We always used a bow. I don't ever remember using a gig, but I have shot some with 22 shorts. It depends on what is around the pond. We made a head out of a Bird point called a Snaro head if I remember correctly. It had loops of wire to help with hitting birds flying. We just cut the loops off and had a frog head that was like a judo point only about 3 inches wide. The judo points type head won't stick into unseen stumps and roots either. We used a cheap recurve to avoid ruining a good bow in the boat or in the swamps. Have fun, we did.
