Make Your Own Pole Spear

How to make a spear for food and self defense step 1.

Make your own pole spear.

This will keep the pole from splitting out too far while you baton. If you want to make your own spear find a straight branch or pole made that s about 1 1 5 inches in diameter. Using a knife small hand ax or even a sharp rock carve a pointed tip for your spear. Once you ve cut your pole saw off the fat end to make the surface flat and even.

Hardwoods such as ash or oak will work best. No they aren t typically huge fish but they are legal sizes and i m just getting started. With a pole spear almost 80 inches in length i tend to have trouble getting into the tighter areas and moving around trees and roots to get to my quarry. Here you will find a lot of basic things about spearfishing useful links and tips and above all a tutorial on finding spearfishing spots and creating your own spearfishing map.

Spearfishing spots guide. Wrap your cordage around the spear pole about a foot down from the thicker of the two ends. Place the thinner end of the spear securely up against the base of a tree or boulder and with your knife baton 10 inches straight down through the middle of the pole. In this video i m going to show you how to make your own speargun rubber.

This will help keep the pole from splitting out once you begin the batoning process. Take your time and work carefully so you don t cut yourself. 2 ways for a diy polespear. How to make a pole spear slip tip at home in this video you will see how to make a pole spear slip tip this spearfish tip it is multipurpose because it can.

After my first instructable about making a diy zookeeper it only makes sense i also do one about making your own spear to actually being able to catch them devilfish. This spear is based on the jbl polespear but is a bit heavier and so packs a bi. Bands are something i have made myself practically since i started spearfishing and.