Building A Flounder Gig on the Cheap

[Sethmac]

Gearing up for our upcoming beach trip, I pulled together a DIY gig on my latest trip to the hardware store.

Full Instructions

[Walker]

Get a commercial mop handle. Cut the curls off the wire ends. Straighten them and sharpen. Hit the sleeves where the wire comes out with a hammer to tighten it up. Take the threaded part out and there you have it.

[Walker]

This

[kevin nicholls]

Any body have any DIY lights that work well? I'm wanting to try a headlamp to see if it does ok. Good idea on the gig.

[Sethmac]

I’m working on a DIY light now...will post up how it goes. Waiting on LED chips at moment

[Walker]

Head lights don't work very well. Too muck glare on the water. They make some led lights on a stick you hold under water. I've got some airplane lights I put together but you have to drag around a car battery on a float.

[DKirk]

Any body have any DIY lights that work well? I'm wanting to try a headlamp to see if it does ok. Good idea on the gig.

I have a few I’ve built I’ll post some pics when I get home. As of late all I use is a nightstick waterproof flashlight zip tied to pvc. Takes AA so it’s light and works just fine. It’s not as bright as the ones I’ve built or some others make but gets the job done.

[SaintBlaise]

Any body have any DIY lights that work well? I'm wanting to try a headlamp to see if it does ok. Good idea on the gig.

We use a standard flounder gig, then strap a bike light on it. Now, it's not an ordinary bike light, it's very bright. This light has a built-in rubber base and a velco strap for tightening. The challenge is that you can only see where you shine the light, which is about a foot in diameter. Our lights are 10 years old, so I'm not sure of the model, but here is a link to the brand.

https://www.niterider.com/collections/cycling/products/6782-lumina-1000-boost

Also, on the web. You can find the DIY PVC pipe rigs. You just need to buy and underwater light bulb. We had both, but preferred the light on the gig...less to hold.

[bfree]

pretty cool!

[Sethmac]

Appreciate it! I think the ability to stow it away will come in handy riding to the beach with the kiddos...corks on the end of sharp things were a little too enticing

[3ChordTruth]

Appreciate it! I think the ability to stow it away will come in handy riding to the beach with the kiddos...corks on the end of sharp things were a little too enticing

X2, that’s a nice tool for gigging flounders not family!