Gaff, Landing Net, Lip Gripper

[FlyFishinYakr]

Originally Posted by momo fish

I'm new, but for me yes... Gaff was first thing I purchased.. Grip lipper 2nd..landing net I don't see the need but have one.. Once I'm comfortable I probably won't lipper ..

A word of advice; a 18" net minimum net opening is required on all fishing boats or floating vessels fishing saltwater according to DFG regs. (Primarily for the safe landing & release of "short" or out of season game fish.)
Personally I carry a gaff, boga grips & ARC DEHOOKER (for toothy critters) along with a net.

DFW: 28.65(d) page 43

https://nrm.dfg.ca.gov/FileHandler.a...cumentID=42130

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by FlyFishinYakr

A word of advice; a 20" net is required on all fishing boats fishing saltwater according to DFG regs.

One thing I'll add to that is that the term Landing Net has still I believe not been fully defined by the DFG. It's like it used to be with hoopnets where almost any size netting with a hoop used to be a legal hoopnet, any net with a twenty inch opening legally constitutes a landing net.

I just looked it up and this is what the DFG said about it a while back.

According to Lt. Todd Tognazzini:

"a landing net has a minimum diameter of 18 inches and no maximum diameter. There is no specific legal definition of a landing net. The only difference between a landing net and a dip net is mesh size, but there is no legal requirement on mesh size either. As long as it is only being used as a landing net, it would be legal."

So if you have an old landing net, or even a hoopnet, and you can take the riged frame parts (the ring and handle) off of it just leaving a net bag that is easy to store, and it still meets the legal requirement.

Personally I carry a Gaff, a Gripper, and a Net Bag which I also use game bag for storing fish like divers do. The advantage of the bag is it stores below deck, and it really does make a good fish bag .

So I use a gaff in saltwater, a gripper in freshwater, and honestly I just use my net for storing my catch.

Jim

[vincentek9]

i ALWAYS carry my gaff with me (even when i know i wont catch any big fish). and i also carry a 10" fillet knife along with 3 other misc knives. no gripper and no net.

[FlyFishinYakr]

re: reference previous post on this subject. If I remember correctly someone took the time to quote chapter and verse specifically the DFG regulation last year. I remember looking it up and as soon as confirmed I went out and bought a 20" PROMAR net.
FFY