Forquine perhaps maybe Octopus spear, thoughts?

[SADS 669]

 

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[Red_desert]

Must be to mount on spear or harpoon. Looks too large and heavy for speargun.

 

[ARC]

Its a gig.

Gig Spear

"A gig can refer to any long pole which has been tipped with a multi-pronged spear. The gig pole ranges in length from 8 to 14 feet for fish gigs and 5 to 8 feet for frog gigs. A gig typically has three or four barbed tines similar to a trident; however gigs can be made with any number of tines."

Gigging - Wikipedia​

 

[Red_desert]

Gigs have been used at night with boats/lights for spearing gar on inland lakes.

 

[ARC]

Gigs have been used at night with boats/lights for spearing gar on inland lakes.

They are used on everything from fish to frogs.

 

[ARC]

PS... My ole buddy Sads ... glad to see you still kicking out there man.

 

[Red_desert]

That design with barbs on inside, should work good for octopus.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I used to have a frog gig that looked like that.

 

[tamrock]

This man has a passion for eel gigs. They're somewhat collectible by a few out there, so if you see any old eel gigs for a dollar at like a yard sale or flea market pick it up.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Used to gig frogs with .22 short hollow points.Never been anywhere that had eels or octopi.

 

[SADS 669]

Thanks so much to you all, got the answer, thread closed…..

 

[Boatlode]

Most of the frog gigs I've seen have at least three prongs.

When you shine the light on the water, only gig the green eyes. Those are frogs. Leave the red eyes alone.

Some swamp wisdom for you, Kev.

 

[crashbandicoot]

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Most of the frog gigs I've seen have at least three prongs.

When you shine the light on the water, only gig the green eyes. Those are frogs. Leave the red eyes alone.

Some swamp wisdom for you, Kev.

YO!

 

[Red_desert]

I see the red eyes...

 

[Salvor6]

I also see red eyes.

 

[Boatlode]

I also see red eyes.

 

[LandSeig]

When you shine the light on the water, only gig the green eyes. Those are frogs. Leave the red eyes alone.

Some swamp wisdom for you, Kev.

Definitely! I was out one night catching mud minnows for bait in the marsh and got my cast net hung up. I waded out and retrieved it, when I got back to the bank and looked up with my head lamp there were a lot of those red eyes headed my way. I decided real quick I had enough bait from that spot!

 

[Red_desert]

Red eyes reflecting on the water, have never seen that before in photos. More like the red-eyed army coming to get you.

 

[crashbandicoot]

If I see that many eyes I,m taking my Forquine frog gig and going home!

 

[Boatlode]

Red eyes reflecting on the water, have never seen that before in photos. More like the red-eyed army coming to get you.

I didn't take that picture, but I have seen plenty of them.