Gigging is the practice of hunting fish or small game with a
gig or similar multi-pronged
spear. Commonly harvested wildlife include freshwater
suckers, saltwater
flounder, and small game, such as
frogs. A gig can refer to any long pole which has been tipped with a multi-pronged spear. The gig pole ranges in length from 8 to 14 feet for fish gigs and 5 to 8 feet for frog gigs. A gig typically has three or four barbed
tines similar to a
trident; however gigs can be made with any number of tines. In the past people would attach illuminated pine knots to the end of gigs at night to give them light.