civilwarblacksmith Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 Have a customer who is wanting me to make some eel gigs. Having never made any before, I am trying to find pictures to see how the best way to make a couple. Any idea where I can find any? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nett Posted August 21, 2008 Share Posted August 21, 2008 http://www.iforgeiron.com/forum/f7/missouri-bow-spike-6949/OzarksWatch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I cant speak for eels but here are a couple of fish gigs I made for some guys.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDW Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Instead of searching the net for eel gig do a search for eel spear, there are a lot more that way. I did not realize those eels get so big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Spade points 1in wide 1in apart dull. 1/4 in tapered point with single barb centered between the spades. Spade forces eel onto barbed point. Use 1/2 spades on outsides. Mine were about 12in wide. Grand parents ate them. 4ft long 41/2in thick yeah they can get big. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Somewhere I have a book on the history of nets and coracles, it covers eel gigs and looks at the different regional styles. The type of gig depended on where you were fishing - stocky bladed gigs if in a river with a rocky bottom and long delicate heads if there was a muddy bottom. Whether there were regional differences in America I do not know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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