I got addicted to it several years ago. I LOVE it....but haven't been in almost 10 years. I used an old Ben Pearson compound and the attachments that lets you mount a reel on it. I used a Zebco 888 with 60pound test line on it. No sights either, it was more fun that way.
I shot quite a few carp, buffalo, soft shell turtles, and needle-nose gar.
If you haven't been out at night yet, I suggest you give that a try. 2 guys in a john boat with a spotlight can have HOURS of fun and shooting.
I remember one night my buddy and I were out at Steelhouse Hollow lake near Killeen. I saw a big swirl on one side of the boat, and looked over the other side and saw the body of what must have been an 80+ pound yellow cat that was up in the shallows feeding. Scared the HELL out of me, because we were in water maybe 3 1/2 to 4 foot deep.
On another night, we got up in a slough that was surrounded by tree branches hanging out in the water. We looked around and noticed 5 snakes on the limbs withiin 20 yards of us. We didn't stick around to see if they were moccasins or plain old water snakes.
I also shot at a big alligator gar once, but bounced the arrow off his head. I swear he HAD to have been almost 6 foot long.
HAVE FUN!
