Bowfishing
![The Filipino Negritos traditionally used bows and arrows to shoot fish in clear water.[1]](/uploads/202501/01/Negrito_outrigger5623.jpg)

Bowfishing is a method of fishing that uses specialized archery equipment to shoot and retrieve fish. Fish are shot with a barbed arrow that is attached with special line to a reel mounted on the bow. Some freshwater species commonly hunted include common carp, grass carp, bighead carp, alligator gar, and paddlefish. In saltwater, rays and sharks are regularly pursued.