catapult spear fishing gun

[maty j 6]

Is that the frog gig off cabelas mate? Looks like the only one on there. Yes them small trout. Just something else to try and keep me buisy I just remembered I was supsoed to be getting some pics up!

 

 

 

You can see what the heads like on them pics - sort of inverted trident. It srews on and off so I was going to hammer a thread into a handle and screw that trident on so can use it as a spear or on the gun.

 

Who's Robson Green M? Is It going on TV him spear fishing. Wouldn't mind watching that If you know the time and channel? sounds interesting.

[mackem 29,029]

Good question Maty,just who is Robson Green?I know a few lads who worked on the "Soldier,soldier" series in Hong Kong,they appeared for continuities sake throughout the far-eastern series,he played a character called Dave Tucker,said he was just a regular bloke,no pretentions,and I saw him briefly buying red-roses in Susans flower shop in Sunbury Cross about 5 or 6 years back.You might remember him as the forensic Psychologist in "Wire in the blood".He hosts "Extreme Fishing" Monday nights 9pm channel 5,to be honest despite the fact he is also from the north-east he seems a little out of his depth hosting the program,slightly over exhuberant maybe?Or maybe its just because I am a little envious

Yeah mate,frog-gigs,thats the ones,read the reviews,most folks even stateside rednecks use them for fishing,from alligator-gar to flounder,though they are the same basic pattern sold around the mediterranean in fishing-tackle shops as fishing-spears.

[mackem 29,029]

I wonder how many people are wandering round north-wales with a spear-gun in a rifle-slip peering into trout streams,avoid those mushrooms Maty

[maty j 6]

Alligators with spears!! It's not that Gorgetzski fella Is It. A mate was telling me awhile ago about one of his DVDs were he catches sharks on a hand line before shooting them. I'll keep an eye out for a gig on ebay. There's a few antique ones on our eBay and some tridents in the US but postage is usually the killer. The postage on my boots I had was the same price as the goods, still a bargain though.

 

I'll put that program In the planner for monday anyway, Cheers mate.

Did you manage to wire a pike In the end M?

 

None The case was just left on the sofa In the hall from when I took the gun out last. I took the lamp one night and they weren't for staying in the beam. I have a spot that I'm going to try day time though. I've caught loads from there poking it and you can get practically right ontop of the fish so If I can shoot straight down I could be onto something Only problem Is the amount of dog walkers there hence why I tried night first As for mushrooms - Don't know what you mean

Edited September 2, 2008 by maty j

[mackem 29,029]

Alligator-gar Maty,prehistoric looking giant garfish,google them,they bowfish them in the states as they grow HUGE!Tried 3 times to wire a pike mate,havent looped one yet but havent given up either JOE took a pic of the last pike I caught a few weeks ago,bit pi**ed-off that night as we needed a wide-angled lens to cover the fish,I think JOE remembers the evening I refer to boys'n'the hoodie night,fished in west-london on the most depraved sink-estate you can imagine,I turned up in rags,joe turned up looking like a catalogue model as usual,he took one look around the area"F*ck-this,I am putting a hoodie on to blend in" everyone else is dressed in primark,JOE gets out the car in a lacoste tracksuit and £100+ trainers

[maty j 6]

They do look to be some size! I'd love to go over the pond do a bit of hunting there way and try stuff like that out. Perhaps one day 100+ trainers and tracksuit for fishing He needs another horse

[mackem 29,029]

Not all fish stateside are huge Maty,my ex fished over the weekend,she got a few smallmouth bass nothing over a pound,but she saw a racoon and a few white-tail,I think she is trying to lure me over,she checked up about my bear-tags and everything I must have impressed her back in the days Yeah,she took the pic of the fish upside down,but look at that water,place called smiths-falls,my sort of place,JOE is looking for a holiday invite already I even did an online search,found a 200 acre canadian farm for 175k sterling,cheap as chips Who knows what the future holds

[maty j 6]

I told you she was baiting you over M I've never fished for bass but It's allways on these american fishing shows. It doesn't really float my boat like spearing but It must be good fun as alot seem to do it and that water looks real nice All that for 175k you'd struggle to get a half decent house for that over here

[mackem 29,029]

Womenare like destinations Maty,once you have been theres never the same frisson of excitement on the return journey,besides,I have a few more options,spilt milk is gone,wasted,why cry over it?Lifes like that,move on and get a substitute pint

Apparently Smiths-falls is packed with smallmouthbass,muskies and other species she cant name,but she has also seen turtles and snakes when fishing there,who knows?Certainly make a change from trout-ponds As I always say...TWT

[chess 0]

Not all fish stateside are huge Maty,my ex fished over the weekend,she got a few smallmouth bass nothing over a pound,but she saw a racoon and a few white-tail,I think she is trying to lure me over,she checked up about my bear-tags and everything I must have impressed her back in the days Yeah,she took the pic of the fish upside down,but look at that water,place called smiths-falls,my sort of place,JOE is looking for a holiday invite already I even did an online search,found a 200 acre canadian farm for 175k sterling,cheap as chips Who knows what the future holds

 

Very pert indeed M , the fish isnt bad either

[mackem 29,029]

I prefer small-mouths in bass and ladies Chess,I actually met her in a place called Ladyville back when I was a kid,fate is a fickle mistress

[chess 0]

I prefer small-mouths in bass and ladies Chess,I actually met her in a place called Ladyville back when I was a kid,fate is a fickle mistress

 

Mmmm Belize eh? Fate can also be a cruel mistress Never seen the appeal of bass fishing, the yanks go mad for them but i never really got it :wacko:

[maty j 6]

Womenare like destinations Maty,once you have been theres never the same frisson of excitement on the return journey,besides,I have a few more options,spilt milk is gone,wasted,why cry over it?Lifes like that,move on and get a substitute pint

Apparently Smiths-falls is packed with smallmouthbass,muskies and other species she cant name,but she has also seen turtles and snakes when fishing there,who knows?Certainly make a change from trout-ponds As I always say...TWT

 

Very true Still, I'm sure you wouldn't be able to keep away from them trout ponds for long

 

 

It's allways on the American fishing programs Chess. I've never caught a Bass so can't really comment but It doesn't look that great really....Unless your spearing them

[chess 0]

Womenare like destinations Maty,once you have been theres never the same frisson of excitement on the return journey,besides,I have a few more options,spilt milk is gone,wasted,why cry over it?Lifes like that,move on and get a substitute pint

Apparently Smiths-falls is packed with smallmouthbass,muskies and other species she cant name,but she has also seen turtles and snakes when fishing there,who knows?Certainly make a change from trout-ponds As I always say...TWT

 

Very true Still, I'm sure you wouldn't be able to keep away from them trout ponds for long

 

 

It's allways on the American fishing programs Chess. I've never caught a Bass so can't really comment but It doesn't look that great really....Unless your spearing them

YEP SIREEEE!! The bass fishing world championships, those good ole boys love it Have caught plenty over there and also something very similar off the coast of Oregon but they did fight like stink, came hurtling back into the beach on a Dory fishing boat with sirens blazing, crested a wave and the skipper landed the boat on the sand

[mackem 29,029]

Nothing quite like beaching a RIB in the small hours on a deserted beach