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Old 03-12-2016, 01:36 PM   #1
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Gaff lanyard good or bad?

Hey all,

I'm currently in the middle of building a gaff and I had decided against a lanyard for a couple reasons. My biggest concern was being tethered to it and possibly being pulled overboard (more likely rolling) if I gaffed something with a bunch of fight left. I read a recent report by "mckenzie" where a sizable YT pulled a gaff from his hands and took a dive, which makes we wonder how that would have panned out if he had his arm through a lanyard.

Just curious how you more experienced guys feel about having, or not having, a lanyard on your gaff. I've never gaffed anything so I'm ignorant to how all that goes.

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Old 03-12-2016, 02:02 PM   #2
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Hey all,
I read a recent report by "mckenzie" where a sizable YT pulled a gaff from his hands and took a dive, which makes we wonder how that would have panned out if he had his arm through a lanyard.

Best regards,

Dave
I read the same post and now have a concern with my gaff being Leashed to the kayak.. Could said leash have been Yanked on to pull the YT back up, or was McKenzie's leashless set up the best option in the situation?
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Old 03-12-2016, 02:03 PM   #3
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Unless you like going for a swim. No
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Old 03-12-2016, 02:10 PM   #4
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Old 03-12-2016, 02:13 PM   #5
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Just hang on to it with firm grip and you'll be fine.
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Old 03-12-2016, 02:20 PM   #6
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Sweet, thanks for the feedback!
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Old 03-12-2016, 08:56 PM   #7
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Good question.

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Might be useful to make a gaff that floats.

What about tethering it to a small buoy behind your seat?

http://www.amazon.com/Polyform-Buoy-...keywords=buoys
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Old 03-12-2016, 08:58 PM   #8
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if the gaff doesn't float leash it
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Old 03-12-2016, 10:35 PM   #9
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The gaff is made of Calcutta, so it's supposed to float.
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