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There are many people bowfishing in this state at night using lights to illuminate the water in front of the boat. Several guides are even doing it and taking clients. I know one that does guided bowfishing at night and has been stopped and nothing ever came of it. 

 
I think its like anything else with time a few bad apples make it noticed by all whether it be the lights or just an angler in general violating something over and over. Granted some are using lights but as more people use it more complaints happen and then it is looked into. The way it reads it is a violation and the coast guard knows this and agrees it is a violation but like I said the commission allows it even though they should not based on the boating laws.  I have had guys that were courteous towards myself and other boats and bank anglers which I do a lot of. On the other hand I have had several idiots that throw safety out the window when it comes to shooting a bow. Guys shooting towards the bank where I am sitting and so on. 
 
I think the only thing I ever worry about is the effects over time. I love to fish for carp and a lot of the lakes that are shot up heavily have seen a large population increase on carp as the ones that are targeted most are the biggest fish. A lot of lakes I used to fish used to have some very hefty fish in them and once shot up turned into a heavy small population but it happens over the course of years and years. Blue Marsh is a great example of this as I used to catch 15-20lb fish all day long there now its 4-10lb fish in great numbers. If it was the other way around where guys would shoot smaller fish then it would have a more positive effect on lakes. I do see the point though if you are trophy shooting you would not go after the small ones. It is like any specie of fish, removal of too many big ones leads to greater populations of small ones and since carp can live to be 30-50 years old that greatly increases the odds of higher populations of small fish as it takes quite some time to reach a large fish of say 30lb. 
 
Sorry to hijack the thread some, just wanted to list a few things. 

Yep, judgement call by a level headed member of the PFBC, problem is, ain't a lot em to go around.  Which is a problem in itself.... The PSFBC is no longer about enforcement.

 You ever use live bait?? Netted 100's of fish fry at home the other day & dumped on the fire. Way less pain for 'em than impaling with hooks so yes thought I did a good deed & was not fun. Although might have nightmares for weeks. Caught a stink bug last night & let it go outside. Then went in the kitchen & cleaned a limit of Crappie/Perch.
 
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I think I forgot to take one of my meds or did they legalize pot without me knowing cause I swear we were talking about shooting fish with a bow! Did I miss something or am I on the wrong page?

Been doing well in Chartiers Creek between Bridgeville and Washington. That is when visibility is acceptable. All of this on and off rain has the creek up and murky many times.
 
Carp have to be getting close to the spawn around here. They are full of eggs right now.