DOTY 2013 PoleSpear Champion Contest (PSCC)

As requested by bloodbath.   

-Points from any fish taken by polespear count for the DOTY 2013 PoleSpear Champion Contest (PSCC).

-Points from any fish NOT taken by Polespear do NOT count (so if Joe busts out the neptonics gun and blasts a big Ling, the points from that Ling would NOT count for the DOTY 2013 PSCC).

-Points from Abalone would not count (since abs aren't taken by spear...duh  ).

-Honor system

-All DOTY rules apply of course

-Informal side comp, we can just add up at points at end of year

-Anybody else besides bloodbath and DesertDiver can play along as well, just let me know and put pole spear in the remarks of your fish.

-Winner gets the badass lucky 3 piece PoleSpear I am donating.

Go get em fellas!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

WOW, Informal or not,  Thank You, and Joe for his constant pestering for recgonizing the primal (some consider lowly) Pole Spear.  I better step up my game if Joe is going to get serious.  I hear He's not known as Bloodbath for nothing.
RussOldGuywithaPoleSpearfromReno

WOW, Informal or not,  Thank You, and Joe for his constant pestering for recgonizing the primal (some consider lowly) Pole Spear.  I better step up my game if Joe is going to get serious.  I hear He's not known as Bloodbath for nothing.
RussOldGuywithaPoleSpearfromReno

Looking forward to seeing you guys duke it out!!   

Will clean up the prize spear and bring it 2/23 for you all to check out.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Where do you get a polespear?  Montgomery Wards went out to business years ago.

Sweeeet! Thanks Jim and thanks for the pestering Joe. Do I get extra points if its a home made spear?

Sweeeet! Thanks Jim and thanks for the pestering Joe. Do I get extra points if its a home made spear?

Extra bragging rights.   

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Sweeeet! Thanks Jim and thanks for the pestering Joe. Do I get extra points if its a home made spear?

Brah! Check out da kine sometime!

Little pic of three piece pole spear prize.

Think it may be a Ray Odor?

About 6.5 feet with all three pieces together or about 4 feet with just 2.

Recovered from about 40 feet deep, after being lost for unknown amount of time.

Posted on multiple forums to try and find original owner, but no luck. Will now be paid forward to the DOTY 2013 PoleSpear Champion.

Still fully functional and bad ass. SOLID construction. This thing is a sturdy instrument of fish death that packs a serious punch. 

Hand tooled tip and flopper (looks like it was filed down to shorten it...ideal for close shots on holed up fish like monkeys etc).

Could put fresh coat of paint on...or leave as is to show its history and roots. 

Would make a great travel spear, or back-up that can easily be broken down and slipped inside yak or in back of tankwell.

 

 

Sincerely,

Jim

Nice looking pole!

Sounds like a blast.  I love pole-spearing but unfortunately I live inland and only get to go a couple times a year during abalone season.

Here is a video I made showing how I make homemade pole spears:

And here are some fish I got while ab diving last year a Noyo:

Nice Ling and perch!!

Look forward to watching the video tonight!

Thanks for sharing!

 

Sincerely,

Jim

ps...post a hook up when you go ab diving...there are usually a few of us heading up each weekend during the season! 

Thanks BigJim. I plan on it.

Where do you get a polespear?  Montgomery Wards went out to business years ago.

Special order from HarborFreight discount/discard bin Payed extra for the flame duct tape.
Maybe we can convince you to do a pole spear hunt with us.

Sounds like a blast.  I love pole-spearing but unfortunately I live inland and only get to go a couple times a year during abalone season.



As Jim said, post a Hook Up/and or check out the Hook Ups.  I live a little bit  inland also (Reno) and make semi day trips. Acutually more like 20- 24 hrs.
Drive 12hrs (6hrs ea way) Sleep 4hrs on way down, the rest of the day.... gear up and in the water.   My last two trips made descion to make trip approx. 7pm in eve.  load up out the door by eight pm. Drive untill about midnight,  sleep in truck, grab coffe, drive some more,  hit the water when sun is up (unlike BigJim exiting the water at sunup).Home by 8-11pm, depending on how long I stay in water.     I try to dive every month of the year so  If interested in pole spear trip PM me.   
Russ

Thank You Russ.