[Siebler]

way to be creative Billy.

I do agree that a Gaff butt works well, as do a nice pair of heavy dikes. But wood clubs from oex are pretty darn cheap anyways.

And btw, your not going to crack a yak by hitting it while swinging at a fish with a billy club. Probably not even if your swinging at the yak. So unless our paddling a fiberglass boat, I wouldn't worry about that. Ive hit some boats very hard with hammers and such, nothing happens for the most part.