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From the left, Dave Olds, Kelly Seal, Austin Freed and Gary Savage begin walking the Arkansas River, looking for deep holes that may contain fish.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

A longnose gar swims in the shallows.

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Climbing the bank to leave after a few hours of shooting fish.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

A look at the teeth of a long nose gar, a common fish on the Arkansas River.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Four bow fishermen walk towards the Arkansas River Monday afternoon. The fish are easiest seen at mid-day, when the sun is shining.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

The Arkansas River currently has several sets of riffles, as very shallow water moves over rock formations.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Bowfishermen work a school of carp and other rough fish in a rare pool on the Arkansas River.

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Austin Freed checks a small shallow pool along the Arkansas River.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Austin Freed pulls a carp ashore.

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Dave Olds brings in a carp he arrowed.

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Kelly Seal's forearm bleeds from where a flopping gar hit his skin. The fish have very sharp scales.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

Kelly Seal, an avid bow fisherman, walks the shallows, looking for gar or carp.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

A look at the teeth of a long nose gar, a common fish on the Arkansas River.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

A look at the teeth of a long nose gar, a common fish on the Arkansas River.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle

A look at the teeth of a long nose gar, a common fish on the Arkansas River.

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Michael Pearce / The Wichita Eagle