- Jigging stick employed by
ice spear-fishermen to jig fish decoys. The line would be wound
around the two pointed prominences on the side of the stick,
then fed through the eyelet shown and attached to the decoy which
would be suspended through the hole in the ice and jigged by
the fisherman holding the rod by the handle to attract large
fish, often northern pike. The lure could be lowered to variable
depths by unwrapping or wrapping line. The fisherman would have
a spear handy to thrust down, impale the curious fish and haul
it up through the hole. The pointed iron piece on the end of
the stick could be used to lever to fish up through the hole
or to pin the fish down on the ice. It also could be stuck in
the snow to keep the stick upright when not in use so it didn't
get stepped on or become lost in the snow. This jigging stick
was very finely shaped and finished almost in the form of a rifle.
We suspect it dates to the early to mid 20th century. It is approximately
32 1/2" long. (CL-30)
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- $215
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