b'SLINGBOWSThe easiest slingbow to shoot was the Paul Dore wooden oneSLINGS &on a boat in issue two. I have been so fascinated and jealous of the whole slingshot-fishing thing that I built my own sling-dart rig from a starship so rare I have ARROWS OFnever seen one anywhere else. to be able to unsee The Chinese, leaders in these things, have tech for fishing with steel slingshot darts. It can be dangerous OUTRAGEOUSas hell, a fish-spearing dart flying past your hand. There are horrific images I would like of what can go wrong. Hence a choice of armoured catapult fishing gloves exists. There are special closed-FORTUNE face reels on a wrist-strap and there are new fishing sling designs with cowl-style hand protection. There are dedicated skinny-dart-knock grippers rather than pouches to shoot these darts and there are many Fish topping in the harbour makingdesigns and sizes of fish darts.your thumbs itch? You could just shootI had that rare Crosman full-forearm plastic-armoured starship slingshot and a few miniature fishing reels, em and reel them in plus access to cast-o s from the local tackle shop. S pear fishing is an emotive subject, like anglersIneededpouchesanddartssopurchasedsome from GZK China. Fixing a short Picatinny rail to the live baiting. In the USA, invasive king carp muddy the water and compete for food withThe little steel their beloved bass. Yanks bow-fish for carpdart went deepand use the bodies for fertiliser. In the UK, spearfishing is strictly marine and carp are revered by most anglers and even farmed as food fish.As a certified walrus (I am happiest in the water, wherefatisanadvantage)Ilovespearfishing.I couldnt a ord proper kit as a lad but loved it. Our Brian from Las Vegas, the filipino with the catapult-science smarts, the man behind the SightRight aiming card, is a keen spear fisherman. Hes the one shooting butterfly 038 SlingshotWorld038-039_SSW004 Slings and Arrows.indd 38 31/07/2020 12:15'