Gaff, Landing Net, Lip Gripper

[Dail14]

Originally Posted by Dave k

Depends on what you're fishing for.

Yellows, wsb, etc. you'll need a gaff.

Lip grippers are great for toothy fish like halibut or lings that are too small to gaff.

For bass and rockish just lip 'em with your thumb.

Personally I don't like dealing with nets on the yak, but I believe the DFG regs require that you carry one.

Yea I only carry the net because it is required. You do not absolutely have to have the other two but the gaff will sure make it easier to land anything over two feet in length. Generally you can either lip bass with your hand or swing them into your lap to land. Other species such as halibut and yellowtail will make you miserable if you don't have a gaff to sink into them.

[JarrodMc]

Gaff. I will probably buy the Boga grips soon

Gaff for big fish, grippers for things like ling and sculpin. Never had a net

[jorluivil]

I carry all three.

[kareem korn]

I think a landing net is required by law.

[Knewidea]

Thanks for all the info. I'm off to buy a gaff. Hope I get to pull in a big Hali.

[zinkysd]

A net is required By DFG. It's about a $200.00 ticket if they site you.
28.65(d) No gaff hook shall be used to take or assist in landing any finfish shorter than the minimum size limit. For the purpose of this section a gaff hook is any hook with or without a handle used to assist in landing fish or to take fish in such a manner that the fish does not take the hook voluntarily in its mouth. No person shall take finfish from any boat or other floating device in ocean waters without having a landing net in possession or available for immediate use to assist in landing undersize fish of species having minimum size limits; the opening of any such landing net shall be not less than eighteen inches in diameter.
It's always nice to have a gaff with you.


Ken
Team Dana Point Jet Ski