BOWFISHING GUIDE SERVICE

Personal Guided Trips In N.C. & Virginia

"EQUIPMENT INVESTMENT":  Most* equipment, drinks, & snacks (except your license & meal) furnished. (*You may need a pair of polaroid sunglasses, a ball hat, shooting glove, arm guard and bow rigged for bowfishing IF you shoot left-handed.)

"Hunt" a variety of large impoundments, rivers, munincipal reservoirs and private lakes.

Season: March - August - As lake levels and weather conditions permit.   February, (MAYBE), IF days are mild.  Bowfin and grass carp are a possibility!

Licenses to Bowfish:   "NC Annual Sportsman" or   "Lifetime NC Sportsman" license will suffice for residents!   Residents may also purchase a state fishing license ($15) and a "Special Devices/Non-Commercial" license ($10.)   

(*See below for info on alternative Virginia "Non-Resident" fishing (Bowfishing) in reciprocal agreement waters!)

Non-Residents must purchase a Non-resident State Fishing License ($30) and a Non-Resident Special Fishing Devices (basic/Non-Commercial) license ($50.)  (*A 1-day Non-resident Fishing license can be bought for $10.00;  3-day for $15.00.)   Licenses can be purchased by phone and credit card by calling:  1-888-2HUNTFISH.    Licenses may also be purchased directly from the Wildlife Resources Commission by applying in person or writing:  Transaction Management;   P.O. Box 29565; Raleigh, NC 27626-0565  

N.C. licenses to Bowfish apply to all waters in N.C. except as outlined in the regulations digest.  N.C. has reciprocal agreements with the states of Virginia,  Tennessee and Georgia.. NOT with South Carolina!  Most waters that we will bowfish in are withing the borders of N.C., or lie on the border of N.C. and Virginia.  So,  N.C.  resident or non-resident  licenses are valid for these waters.

SPECIAL NOTE:  IF you are a "Non-Resident",   and you choose to bowfish waters that lie across the NC/VA border,  a "reciprocal" agreement may exist that will allow you to purchase a Virginia "Non-Resident" fishing license.  These waters are most likely to be Kerr Lake and Lake Gaston.  The Virginia "Non-Resident" license is much cheaper than the NC license,   and will suffice for shooting fish in any reciprocal agreement waters.  A statewide VA Fishing License (Non-Resident) costs $30.00 annually and a 5-day permit is only $6.00 for Non-Residents.    So, check with the "Virginia Dept. of Game & Inland Fisheries" to purchase a license or for more information.  Only Carp and Gar may be taken with bow and arrow in Virginia inland waters with bow and arrow.    No license is required to shoot fish in "salt water."

Rates: 1 person:  Priced  FROM  $150 per day; (6 hr. min./8 hr. max. - if weather permits)  Cost per day may vary depending upon destination of lake, river, etc. ... and duration of trip.   Mid-day snacks/sandwiches and drinks are provided for "day trips." 

ONE Bowfishermen per trip..  *ONLY !!!!

*We can take 2 clients per day,  IF both are experienced bowfishermen!   But, we prefer NOT to do so!    (2nd person=$100 per day.)

Overnight trips also available - Same daily fees plus Lodging & Meals.

Fuel Charge:  Additional FUEL costs apply on ALL trips, based on current gasoline prices and the distance I have to travel to/from our bowfishing destination...(in Stokesdale, NC)
NOTE: Additional Fuel Costs may be higher or lower than examples shown below, depending on current fuel prices!

Destination      Gallons x Current Price per Gallon =     
                                                       ADDITIONAL FUEL COST
Kerr Lake         15   x   $3.50 (Example) =     $52.50
            -Also Jordan Lake; Falls Lake; Hyco Lake

Lake Gaston      28   x   $3.50 (Example) =    $98.00

Roanoke River   35  x   $3.50 (Example) =     $122.50 
            -Also Neuse River; Cape Fear River

Lake Norman    22  x    $3.50 (Example) =    $77.00 
            -Also Lake Wylie; Lake Hickory; Lake Rhodhiss

Lodging:  With us (at OSA) is a flat $25 per night.  Breakfast is included.      
Overnight expenses at motels are not included in price. 
Client must pay lodging at motels for client and guide.
Breakfast and Dinner meals for clients are also not included.    

50% deposit required on all bookings/trips.     

 NO SHOT! ....

You don't pay balance of daily booking fee.

 
Contact NOW to book a BOWFISHING Adventure!

                 Referrals:

Pink Atkins (Kernersville, NC): 336-769-0405; Pink.Atkins@att.net

John Bailey (Thomasville, NC); 336-887-6193; no email at present

Gary Evers (Pleasant Garden, NC); 336-674-3384; ncbowhunter@triad.rr.com

Bill Holliday (Greensboro, NC):   336-706-0484; no email at present

Doug Jones (Stokesdale, NC); (336) 643-5388; email: dlplumbcrazy@msn.com

John Napier (Salisbury, NC); (704) 279-4576; email: napieraj@yahoo.com

Roger Poplin (Cherryville, NC):   704-435-6761; no email at present

Joe Schipani (Upper Darby, PA); (610) 259-7773; email: schipani@icdc.com

JR Stone (Durham, NC):  919-477-7184; stoney45@earthlink.net

Tommy Thompson (Oak Ridge, NC); (336) 643-7244; email: Lilpig47@aol.com

Terry Alford (Hillsville, VA); (276) 728-0470; no email at present

Brian Berns (Monroe, Michigan); 734-216-6956; no email at present

Dave Long (Monroe, Michigan); 734-755-5942; no email at present

Richard Dyer (Eden, NC): 336-613-3440; rdyer123@embarqmail.com

Cole Carr (Stokesdale, NC); 336-427-5757; no email at present

Bob Dodson (Cary, NC); 919-469-5728; 919-608-2080; bdodson@cimtec.org

Chris Dodson (Cary, NC); 919-469-5728; cdodson92@yahoo.com

Davy & Kasey Thomason: 336-242-8994; dmct@lexcominc.net

    Bowfishing links & References:

