AMS Retriever Pro Bowfishing Reel, Made in USA

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Item weight: 0.2 Pounds
Product dimensions: 14.5"L x 11.25"W x 4"H

Quick take

An American-made bowfishing reel with zero-drag design and quick-release mount for shooting and retrieving arrows from a bow.

The Retriever Pro is a bottle-style bowfishing reel that stays in free-spool mode, so there is nothing to switch on before the shot. Line stacks in the bottle instead of winding on a spool, and the 3:1 gearing pulls in about 17 inches per crank. It mounts at the bow's sight holes with a quick-release bracket and comes with 25 yards of 200-pound braided line, for bowfishers who want a simple, ready-to-shoot setup.

Best for

Bowfishing for carp, gar, and catfish
Anglers with compound bows
Freshwater and saltwater bowfishing

Skip if

You don't have a bowfishing setup
You prefer traditional rod and reel

Strengths

Bottle-spool allows free line flow on shot with no drag
Quick-release mount integrates with bow sight holes
Proven 40-year design with heavy-duty construction

Trade-offs

Specialized design only works with bowfishing setup
Requires specific mounting on bow
Not compatible with standard fishing rods

Fishing fit

Water: Freshwater
Saltwater
Skill level: Advanced

Specifications

Specifications
Type	bowfishing reel
Line retrieve	17 in per crank
Line included	25 yd 200 lb test braided
Material	Aluminum, stainless steel

Updated 17 October 2026