Bob DBF
Contributor
Abalone Iron
Sunkmail - Ab Iron
Markings for legal size for Red, Pink, Green, and Black when the iron was made. Only Red Abalone may be taken in CA.
Sunkmail - markings
Tip is a no no for use in CA now, too pointed and sharp.
Sunkmail - tip
I like the rubber tubing strap, I use bungee cord, the new ones come with nylon cord and a pinchlock that makes it hard to get off if it gets stuck. Ab divers here have to freedive for Abalone so a stuck bar can ruin an otherwise fine day.
Sunkmail - strap
If it is an old steel one, it makes a nice prybar and one that sharp would work for rock scallops. Not worth much here 'cause I've got a drawer full of Ab Irons and Ab gauges I've picked up off the bottom.
Bob
An Ab diver if you didn't guess.
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I may be old, but I’m not dead yet.
Sunkmail - Ab Iron
Markings for legal size for Red, Pink, Green, and Black when the iron was made. Only Red Abalone may be taken in CA.
Sunkmail - markings
Tip is a no no for use in CA now, too pointed and sharp.
Sunkmail - tip
I like the rubber tubing strap, I use bungee cord, the new ones come with nylon cord and a pinchlock that makes it hard to get off if it gets stuck. Ab divers here have to freedive for Abalone so a stuck bar can ruin an otherwise fine day.
Sunkmail - strap
If it is an old steel one, it makes a nice prybar and one that sharp would work for rock scallops. Not worth much here 'cause I've got a drawer full of Ab Irons and Ab gauges I've picked up off the bottom.
Bob
An Ab diver if you didn't guess.
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I may be old, but I’m not dead yet.
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