Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Ready. Aim. Fish!

Remember those deadly flying fish? They're the Asian silver carp, an invasive species remarkable for jumping into the air when disturbed by rumbling boat motors. The big fish -- they can weigh up to 60 pounds -- jump as high as 10 feet, and they'll smack you if you don't see them coming. Or even if you do. Now fishermen in Peoria, Illinois have found a use for these pesky creatures - "extreme aerial bowfishing," one of the Illinois River's newest pastimes in which boaters use bows and arrows to shoot leaping fish. Watch the video.

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