Gaffing fish - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Jimmyz123 · 01-28-2011, 01:55 PM

O.K. I know the key to the gaffing of a fish is to get the fish gaffed so it won't break off. Does anyone besides me aim for the head to avoid belly gaffing a fish?

I see deckhands on the charter boats belly gaffing YFT, Albies, DODOs, and whatever else they are catching. It always makes me wonder if anyone is trying to teach those guys the right way to gaff a fish. Am I just being picky or do you guys also focus on where you gaff.

01-28-2011, 01:55 PM	#1
Jimmyz123 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 2,385	Gaffing fish O.K. I know the key to the gaffing of a fish is to get the fish gaffed so it won't break off. Does anyone besides me aim for the head to avoid belly gaffing a fish? I see deckhands on the charter boats belly gaffing YFT, Albies, DODOs, and whatever else they are catching. It always makes me wonder if anyone is trying to teach those guys the right way to gaff a fish. Am I just being picky or do you guys also focus on where you gaff.