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2FishHarold
07-07-2009, 08:12 AM
Does anybody know if its against the law to shoot flounder with a bow.
bowfishrp
07-07-2009, 09:10 AM
No it is NOT against the law. Just like gigging you still must follow the bag and size limits. I believe there is a month or two that is now outlawed late in the year so check the regs.

We shoot flounder whenever we get the chance....VERY good eating!
bowhunt/fish
07-07-2009, 10:03 PM
this coming november and every november---no gigging or bowfishing for flounder.

first off let me say that i LOVE bowfishing, it's what i live for, that being said....
you can bowfish for flounder, but why would you want too?
meaning, it would be all too easy to shoot holes into flounder that are 12 and 13" and you cant keep them, but you may still have killed them. i would not bother unless you know for SURE that the flounder is 14" or bigger, and that's not the easiest thing to determine when they are underwater buried in the sand/mud.
i not saying not to do it, however, i would hope you have a sure fire method of knowing they are the right size, that's all.
V-Bottom
07-09-2009, 05:09 AM
If U have to stare at a flounder to determine whether its legal to shoot, lv. it alone and set ur sights higher for a bigger one!! And U have done this alot??? Not!!
Fishin' Soldier
07-09-2009, 09:26 PM
If U have to stare at a flounder to determine whether its legal to shoot, lv. it alone and set ur sights higher for a bigger one!! And U have done this alot??? Not!!


I have shot some **** nice sheepies off of bob hall pier. Shoot the big ones and leave the ones that are close. I am sure it is the same way with the flatfish....
fishing king
07-11-2009, 06:16 PM
you can shoot black drum too
bowfishrp
07-14-2009, 04:00 PM
Check your regs on black drum....it was my understanding that they black drum were not legal.
bigfish5
07-14-2009, 04:13 PM
Is it legal? I would think that since the arrow has a bard on it that it wouldn't be allowed. Has anyone asked a game warden that question? I would be interested in the answer.
bowhunt/fish
07-15-2009, 10:55 PM
yes black drum are legal.
however, it has a min and max length to follow as well.
anyone not sure, just email TPWD and ask for a GAME fish list.
anything on that list, you can not shoot/gig.
just because a fish has size and bag limits for it does not mean it is a GAME fish.
its confusing, i would think if the state cares enough to regulate the limits on a fish, then they should make it a game fish as well, i could live with that.
sharkbait-tx70
08-09-2009, 12:18 AM
I have shot some **** nice sheepies off of bob hall pier. Shoot the big ones and leave the ones that are close. I am sure it is the same way with the flatfish....
I did not know you could bow fish off Bob Hall Pier? That pier has gone to H***. Not at all what it once was....
Fishin' Soldier
08-09-2009, 04:35 PM
I did it numerous times. Never had anyone run me off. It was done in early part of the year not full on summer, prolly why it wasn't so crowded.