[biglegmax]

I have only been carp fishing once. I borrowed some gear. I want to set up a morrison 15" ILF.
Can you guys recommend a reel, rest and arrows? Hopefully I only have to do this once!
Doug

 

[J. Wesbrock]

An AMS Retriever, Safety Slides and fiberglass arrows tipped with Sureshot Penetrators is a hard setup to beat.

 

[zafar]

why not use the Cobra, Doug

 

[kestimator]

An AMS Retriever, Safety Slides and fiberglass arrows tipped with Sureshot Penetrators is a hard setup to beat.

X2
I've recently been using the AMS system some and see why it is so popular! Definitely don't shoot without the safety slides IMO!!

 

[biglegmax]

Zafar, these are not Italiano carp
AMS it is, thats where I was leaning. How about a rest, do you really need one for carp?

 

[1gr8bldr]

Zafar, these are not Italiano carp
AMS it is, thats where I was leaning. How about a rest, do you really need one for carp?

I use JB weld to form a rest. But if you are using the slide any type rest should work.

 

[biglegmax]

A couple more questions, can you put more line in that AMS bottle? If so, how much more?
What do you use for a tab, my good ones are not going carp fishing... anyone use those rubber finger saver thingies kids put on their strings?

 

[kenn1320]

AMS, no glove(item that goes on your string), shooting off the shelf with Velcro. I use my Morrison gen 2 19" riser with blackmax limbs.

 

[J. Wesbrock]

You can use any old tab. Just pick up a cheap on somewhere. The Gatorade bottles with the 1/4 twist caps fit into the Retriever, so you can add a bunch of line that way.

 

[starrider]

I use an AMS retriever, a muzzy arrow with safety slide, and a flipper rest. I use a 45lb Samick Sage. I can't imagine needing additional line but you can buy line and I suppose add more to the jug.

 

[kestimator]

If needed I go cheap regarding the sideplate and rest. I do cut some fishing arrows to tune them....but more often tune the bow to the arrow by building the rest and sideplate out and up with a combination of moleskin and electric tape.

 

[biglegmax]

I'm not sure getting a good tune is important to me. I'm thinking a close miss could actually be a 10,, carp are kinda nasty, just saying!!!
Thanks guys for all the help.
Doug

 

[kenn1320]

Since the fish arrows are fat and waaaayyyy over spined, I sorted my 10yd tune via a 2315 full length shaft, since I had some on hand. I then confirmed it with a few shots into the water. I haven't shot at many fish with mine, but have missed the ones I have shot at. The whole light refraction thing is very frustrating.