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Title: picking a spear
Post by: bill540 on Jan 30, 2017, 09:43 PM

I am wanting to get into spearing. I was looking at the spear on walmart.com at https://www.walmart.com/ip/Danielson-Quick-Release-Jumo-Fish-Spear-with-Telescoping-Handle/34769833. I am on a budget so I don't want to drop a lot on a spear. what are your thoughts?

Title: Re: picking a spear
Post by: Knife2sharp on Jan 30, 2017, 09:49 PM

That is to small and light for northern pike. It's similar to the frog spears, but I don't know what type of fish they're intended for, maybe small rough fish in streams or ponds?

Title: Re: picking a spear
Post by: bill540 on Jan 30, 2017, 10:08 PM

targeting pike. Thanks for the feed back.

Title: Re: picking a spear
Post by: sra61 on Feb 01, 2017, 11:49 AM

I bought probably 5 or 6 spears though the years. I found 9tine here on IceShanty and ordered one a couple of winters ago. I just finally got to put it to work last weekend and that spear puts all the others to shame. All my other spears would plane when I tried anything at any kind of angle. This spear goes right where I want, always! It's not cheap, but it's also the last spear I will buy, unless I get him to make me another one just like it. I spent way more than this one from 9tine, on all those others!
(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee363/sra61/2016%20Fishing/IMG_20160118_104545731.jpg) (http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/sra61/media/2016%20Fishing/IMG_20160118_104545731.jpg.html)(http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee363/sra61/2016%20Fishing/IMG_20160118_104554394.jpg) (http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/sra61/media/2016%20Fishing/IMG_20160118_104554394.jpg.html) (http://i1224.photobucket.com/albums/ee363/sra61/2017%20Icefishing/2017%20Nelson%20Ice%20Classic/IMG_0662web.jpg) (http://s1224.photobucket.com/user/sra61/media/2017%20Icefishing/2017%20Nelson%20Ice%20Classic/IMG_0662web.jpg.html) A lot of these fish were well outside of the hole. One of them was so far outside I had to put the head under that side and throw. The only thing that limited me was how long I had my rope tied.

Title: Re: picking a spear
Post by: Knife2sharp on Feb 01, 2017, 05:45 PM

Beautiful spear. Does he still make them? Can you PM me his contact info?

Title: Re: picking a spear
Post by: U.p.Will on Feb 01, 2017, 07:57 PM

Helluva nice spear. Where can I get one?

Title: Re: picking a spear
Post by: sra61 on Feb 03, 2017, 01:25 PM

Quote from: U.p.Will on Feb 01, 2017, 07:57 PM

Helluva nice spear. Where can I get one?

he goes by 9tine on here. you can PM him or he also has a Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/Hardwater-Hardware-LLC-244737999045988/
You can message him there. He has a waiting list, but it was really worth the wait.