Custom Gaff - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

forefrazier · 03-19-2009, 04:07 PM

I have been thinking of making my own custom gaff and finally started it yesterday. I am lucky enough to have some bamboo plants around my house and used a bit of cord from Homer Depot. Wanted to make a "calcutta" style but with my own design on it so started in with the Dremel and engraved this Egyptian hieroglyphics version of the BWE dude in the bamboo. Flamed up the bamboo for some rustic burnt effects and more contrast with the image. I will be adding a turks head to the handle (if I can ever learn how to tie one) and then some varnish coats and butt cap. Let me know what you think.....

It reads left to right as you rotate the gaff......I made it 30" long. Not too long but longer than my current stubby aluminum one.

-Steve

bellcon · 03-19-2009, 05:47 PM

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Let me know what you think.....

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nice dremel work

steveooo · 03-19-2009, 07:52 PM

Thats pretty bitchen Steve! Now get some blood on that thing!

aftahour · 03-19-2009, 09:51 PM

very nice home made gaff and art work..

Afran · 03-20-2009, 08:19 AM

Very cool.

Geoffkoop · 03-20-2009, 08:44 AM

Nice work

aguachico · 03-20-2009, 11:28 AM

Cool that you have bamboo growing in your yard. I always thought the bamboo we use for gaffs had to come from Indonesia. I heard the stufff grown in SoCAl was too thin for gaffs. WTF do they know?

forefrazier · 03-20-2009, 12:12 PM

"had to come from Indonesia"

Marketing ploy? I guess I will find out when I stick my first fishy with it

03-19-2009, 04:07 PM	#1
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	Custom Gaff I have been thinking of making my own custom gaff and finally started it yesterday. I am lucky enough to have some bamboo plants around my house and used a bit of cord from Homer Depot. Wanted to make a "calcutta" style but with my own design on it so started in with the Dremel and engraved this Egyptian hieroglyphics version of the BWE dude in the bamboo. Flamed up the bamboo for some rustic burnt effects and more contrast with the image. I will be adding a turks head to the handle (if I can ever learn how to tie one) and then some varnish coats and butt cap. Let me know what you think..... It reads left to right as you rotate the gaff......I made it 30" long. Not too long but longer than my current stubby aluminum one. -Steve

03-20-2009, 08:19 AM	#5
Afran fishy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: San Diego Posts: 219	Very cool. __________________ warbaits.com Instagram @warbaits

03-19-2009, 07:52 PM	#3
steveooo Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,922	Thats pretty bitchen Steve! Now get some blood on that thing!

03-19-2009, 09:51 PM	#4
aftahour Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: torrance Posts: 155	very nice home made gaff and art work..

03-20-2009, 08:44 AM	#6
Geoffkoop Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: So. Orange County Posts: 302	Nice work

03-20-2009, 11:28 AM	#7
aguachico Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 719	Cool that you have bamboo growing in your yard. I always thought the bamboo we use for gaffs had to come from Indonesia. I heard the stufff grown in SoCAl was too thin for gaffs. WTF do they know?

03-20-2009, 12:12 PM	#8
forefrazier Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: OC Posts: 397	"had to come from Indonesia" Marketing ploy? I guess I will find out when I stick my first fishy with it