is this a fish spear?

[sterndrive]

i found this in about 12' of water in a bay in the st lawrence river near an old shipbuilding site.is this for fishing or is it some kind of weapon?thanks in advance

 

[seger98]

Yup! Sure looks like one to me, I've seen alot of frog spears & fish spears in northern Wi, looks like a fish spear to me!

 

[dozer dan]

looks like an old sturgeon spear

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Are there big edible frogs in the St. Lawrence River? Seems a bit heavy for a frog gig, unless its hollow. We have had something similar posted here before, may be of some help. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,198884.0.html

 

[sniffer]

too big for gigging frogs, probably fish harpoon, for landing them once they're by the boat

 

[sterndrive]

you guys are fast.thanks for the info.there were a lot of very large sturgen in that area at one time

 

[silverswede]

Also believe it to be a fish spear, but not the kind that would be used for winter fishing in dark house as they had to be all metal with a rope tied to end for retrieving it. This one would have had a long wooden handle for example shallow river fishing during spawning runs. I think sturgeon are still speared in winter through ice via darkhouse with a quite a bit larger, heavier spear on the great lakes. Nice find though were you diving?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Someone was probaby spearing a fish in the river and the handle broke.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

too big for gigging frogs

Hey it's only 4" and my dad is from Texas....remember the saying...everything is bigger in Texas
They taste like chicken.

Tell me thats not a bullfrog! It looks like a Bufo.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats what it is. Your NOT going to eat that toad! I have them on my front porch. Bufo or Canetoad. They eat the dogfood. http://www.campnpost.com/camping/kaiser-gave-us-a-scare-tonight-dog-owners-beware/

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,101681.0.html

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,77570.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

nope just couldn't resist the tease! Those fight back! I've seen pictures of dead snakes that have tried to eat them and as mentioned they can really hurt most anything they come in contact with. They look like they would be fun to have as a pet but looks can be deceiving.

My cat and dog pay little attention to them. Animals learn to stay away. I didnt know about snakes. The toads are mostly a pain in the neck because they poop on the front porch were they hang out under the light eating bugs and dogfood. Sometimes one hops into the garage and dies and you cant always find them. I pick them up and throw them over the fence hoping they dont return. They dont bite but excrete some type of poison. I think you need to get it in your mouth to be harmful but I have heard of dogs being poisoned. I see them smashed on the road all the time.
Maybe I could use one of these gigs lol.

 

[Dcoop]

Are you guys blind? Thats Poseidon Trident!@! You found the mythogical Gods weapon!

 

[sniffer]

Texastee, well, I know the wild hogs taste like beef LOL

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...4&prev=/images?q=fish+spears&gbv=2&hl=en&sa=G

 

[sniffer]

Mrs. O, them's small ones, we like'em BIG LOL

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I asked this before but Ill ask again. Are there large edible frogs in the St Lawrence River?

 

[sniffer]

do the google

 

[bigfish31]

It depends how hungry you are.

 

[sniffer]

and how big the frogs are LOL

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I guess I should rephrase my question. Is it common practice to harvest frogs in the St. Lawrence River like it is here in the Everglades, where froglegs are sold in local restaurants?

Is it steel or cast iron? Is it hollow on the end?