more fishing weight images

[larson1951]

since a few of my friends here took an interest in the last 3 fishing weights i found (this spring) i thought i would find this box of weights i had some place
the one w/the turkey track/peace sign is with this group
let me know what you think of them
larsy

 

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[flintdigger]

Steve, you really have an assortment of fishing weight's there. That one with the turkey track is really neat. You really have a good collection there.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Those are awesome looking pieces Steve. I really like the one with the Turkey Tracks on it. We find Stone Discs here with the same symbol on them.

 

[marinedad]

those are really nice.

 

[ohioaxeman]

Dang! You have it good buddy!

 

[1AB Hunter]

They look like hug split shot sinkers Do you have a large body of water near your place that they would have used them?

 

[naturegirl]

Steve, do you know how the groove was cut? It almost has the look of the antlers neogeo was cutting with flint. Really narrow, and deep, angled a little on the sides. And, maybe the grooves on the turkey tracks was to enable a different type of tying on? Maybe that was a specialty weight?

 

[mickey]

i think that they are more accurately called bola weights and were used to ensnare animals/birds. net weights are more commonly described as notched pieces of flat slate. here is a picture of the only bola weight i have ever found from lorain county, ohio. i did see a turkeytrack incised bola weight on the internet when i google searched "prehistoric stone fishing net weights". thanks for sharing your finds and continued good luck. brian.

 

[larson1951]

yes these were used in the missouri river and the tributaries of the heart river the knife river, the cannonball river, the grand river, the little heart river, etc.
they are found along side and with bone fish hooks
they are not bola stones, but they sure do look the same
the groove was cut into the soft sandstone w/a KRF or TRSS knife
larson1951

 

[naturegirl]

So those are sandstone, I thought they were something harder. Thanks!

 

[Tnmountains]

i think that they are more accurately called bola weights and were used to ensnare animals/birds. net weights are more commonly described as notched pieces of flat slate. here is a picture of the only bola weight i have ever found from lorain county, ohio. i did see a turkeytrack incised bola weight on the internet when i google searched "prehistoric stone fishing net weights". thanks for sharing your finds and continued good luck. brian.

That is how they took down birds. Why put a tukey track on a fishing weight? Maybe it was used for both in the hunter gatherers tool box. We have a big river here the Tennessee and the weights we find are pretty small. Bascially just a smal flat stone notched on each side.
Awsome finds Mr. Larson.

 

[Neogeo]

I LOVE THOSE!!!!!That Turkey track one iz the beezzz kneezzzs......How sweet!