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

yakrider · 12-22-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally Posted by 1Flatfish

I heard for halibut, go for the gut. Is this good strategy?

in the gut right behind the gill plate...
kinda paralizes 'em...
that has been my experience...

gcsasher · 12-23-2008, 09:19 AM

Nice video, it brings back memories of hitting big halibuts with the wrong side of the gaff and pissing them off before they break off. My first big one on a kayak was 42'' and I gaffed it by the eye socket on the under side and he went ape sh-t on me, I thought to myself on crap what did I just do? and as I was setting there with this monster on my gaff I remembered that I forgot my game clip and all I had was a game bag to try to stuff this thing into. Lucky for me I got help stuffing it into the bag from another guy that just finished landing his. Lesson Learned

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12-23-2008, 09:19 AM	#2
gcsasher Junior Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 27	Nice video, it brings back memories of hitting big halibuts with the wrong side of the gaff and pissing them off before they break off. My first big one on a kayak was 42'' and I gaffed it by the eye socket on the under side and he went ape sh-t on me, I thought to myself on crap what did I just do? and as I was setting there with this monster on my gaff I remembered that I forgot my game clip and all I had was a game bag to try to stuff this thing into. Lucky for me I got help stuffing it into the bag from another guy that just finished landing his. Lesson Learned