In my opinion there is nothing more negative in the handshake arena than that of a limp fish handshake. It just feels wrong, and doesn't really make all that good of an impression. While overseas in Singapore I got more limp fish shakes than I would ever want to have for my entire life. Anyway, the same principle a limp fish being a negative does not apply when it concerns bow fishing. When my wife and I were out on on favorite spot to bow fish (Pelican Point is what we call the spot) I was not having much luck at shooting carp that day and it was a little frustrating, as all hunters can imagine. The Carp were easily spooked that day, and since we were on foot and not in a boat it made it difficult to sneak up on them. When it was mid day I saw one that had seen me, but was only turning around when I fired. I thought at first I had missed because there wasn't the usual frantic display of the carp jumping out of the water in surprise, but a small ripple. However, when I reeled in the fish I realize I had hit the fish... right in the head! I killed it instantly. No fight, no resistance, just a limp fish. Most may consider this to be a boring catch, just like most consider a limp handshake to be out of place, but I found this experience to be awesome. Not only did I hit the fish,but my aim was so good that I killed it on impact. I shot only a few fish that day but I had the bragging rights that my shots were lethal on impact. This definitely brightened my mood for the outing. Although it was difficult to remove the arrow due to the fact it did not go through all the way, and was logged in the skull of the carp.
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