gigging (See gig)
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1 long and light rowing boat; especially for
racing
2 an implement with a shaft and barbed point used
for catching fish [syn: spear, fizgig, fishgig, lance]
3 a cluster of hooks (without barbs) that is
drawn through a school of fish to hook their bodies; used when fish
are not biting
4 tender that is a light ship's boat; often for
personal use of captain
5 small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage; with
two seats and no hood
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Verb
gigging- present participle of gig
Extensive Definition
Frog gigging (commonly " frog giggin' ") in
North
America is the practice of hunting frogs with a spear.http://www.dartreview.com/issues/11.12.01/gigging.html
The gig is comprised of a long (often 8'-14' pole) which has been
tipped with a spear, usually with three barbed tines,
like a trident Though
four-tined spears are most often sold as fish spears, they are
quite good for frog gigging, as they are normally of heavier
construction, and therefore less likely to break, and are also
wider, giving the frog hunter more room for slight errors in aiming
when thrusting the spear-tipped gig through the frog.
Flashlights are almost always used to locate the
frogs by the bright the reflection of light from their eyes. This
technique seems to stun or daze the frogs, and it definitely makes
it less likely for the frog to see an approaching hunter, or the
incoming gig itself. A fishing license is required in some
jurisdictions.http://newton.nap.edu/html/amphibian/appb.html
and frog gigging regulations are usually found in each state's
hunting and fishing regulations.
The frog’s legs are
often cooked deep fried or
sautéed.http://www.cdkitchen.com/recipes/cat/650/0.shtml
, and the hind legs can contain as much meat as the legs of a
medium-sized chicken. Traditionally they are breaded with a mixture
of egg and bread or cracker crumbs. Frog legs, often imported from
the Orient, are available at many restaurants or stores,
particularly in the Southern United States.
Although capturing frogs with a net or clasp pole
may be referred to as frog gigging by some, this is incorrect, as a
gig is not being used. Handling frogs with the objective of
releasing them may harm the creature because chemicals can easily
be absorbed through their skin.
The country music duo Big &
Rich mentioned frog gigging in their song "Save
a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)". The band Alabama
sang about it in Red River.