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R.Arnold
Member White Shrimper Boot Club
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 Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:36 pm Post subject: barbs on flounder gigs |
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| is it legal to have barbs on your flounder gig? |
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poco bueno
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| Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 7:39 pm Post subject: |
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Yes it is legal. Its also legal to bowfish them which bowfishing arrows also have a fixed or mechanical barb.
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osojet
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Location: Corpus Christi
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| Posted: Thu Oct 10, 2013 9:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I know it is legal here....someone from South Padre told me that it is illegal down there...I hadn't heard that before...anyone on here know? |
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gonefishing
Flour Bluffian in training
Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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Location: Corpus Christi, TX
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 9:16 am Post subject: I prefer barbless |
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| I prefer a single-prong stainless steel ultra-sharp gig, but then again I wade when gigging, so barbs and multiple progs really don't offer any advantage. |
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redseeker1
Joined: 06 Aug 2013
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:04 am Post subject: |
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Straight from the TPWD website
Definition-
Gig
A gig is any hand-held shaft with single or multiple points, barbed or barbless.
Last edited by redseeker1 on Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:18 am; edited 2 times in total |
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Central Scrutinizer
Full Grown Flour Bluffian
Joined: 14 Jul 2009
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Location: Flour Bluff
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| osojet wrote: | | I know it is legal here....someone from South Padre told me that it is illegal down there... |
I would pull a "Missouri - Show Me" quote on them. 
Directly from the Outdoor Annual:
Gig - Any hand-held shaft with single or multiple points, barbed or barbless. May be used to take nongame fish only.
Perfectly legal. |
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redseeker1
Joined: 06 Aug 2013
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 11:12 am Post subject: |
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| redseeker1 wrote: | Straight from the TPWD website
Definition-
Gig
A gig is any hand-held shaft with single or multiple points, barbed or barbless.
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I tried to edit this post to add additional information.
Flounder is not listed as a gamefish, therefore you are able to take them with a gig, under the allowable seasons. |
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nalgi
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Joined: 29 Jul 2011
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 6:22 pm Post subject: |
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A trident with threaded rod for the middle prong is the way I go. A single shaft may not damage as much meat, but when you stick a doormat they are powerful enough to spin around. Not so with a trident so you know where those nasty teeth are at, making it safer to pick then up. Threaded center prong makes for easy attachment to shaft and holds the fish on just right  |
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flounder daddy
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| Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2013 8:06 pm Post subject: |
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Some people say my gig is overkill, but id rather worry about getting it off the gig vs. getting it on the gig.
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