What can I say? My brother and I experienced the trip of a lifetime. We experienced Bowfishing Nirvana. Make no mistake, bowfishing for asian carp in the Illinois River will never be forgotten. We had a GREAT time. Just imagine a river 200-300 yards wide, and then imagine carp filling that width for as far as the eye can see above and below that point in the river. And friends, this is not contrived. This is REALITY. We floated a 3-4 mile stretch of river that was FULL of carp!!! We were in awe.... They were running into the boat by the hundreds. I can\'t tell you how many we shot, let alone how many I hit with the out board motor prop. Granted, we were never hit by any of these flying carp, but you always knew that they were there. Also, they didn\'t jump like in other videos, but rather they were just rolling on the surface (by the thousands.) Please note in the video this behavior. Look close, and you will see it......this behavior (spawning???) stretched for miles and miles.... The highlights included my brother tagging multiple doubles. I tagged a 30 pound plus bighead carp. We shot more silver carp, but they averaged between 10-15 pounds. The biggest silver was 18 pounds. We shot about 50-60 fish in 3 hours. This equates to hundreds of pounds. We were exhausted, but extremely satisfied. A special thanks to the President of the Illinois Bowfishing Association. YOUR INTEL WAS AWESOME. Dave and Sully, I know you couldn\'t make it for legit reasons. Don\'t worry guys; I will be back for this trip later in the summer. This is something to experience. And I will personally show you this honey hole.... The Show Always Goes On!!! bitter [More] [Less]
A short documentary that describes the threat posed by the Big Head Carp to the Illinois River and the Great Lakes watershed. The Army Corps of Engineers erects an electric barrier to prevent the carp entering the Great Lakes.
Asian Carp Invasion. This dramatic video documents the danger and destruction of an exotic species on the Mississippi and its tributaries. As you will see, boaters are being bloodied and a mighty river is being ruined. Now the carp are headed for the Great Lakes with potentially devastating consequences. Check out my website, www.markstevenson.ca, for other stories. Click here to view Part II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChwJiKKBdA [More] [Less]
Asian Carp Invasion. This dramatic video documents the danger and destruction of an exotic species on the Mississippi and its tributaries. As you will see, boaters are being bloodied and a mighty river is being ruined. Now the carp are headed for the Great Lakes with potentially devastating consequences. Check out my website, www.markstevenson.ca, for other stories. See Part I at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS7zkTnQVaM [More] [Less]
What can I say? My brother and I experienced the trip of a lifetime. We experienced Bowfishing Nirvana. Make no mistake, bowfishing for asian carp in the Illinois River will never be forgotten. We had a GREAT time. Just imagine a river 200-300 yards wide, and then imagine carp filling that width for as far as the eye can see above and below that point in the river. And friends, this is not contrived. This is REALITY. We floated a 3-4 mile stretch of river that was FULL of carp!!! We were in awe.... They were running into the boat by the hundreds. I can\'t tell you how many we shot, let alone how many I hit with the out board motor prop. Granted, we were never hit by any of these flying carp, but you always knew that they were there. Also, they didn\'t jump like in other videos, but rather they were just rolling on the surface (by the thousands.) Please note in the video this behavior. Look close, and you will see it......this behavior (spawning???) stretched for miles and miles.... The highlights included my brother tagging multiple doubles. I tagged a 30 pound plus bighead carp. We shot more silver carp, but they averaged between 10-15 pounds. The biggest silver was 18 pounds. We shot about 50-60 fish in 3 hours. This equates to hundreds of pounds. We were exhausted, but extremely satisfied. A special thanks to the President of the Illinois Bowfishing Association. YOUR INTEL WAS AWESOME. Dave and Sully, I know you couldn\'t make it for legit reasons. Don\'t worry guys; I will be back for this trip later in the summer. This is something to experience. And I will personally show you this honey hole.... The Show Always Goes On!!! bitter [More] [Less]
A short documentary that describes the threat posed by the Big Head Carp to the Illinois River and the Great Lakes watershed. The Army Corps of Engineers erects an electric barrier to prevent the carp entering the Great Lakes.
Asian Carp Invasion. This dramatic video documents the danger and destruction of an exotic species on the Mississippi and its tributaries. As you will see, boaters are being bloodied and a mighty river is being ruined. Now the carp are headed for the Great Lakes with potentially devastating consequences. Check out my website, www.markstevenson.ca, for other stories. See Part I at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS7zkTnQVaM [More] [Less]
Asian Carp Invasion. This dramatic video documents the danger and destruction of an exotic species on the Mississippi and its tributaries. As you will see, boaters are being bloodied and a mighty river is being ruined. Now the carp are headed for the Great Lakes with potentially devastating consequences. Check out my website, www.markstevenson.ca, for other stories. Click here to view Part II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChwJiKKBdA [More] [Less]
A short documentary that describes the threat posed by the Big Head Carp to the Illinois River and the Great Lakes watershed. The Army Corps of Engineers erects an electric barrier to prevent the carp entering the Great Lakes.
Asian Carp Invasion. This dramatic video documents the danger and destruction of an exotic species on the Mississippi and its tributaries. As you will see, boaters are being bloodied and a mighty river is being ruined. Now the carp are headed for the Great Lakes with potentially devastating consequences. Check out my website, www.markstevenson.ca, for other stories. Click here to view Part II http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ChwJiKKBdA [More] [Less]
Asian Carp Invasion. This dramatic video documents the danger and destruction of an exotic species on the Mississippi and its tributaries. As you will see, boaters are being bloodied and a mighty river is being ruined. Now the carp are headed for the Great Lakes with potentially devastating consequences. Check out my website, www.markstevenson.ca, for other stories. See Part I at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS7zkTnQVaM [More] [Less]
