For the beginning bowfisher and most veterans fiberglass arrows work great. They are very strong, take lots of abuse from hitting rocks to bending with a flopping fish and they spring back in shape for more abuse. For the serious bowfisherman there are also aluminum clad arrows for extra weight and strength but they are quite a bit more expensive. A cable system or similar device is necessary to increase the safety of bowfishing. Anytime you tie your line to the tail of the arrow and shoot it from a bow, you're asking for trouble.
Arrow snap back can result.
Upon release, there is a trailing loop of line that can tangle with the bowstring, the bows' cabling, the arrow rest, or the archers wrist watch etc. If the line should tangle with any of these objects serious injury could result. Using cable system or AMS's ring sets are the solution to this problem. The cable system consists of a metal or plastic cable with swivel that runs from the tip to the tail of the arrow. The line is attached to the swivel and slides down the cable when in flight.