How to Make a Fish Shocker
A fish shocker was one time a comparatively democratic way to harvest a huge amount of fish from streams, rivers, ponds and lakes. Fishermen frequently utilize the magnetos from hand-crank telephones to supply the electrical power for the shocker, shoveling up all the fish they desired as the stunned fish drifted to the Earth’s surface.
Instructions:
- Locate the positive and negative posts in the back of the magneto.
- Trim back the number 10 stranded wire into two 15-foot lengths. Peel 2 inches of the protection away from 1 end of the double 15 foot lengths. Connect the peeled end of one wire to the magneto's negative post and the peeled end of the remainder wire to the magneto's positive post. Peel about 10 inches of protection off each wires trailing end.
- Row the boat to a location where fish are likely to school or hide out. Drop-off one wire over one side of the boat and the other wire over the other side of the boat. It is a great to have at least two individuals for victorious electro fishing, (taking fish with a fish shocker).
- Crank the magneto, being cautious not to touch the surface near the back of the magneto, where electricity is created. A telephone magneto can create 8 to 120 volts of electricity, relying on the magnitude of the magneto and how quick you crank. Stop cranking as soon as you realize the fish are rising to the water surface. Have your companion scoop shovel them up with the net.