MyFishFinder.com Just like iceshanty but warmer
Rebar is fine... if you want a wood handle if you got a wood lathe turn it to the shape you want.. epoxy it on maybe even put a few screws/bolts in it to hold it on?? I use 5 min epoxy for my rod handles so should be good enough for a spear handle.. just going to use more of it then a rod cause of bumps on the rebar.. like. A whole tube of epoxy.. do you have a welder to weld it on?? And if you got a welder you got to make a 7 tine perch spear if from michigan?? I made one with those twisted nails 7 of them in a piece of round stock i drilled stright threw round stock.and welded nais in a vee pattern l.. .then welded a rebar handle on. The twisted nails prevent the perch from escaping the spear.. kind of like a barb.. only can use those perch spears on lake st clair so keep it in mind.. to bad I gave that spear away guess it's time to make another..
ive got some black walnut,ash,cherry.oak here.im thinking black walnut..thought about glueing a 16" walnut/cherry/walnut/cherry stack then latheing it out.get the spear head tomorrow and got the round steel already but but I'm fishing all weekend.get it donesooner or later.
I will put up pics when its done.i have decided black walnut for the handle.its only a $40 spear.my amish made one is so much nicer.yeah the lake I'm going to only has 3" of ice and I hope I doesn't get to sketchy out there.its a all day trip and about a quarter mile walk.
If you really get in to spearing a gopro is a fun addition to. Seen guys spearing videos with those attached to spear.. lol's just a suggestion..
You said you were planning to pan fish if you happen to catch some smaller pans like gills and perch I throw those on my live decoy rigs.. they dont come in to suckers have never had luck with decoy suckers on any of the lakes I fish.. try small pan fish around 3 to 4 inches long no bigger no smaller.. I think your from michigan is why I say this if from else ware disregard cause I know michigan it is legal to use legally cought game fish as bait.. else ware it maybe ilegal.. once these predators are in the lake they start eating whats In there and will only key in on what's in lake.. basically it's a fish thing lol's .. best thing you can do is use baits from the lake your on.. then all you pay for is spikes or waxies.. for the pan fish and don't got to worry about 2 to 4 dollar each decoy sucker.. 5 suckers every trip is $10 plus waxies etc this is if you don't already do this??