Newbie question about fletching alignment

  • jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    September 19, 2008 at 1:25 pm #712762

    Absolutely, Dean.

    Mind you, that was 1.8 on a lake on a reasonably calm day. Troll upstream or upwind and that number starts looking considerably smaller.

    Another trick I have used in the past is to drop my bowmount and turn the head perpendicular to the long axis of the boat. The water resistance of the head will knock a few tenths off your speed as well.

    So, someone could strap a bow-mount troller on that 1790T, and they’d be ready to vertical jig, pull 3-ways, drag, or pitch for those piggies that live within a few clicks of Everts.

    Michael Saal
    Merrill, Wi
    Posts: 641
    September 8, 2012 at 3:50 pm #197193

    First time poster here on the hunting side…took up bow hunting a few years ago and I’ve been trying to find a good answer to this(maybe dumb) newbie question:
    How should the fletching be aligned with the nock? Currently shooting a release, RH bow and drop away rest-if that helps at all. Have at it, thanks!
    -Rev

    protourbaits
    stillwater, MN
    Posts: 2466
    September 8, 2012 at 4:14 pm #122863

    Some guys that shoot a drop away rest will have their odd color vane facing down. I personally have the odd vane up because it’s less likely that the arrow will catch the rest once released

    marsh_monster
    Metro
    Posts: 162
    September 9, 2012 at 1:30 am #122866

    Quote:

    Some guys that shoot a drop away rest will have their odd color vane facing down. I personally have the odd vane up because it’s less likely that the arrow will catch the rest once released


    I have the same setup and thats exactly how i have my rig set. odd fletch down

    poppy402
    Eagle Point Wisconsin
    Posts: 948
    September 9, 2012 at 3:41 am #122873

    I haven’t seen anyone yet shoot with the odd fletching down, but my recomendation to you is to shoot it which ever way makes you comfortable. My odd one is on top.

    Jon Stevens
    Northfield, Wi
    Posts: 1242
    September 9, 2012 at 4:40 am #122875

    I am opposite of everyone. I’ve shot cock feather out forever. As long as all your arrows are set the same, I don’t think it matters.

    marsh_monster
    Metro
    Posts: 162
    September 9, 2012 at 4:09 pm #122880

    Quote:

    I am opposite of everyone. I’ve shot cock feather out forever. As long as all your arrows are set the same, I don’t think it matters.


    …and everything clears your rest as well. Ive only seen that happen once and the guy had installed the rest wrong

    kentuckyboy
    Maple Grove, MN
    Posts: 270
    September 10, 2012 at 7:28 pm #122906

    I choose to use the same color on all 3 vanes and my odd vane is up. I will rotate any arrow that constantly flies a little different than the rest of my arrows and don’t group the same.
    I keep the same orientation, just rotate a different vane up.

    Jason Sullivan
    Chippewa Falls, WI
    Posts: 1383
    September 11, 2012 at 12:21 am #122915

    Quote:

    I am opposite of everyone. I’ve shot cock feather out forever. As long as all your arrows are set the same, I don’t think it matters.

    Mine was set up the same way by Mouldy’s Archery. In the past, I’ve had it set up as down.

    Michael Saal
    Merrill, Wi
    Posts: 641
    September 13, 2012 at 1:44 pm #123068

    A little late getting back, but I arranged mine all with the odd up…getting good consistency and flight path.
    I’d asked because I hadn’t checked the new arrows before shooting and peeled the little arrow keeper in front of my drop away right off the bow in the first 6 shots with it.
    All better now, everything seems to clear consistently out of the gate now…thanks everyone!

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