Tomlinson_is_teh_Truth

Mussel gaffs are not sold in stores and are made by welders. The purpose of them are to pick mussels from piers. I am willing to negotiate a price. Here are some details of how they are constructed and some sample pics as well.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Message Board &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1. Center pin - 8 to 12 inch bolt, the one with the circle on the top is best, but can be substituted with any bolt and a nut welded on top for the rope

2. metal washer to act as a base for the spikes/hooks - welded to the bottom of the bolt.

3. spikes 8-10 evenly spaced nails at a 45 degree angle from the base

normally range from 5-15lbs
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thanks HT

k24em2

I'm assuming the rope goes on the end opposite the spikes?

Tomlinson_is_teh_Truth

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right. you hoist the gaff down with the rope into the piling, hook the mussels, and hoist it back up

Eddiebx

that thing just looks liek alot of rebar bent and welded together, then the tips sharpened.

rebar is that stuff they use in the cement, u can find it at most home improvement stores,

jolt-tsp

Random question: Why pick mussels off peirs? Is it so you can fry 'em up, or can they damage peirs?

cua0

looks simple enough, shouldn't cost you more than 40 dollars to have it made up.

atg1290

Looks small and i ahve no idea how that keeps them on there...but ok!

Chronicsinners

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Ditto, doesnt look like the parts would be difficult to obtain, nor fabricate for that matter. Good luck

dirty-3rd

if your still looking for someone to fab these up for you, email me at

slawbb@yahoo.com with how many and what your willing to pay shipped for one of these. well talk

south504

expect a 7+ month wait from this guy ^

Tomlinson_is_teh_Truth

still need it, i only need one, i'll pay for shipping too

shortyz21

dont make that main shaft outta rebar, good lord imagine hoisting that thing up by hand for hours. its gotta weigh like 40 pounds

jolt-tsp

Only once you get it outta the water

You do want it to be pretty heavy though, waiting for things to sink sucks. Especially in a current.

Tomlinson_is_teh_Truth

it's only going to be like 5 to 15 lbs, barely goes under the surface of the water if needs to

kiddcarbuff

mhmh i lvoe mussles. lol