Gaff lanyard good or bad?

[Dave Legacy]

Hey all,

I'm currently in the middle of building a gaff and I had decided against a lanyard for a couple reasons. My biggest concern was being tethered to it and possibly being pulled overboard (more likely rolling) if I gaffed something with a bunch of fight left. I read a recent report by "mckenzie" where a sizable YT pulled a gaff from his hands and took a dive, which makes we wonder how that would have panned out if he had his arm through a lanyard.

Just curious how you more experienced guys feel about having, or not having, a lanyard on your gaff. I've never gaffed anything so I'm ignorant to how all that goes.

Best regards,

Dave