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Gator setup help

Anybody shoot the new Muzzy Gator Getter? I’m having a little trouble getting consistent flight. I’m sure the main issue is how the line spools off the float. I can hear the difference between an unimpeded shot and a not so good shot as the line comes off. I also don’t like how the cord hangs down in the front, sometimes it’s fine when I draw, other times it falls on the wrong side and ends up behind the float. Anyone solved these issues? I wonder if stretching the cord out and waxing it would help it come off the spool easier? Thanks!

There is a reasonably new thread entitled "Crocodile Bowhunt". 1 Arrow had some penetration challenges on that hunt....so you might want to send him a PM and get the specifics.....just so you don't repeat his experience.....

Thanks Jake!

Best thing i found last time i killed a gator with a bow, was to get 600lb test fast flight line and coil it up in a 5 gallon bucket. Attach one end to your float of course. This allowed me to ditch the bottle rig i had used for years bowfishing. Gave me at LEAST 5 additional yards of distance on each shot. No more tangles and only takes a few seconds to retrieve the line after a miss and coil back in the bucket. I still have a couple more years of accumulating points in GA before draw again. Those are fun hunts!

That’s an interesting idea Kenny! Thanks

They’re really not too effective beyond 10 yards with the spool on the bow. And They’ll bounce right off the back of the gator- got to shoot them in the white scales ,like up under the armpit. Hard to do when they’re submerged. I’ve tried every legal method of gator hunting -living here in Southwest Florida and hooking them With a tarpon Rod then reeling them in and shooting with the bow at close range to get your 500 pound anchor line in them worked best for me. I was thinking of trying A gator getter rig on a crossbow next time to see if it improves distance and accuracy.

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