I bowfish and quality arrows for bowfishing run around $20. Not that expensive... They are spooky once you start shooting them, but if you done camo and are really slow, you can get within range.
I have had decent luck catching them on canned corn as well. Particularly if prebait an area for several days prior to fishing it...
Good luck! If I lived closer I'd offer to come shoot some for you! They are the best fighting freshwater fish I've shot with my bow. Only stingrays out do them bowfishing!
