I've actually done it.
Carp = crap, same thing...
Just buy the cheapest fiberglass long bow you can find and attach the line holder under your hand. Where you hold the bow.
I don't know if they still have package deals or not. Just look around.
HELLAFUN!!!!!!!!!
We had three of us on the little creeks by Lake Mardon.
Just wait for one of them suckers to break water - aim two inches below the water line and release! If you hit them just right, you'll think you missed because nothing is going on with your line. Pull the line in and on the arrow will be a two foot crap 'er carp.
Pull the locking arrow out and throw his sorry ass behind you.
Wind up the string and repeat.
I think we had something like 15~20 on the banks behind us when the game warden wandered by.
"How you guys doing?" "Oh, never mind, I see them now." "Keep up the good work."