                (for Bowfishing equipment)

AMS Bowfishing   1-888-541-7657

Bohning Company, Ltd. ??

Heartland Archery  1-877-478-5263

Muzzy Products Corp.  770-387-9300

Sully's Bowfishing Stuff  1-800-447-2759

Tru-Flite Arrow Company, Inc.  1-800-348-2224

New Millenium Outdoors (Videos & Equip.):   608-756-5605

"CLICK" on thumbnail photos below to enlarge!

                      Shootin' Gar.... Here's how it goes!! 

Shoot'em	Noose'em	Boat'em     (17-1 Gar)	Barrel'em	Nice Day!      Total = 88 lbs.    8/21/2001 @Kerr Lake
GAR's GOOD EATIN' TOO !	<-Step #1:   Sever Head (Halfway); Cut top of back w/ tin shear..  back to dorsal fin.	<-Step #2: Cut hide away from body.	<-Step #3: Carve filets out of body.	<-Step #4:   Stir Frying Gar is a "Good" way to prepare them! But, you can cook'em just about any way you wish!

I've also fried gar steaks in a pan and grilled them on char-grill..after marinading them overnight..  Battered deep fried fillets in peanut oil are good too!

Also try soaking cubed gar in refrigerated salt water overnight. Then, boil in sugar water for 15 minutes.. Dip in melted butter and cocktail sauce.. tastes somewhat like boiled scallops and/or lobster! 

Contrary to popular belief.. Gar is very good table fare!  No bones.. NONE whatsoever!  The meat is firm.. white meat with only a "mild" fish flavor.   Biggest problem is cleaning them.  You need the right tools:  ie:   axe, hatchet or saw;  tin shears,  filet knife and old pair of work gloves.  

A "Noose" is a "MUST" item for handling Gar and other "Mean N'  Nasty" critters with "sharp" edges all over them!   I make my own.. and they work well.  Call or email and ask me how. 

    Old South Adventures "Bowfishing Photo Gallery"

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Ramon Bell with New State Record "Bowfin" from: Falls Lake; March 20, 2005
                               16 lbs.-4 oz

Doug Jones / Ramon Bell - 134 lbs.-1998 (Kerr Lake)			(Kerr Lake) R.Bell, T.Thompson      R. Bell,Gary Evers,          Bill Holliday                 T.Thompson              3/25/2003                     3/29/2003                 210 lbs.                     220 lbs.
Matt Quick @ Lake Gaston - 1999		Gary Evers - 1999	left: Page Eldridge  w/ 18-0 Gar
		Bill Holliday - 1999
Ramon Bell w/ Falls Lake Bowfin - 2001	T.E.Thompson; @ Kerr Lake - 2000		T.E. Thompson w/ 15-13 Gar - 2000 @ Kerr Lake Joe Schiapani (72 YOA) of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania,  w/ 15-1 Gar from Lake Gaston (June 2000)
	Ken Dobbins w/   Falls Lake Bowfin	Ramon Bell w/ 15-4 Common Carp - L.Gaston - 2001	John Bailey's 1st -  2001@ Kerr Lake
Ramon Bell - 2001 @ Kerr Lake   Tommy Thompson   22-10 Common Carp - Lake Wylie: 4/16/2002	JR Stone's 1st:    8/30/2001;              10-9 Common Carp   @Kerr Lake Tommy Thompson  5-9 Bowfin-L.Wylie  4/16/2002	Ramon Bell &Pink Atkins @ Roanoke River... 5/1/2002 Ramon Bell &         Rickey Angel     w/ 31 lb-10 oz Grass Carp; 6/29/2004       Lake Gaston	Joe Schipani says, "Opening day in Florida, I got this 9 1/2 foot 'Gator.. (Saturday,  Sept. 1, 2001).. Ramon,  I bought the AMS Retriever Reel with the slotted bottle.  It contained 400 lb. test line.  Thank you for teaching me about refraction in the water.  When we finally got him in the boat,   I thought about you and said a special "thanks."   You are a good friend and a great (don't know about this...).. bowfishing teacher" .. Joe Schipani; Upper Darby,  Pennsylvania  (OSA Client.. June 2000)
Randy Mabe 12-0 Gar; His First 4/10/2005; Kerr Lake	Randy Mabe 16-6 Gar; His 2nd 4/10/2005; Kerr Lake	Art League 13-4 Gar; His First 5/10/2005; Kerr Lake	Mike Marsh 47-5 Grass Carp 7/8/2005; Sutton Lake	Ramon Bell 28-9 Grass Carp 7/8/2005 Sutton Lake