your bow an help keep the string out of your way. (Hit the button) not hard to do js u can avoid all this by using common sense dont gotta rush shooting a fish
You say that but literally just watched a video of a guy using this exact setup with no slide and he shot his eye out. Almost killed him. You should go tell that guy that "it won't happen".
Guys, use a safety slide. You only get 2 eyes and 1 life.
Yep. Be safe, Stay home, never go near the water. You could get in a car accident, boating accident, you could drown, you could die falling down the stairs to you moms basement, you can whine & cry or you can just make your own decisions and not be a whining cream puff. People have died bowfishing it hasn't stopped any of us from pursuing our passion. This video was made before Robert's freak accident but ALL the information in this video hasn't changed.
Is a 60 lb compound too much for bowfishing does anyone know.
its definitely not ideal. the standard white shafts are to weak, you'll have to step up to carbon. most people are only shooting 20-40 but theres a lot of guys out there who shoot deep water or are mainly interested in hunting big fish that dont shoot nearly as often. the question doesnt realy have a black and white answer. everyone does it differently.
Mine are too hard to pull out of the lake bottom if more than 45# when I miss.
I've always loosen the screw on the stop on the arrow. Screw rips out before anything else happens
The other fix is to use a real but not a front part or guiding line part for the bow when using a slide and a spinning real. This way you can still use an arrow with safety line but not have the snap back issue/potential with a rear tie.
You mean a spin cast reel not open face spinning reel
Nobody of sound mind uses a open face spinning reel to bowfish.
@@DustinApple Yes they do, there is a single model of open faced spinning reel from Fin Finder called the Sidewinder. Just to clarify I have seen people use one, he was sucking because he was doing the ILF riser style of target shooting with his hand and his anchor point with the bow he had so the whole set up would not work for him. He had a Flat limb target style recurve That SAS makes or a very similar knock off or flat limb bowfishing recurve from the person who was having the issue.
This is the same model I plan to use for bowfishing.
@@caseysmith544I said what I said.... Finfinder sidewinder is a hand wrap drum reel. Not a open bail spinning reel.
There’s literally a video of a guy telling the story of how he had a snap back that made his nock come back and hit him in the eye
Robert's incident is unfortunate however its also a freak thing that happened. You need to understand that multiple things had to go wrong at the same time for it to happen. Think about how many shooters & how many shots have taken place since a spinning real began to catch on around 30yrs ago. Millions if not billions of shots without incident. You're more likely to get struck by lightning than you are to be injured by a snap back. There's 100 things that can happen out on the water, at night, In unfamiliar areas, that are out of your control. I've seen rocks & steel send arrows back into the boat. Literally Anything can happen at any time. More bowfishermen have died from boating accidents that weren't wearing life jackets than have been injured by snapbacks. This argument will not end any time soon, the point is its not the only, nor the biggest risk you take on a daily basis. Find your own piece & enjoy the sport.
@@DustinApple I've had snap backs with slides, and I would 100 percent be dead without. Slight injuries (scratches and "punctured" by tips) would be much more severe without the slide to basically flop the arrow back instead of a straight shot
Had nothing but problems and lost arrows... more stuff to check takeing time to loose opportunity and position on fish...I will be returning to snap back city bottle slide.PUSH THE BUTTON !!
A guy here on youtube just put a arrow in his eye from SnapBack because of the incorrect information this guy is trying to share with you, DONT listen to this guy!!!!
There was NOTHING incorrect about the information you saw or heard in this video. If you're scared call your mommy & stay inside.
@@DustinAppletell your jokes and lies elsewhere
Anybody shoot 45lb + big heads with a spinner? Asking for a friend.
+45# bigheads? yes do it all the time.
+45#bow? No, dont need near that much weight. all my friends bows 30-35# range