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VANDOO · 12th September 2016, 10:41 PM

I READ AN ACCOUNT OF TRYING TO KILL A HALIBUT GIANT FLUKE AKA FLOUNDER. A LARGE FISH IS A WORTHY OPPONENT AS THEY ARE ALL MUSCLE AND BONE SOME SHARP. BONES CAN BREAK AND PUNCTURES OCCUR SO THE FISHERMAN OFTEN NEEDS A WEAPON TO GET AN EDGE.
#1. HALIBUT KILLING CLUBS FANCY CEREMONIAL ONES FROM THE N.W. COAST HAIDA TRIBE.

THERE ARE SALMON KILLING CLUBS USED BY THE NATIVE AMERICANS ALONG THE COAST BUT I DON'T HAVE PICTURES. FISHERMEN HAVE USED THESE SINCE ANCIENT TIMES AND STILL DO TODAY. THE CLUBS ARE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE PRIEST AND OFTEN ARE LEAD WEIGHTED OR HAVING A METAL HEAD. NO DOUBT THE NAME CAME FROM GIVING THE FISH ITS LAST RITES.

HUNTERS HAVE USED CLUBS TO SUBDUE OR FINISH OFF GAME QUICKLY AS WELL.

12th September 2016, 10:41 PM	#1
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	FISH KILLING CLUBS CEREMONIAL AND PRACTICAL I READ AN ACCOUNT OF TRYING TO KILL A HALIBUT GIANT FLUKE AKA FLOUNDER. A LARGE FISH IS A WORTHY OPPONENT AS THEY ARE ALL MUSCLE AND BONE SOME SHARP. BONES CAN BREAK AND PUNCTURES OCCUR SO THE FISHERMAN OFTEN NEEDS A WEAPON TO GET AN EDGE. #1. HALIBUT KILLING CLUBS FANCY CEREMONIAL ONES FROM THE N.W. COAST HAIDA TRIBE. THERE ARE SALMON KILLING CLUBS USED BY THE NATIVE AMERICANS ALONG THE COAST BUT I DON'T HAVE PICTURES. FISHERMEN HAVE USED THESE SINCE ANCIENT TIMES AND STILL DO TODAY. THE CLUBS ARE SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS THE PRIEST AND OFTEN ARE LEAD WEIGHTED OR HAVING A METAL HEAD. NO DOUBT THE NAME CAME FROM GIVING THE FISH ITS LAST RITES. HUNTERS HAVE USED CLUBS TO SUBDUE OR FINISH OFF GAME QUICKLY AS WELL. Attached Images Last edited by VANDOO; 13th September 2016 at 12:26 AM.