If you thought bowfishing was extreme, how about taking the crossbow out to the water?
Shane Felch, of Shrewsbury, Mass., was out fishing with his friend Devon DuBois, when he stuck a 46-pound, 5-ounce carp at Lake Quinsigamond. Felch was using a crossbow to capture some carp, which requires a special permit for hunting and fishing with that weapon in Massachusetts.
Felch and DuBois tag-teamed to get the fish in, with Felch working the reel and DuBois in charge of the boat.
“This fish dragged us all over the place – it’s only a little 14-foot john boat,” said DuBois, according to MassWildlife.com.
The duo only started bowfishing this past year, which they usually do at night in the shallows with the aid of a spotlight. Looks like their tactics payed off. -Brian McClintock
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This isn’t the only record carp landed recently. The South Dakota record fell in April as well.
