Gaff or Net? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Waterâ€™s Edge

AYS · 07-23-2008, 08:12 PM

a boga grip is actually a pretty bad idea for halibut. I would net a barely legal over boga gripping it because grabbing it by the mouth allows for it to beat that tail. A barely legal can do some damage, let alone a lunker butt. If your going to get a gaff, take two things into consideratioin. First, get one with a mustad hook. Unless you want to be raplacing it every few trips. A lot of hooks will rust out or are made poorly and will not stick and hold fish. Another thing to consider is a large hook will hold better, but a small gaff hook will be easier to stick in a fish. Check out the Blue Room Special Gaff's at AYS. They are cheaper then the promars, are bright yellow for visibility if you drop it, it floats, it has a mustad gaff, it has a wooden dowel inside for added weight to help sink the hook and to beat fish over the head (works well on lings

), and it is fiberglass so it will last forever. I added a small piece of X-wrap to mine and its just as good now as the day I bought it.

dsafety · 08-07-2008, 04:47 PM

I went looking for a gaff today and came back empty handed. All I could find were the long handled gaffs designed for large boats. Sports Authority, Big 5, even Walmart do not even sell gaffs. I found some in specialty stores but they were to large and really expensive.

Anyone know where I can buy an inexpensive gaff about two feet in length?

Bob

bajadog · 08-07-2008, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsafety

I went looking for a gaff today and came back empty handed. All I could find were the long handled gaffs designed for large boats. Sports Authority, Big 5, even Walmart do not even sell gaffs. I found some in specialty stores but they were to large and really expensive.

Anyone know where I can buy an inexpensive gaff about two feet in length?

Bob

See above

I bought a 3' wooden gaff at West marine for $4.50, then cross drilled a
hole in the handle and ran a lanyard through it to clip to my yak eyelet.

rastrev · 08-07-2008, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Anyone know where I can buy an inexpensive gaff about two feet in length?

Squidco has some small ones with wooden handles for less than $10 too.

dsafety · 08-07-2008, 06:49 PM

Went to West Marine in O'side today. They had nothing under $45. I guess that I will have to grab the fish by the gills tomorrow if I catch anything big. That would be OK since I have had zero luck so far with anything worth keeping. Maybe if I hook up, some friendly member of the kayak nation will paddle over and lend a hand. One can only hope.

The next time I am near Squidco, I will check them out.

Thanks,

Bob

mc08066 · 08-08-2008, 07:19 AM

Don't be afraid to look at the gaffs at OEX. Good quality although priced
around $30.

esdees · 08-08-2008, 08:26 AM

Get one from OEX. They're meant to be used from a kayak.

Zed · 08-08-2008, 08:45 AM

The notorious FarmerTed and his Home Depo gaff.

07-23-2008, 08:12 PM	#1
AYS Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kearny Mesa Posts: 21	a boga grip is actually a pretty bad idea for halibut. I would net a barely legal over boga gripping it because grabbing it by the mouth allows for it to beat that tail. A barely legal can do some damage, let alone a lunker butt. If your going to get a gaff, take two things into consideratioin. First, get one with a mustad hook. Unless you want to be raplacing it every few trips. A lot of hooks will rust out or are made poorly and will not stick and hold fish. Another thing to consider is a large hook will hold better, but a small gaff hook will be easier to stick in a fish. Check out the Blue Room Special Gaff's at AYS. They are cheaper then the promars, are bright yellow for visibility if you drop it, it floats, it has a mustad gaff, it has a wooden dowel inside for added weight to help sink the hook and to beat fish over the head (works well on lings ), and it is fiberglass so it will last forever. I added a small piece of X-wrap to mine and its just as good now as the day I bought it. __________________ 7914 Ronson Rd "G" San Diego, CA 92111 (858)715-4669 10am-6pm Monday- Friday

08-07-2008, 04:47 PM	#2
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Where to buy? I went looking for a gaff today and came back empty handed. All I could find were the long handled gaffs designed for large boats. Sports Authority, Big 5, even Walmart do not even sell gaffs. I found some in specialty stores but they were to large and really expensive. Anyone know where I can buy an inexpensive gaff about two feet in length? Bob

08-07-2008, 06:49 PM	#5
dsafety Olivenhain Bob Join Date: May 2008 Location: Olivenhain, CA Posts: 1,122	Went to West Marine in O'side today. They had nothing under $45. I guess that I will have to grab the fish by the gills tomorrow if I catch anything big. That would be OK since I have had zero luck so far with anything worth keeping. Maybe if I hook up, some friendly member of the kayak nation will paddle over and lend a hand. One can only hope. The next time I am near Squidco, I will check them out. Thanks, Bob

08-08-2008, 07:19 AM	#6
mc08066 Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 51	Don't be afraid to look at the gaffs at OEX. Good quality although priced around $30.

08-08-2008, 08:26 AM	#7
esdees The Good Clone Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Clairemont Posts: 520	Get one from OEX. They're meant to be used from a kayak.

08-08-2008, 08:45 AM	#8
Zed BANNED Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: W of 5 Posts: 1,265	The notorious FarmerTed and his Home Depo gaff.