Many are accustomed to fishing in classical ways, that is, fishing rod, donkey, nets and others, we also do not forget to mention spearfishing. But there is another type of fishing, with which not everyone is familiar. It combines two concepts at the same time, this is land hunting and fishing. In fact, we are dealing with hunting for fish, but only we will not hunt for it under water, but directly from land! this type of activity is called
If you are a fisherman, then you probably have a situation where you see fish in the water column, but you can’t catch it in any way, and it can’t be caught. Then such a bow is useful to you, now you will never return home empty-handed, regardless of whether the fish are biting or not.
Of course this model the onion is made of simple household items and cannot be used to catch large fish at long distances. Let's consider in more detail how to make it. Materials are needed a little, it can be assembled literally on the knee.
Materials and tools used by the author:
Material List:
- three plastic hangers;
- gum (used as a bowstring);
- large fishing hooks;
- and part of the fishing rod for its fastening;
- plastic clamps;
- a wooden rod for the manufacture of arrows.
Tool List:
- screwdriver;
- silicone glue (or similar);
- drill;
- nippers;
- pliers.
Onion making process:
Step one. We prepare hangers
For homemade you will need three plastic hangers. They will not bend when shooting, it’s just a “frame” for the bow. The author connects the three hangers together to make the structure more rigid. First they need to be glued, but the glue here will only fix the hangers so that they do not move. In this regard, the glue will need silicone or something like that.
Next, the hangers must be finally connected, for these purposes we will need plastic clamps. Tighten the required number of clamps on the structure. After that, there will be extra edges, you need to cut them off, you will need nippers or ordinary scissors.
Step Two Drill holes
Holes need to be drilled at the ends of the structure; in extreme cases, they can be burned with a hot nail. These holes will be needed to install the "bowstring", which acts as an elastic band. The diameter of the holes should be such that they can install plastic clamps.
Step Three Set the bow
As a bowstring, the author uses two rubber bands, he combines them into one.The strength with which the bow will throw an arrow will depend on how powerful the gum will be. If the arrow is heavy, several rubber bands can be installed. They are attached very simply, you will need plastic clamps that are installed in previously drilled holes.
Step Four Experiencing
Bow can be tested, take an arrow and make the first shot. If the bow does not shoot well, strengthen the elastic.
Step Five Arrow making
To make the arrow, the author needed a wooden rod, as well as large fishing hooks. The first thing you have to do is straighten the hooks, you need to make them straight. Some hooks can easily break at the same time to solve the problem, they need to be red-hot and allowed to cool, after which the metal will be softer.
Drill a hole in the arrowhead, the longest and strongest “harpoon” will be installed here, it can be glued to epoxy, or it can be filled with hot glue. For effective hunting, there should be several “harpoons” at the end of the boom, wind the rest with elastic, thread and so on. Now you have a battle arrow in your hands!
Step Six Fasten
If the arrow is not tied to the fishing line, it can float away with the fish, and you will have to climb into the water to get it. Here you will need a non-inertia reel, as well as a piece of fishing rod. We fasten in two places, in front of the bow it is attached with metal hooks of hangers, and behind with plastic clamps. Leave and bend another hook at an angle so that you can put an arrow on it when firing from a bow.
Seventh step. Let's go hunting!
For hunting, you will need to find shallow water with clean water, fine streams, streams and other similar places are perfect. With such a hunt you will need a little experience, as the sun's rays are refracted in the water and getting into the fish is quite difficult. But the author is quite adapted to such a hunt and quite effectively shoots perches.
Here, the fishermen-hunters did not calculate a little and one fell into the water, it happens ...
