Landing your catch
- cheaterparts
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Re: Landing your catch
Since this thread has been resurrected from the dark ages - here's another Landing tip and the equipment mainly for kayak fishing off shore a Kage Gaff
( spear gaff )
I made a few up before our trip north earlier this year and I think they work better on the kayak than the Hook Gaffs many are use to - or easier to use
I made them up using 3/8 stainless allthread pointed on the end and that epoxy glued into a wooden shaft with a rope wrapped hand grip section
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i7JF-1sETQ
so far the guys that got them off me have been happy with the results and also landed some good fish with them
so there's a tip for those heading off shore chasing pelagics by kayak
( spear gaff )
I made a few up before our trip north earlier this year and I think they work better on the kayak than the Hook Gaffs many are use to - or easier to use
I made them up using 3/8 stainless allthread pointed on the end and that epoxy glued into a wooden shaft with a rope wrapped hand grip section
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i7JF-1sETQ
so far the guys that got them off me have been happy with the results and also landed some good fish with them
so there's a tip for those heading off shore chasing pelagics by kayak
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Re: Landing your catch
Thanks Wooly,
I like the hoop net idea for pier fishing, might experiment with the idea.
Gra
I like the hoop net idea for pier fishing, might experiment with the idea.
Gra
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Re: Landing your catch
Yes sir, I think its the 4k though, same body though.smile0784 wrote:No 4 with me
Or the line gets caught around the gaff and breaks
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Re: Landing your catch
seephil wrote:Thanks poodoo for clarifying. I was thinking that but just had to double check. I've never caught tuna before, but thanks, I'll keep that in mind when i get a chance to target them
All fish can be green lol
Sharks are the worse due to the power in there tails.
Thats why i always carry a 4 by 2 as a bat.
Only use it on fish im keeping otherwise the leader gets cut close to the hook with fish still in the water
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Re: Landing your catch
cheaterparts wrote:Since this thread has been resurrected from the dark ages - here's another Landing tip and the equipment mainly for kayak fishing off shore a Kage Gaff
( spear gaff )
I made a few up before our trip north earlier this year and I think they work better on the kayak than the Hook Gaffs many are use to - or easier to use
I made them up using 3/8 stainless allthread pointed on the end and that epoxy glued into a wooden shaft with a rope wrapped hand grip section
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i7JF-1sETQ
so far the guys that got them off me have been happy with the results and also landed some good fish with them
so there's a tip for those heading off shore chasing pelagics by kayak
Looks similar to the spesrs they use off the wicked tuna shows
If i think we discussed last time as rulled as illeagal
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Re: Landing your catch
:cheers:
Thought it looked familiar
seephil wrote:Yes sir, I think its the 4k though, same body though.smile0784 wrote:No 4 with me
Or the line gets caught around the gaff and breaks
Thought it looked familiar
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Re: Landing your catch
you may be right but I can find anywhere than bans itsmile0784 wrote: Looks similar to the spesrs they use off the wicked tuna shows
If i think we discussed last time as rulled as illeagal
by Vic regs you can have one Gaff and it doesn't state what kind
and by the regs -- A gaff can be used to assist anglers to take or land fish ( other than invertebrates )
a gaff can only be used with a rod and line or hand line
Equipment not permitted - Barbed flying gaffs or harpoons
so by definition a harpoon is a long pointed weapon with a long rope attached to it that is fired by gun or hand thrown by people hunting whales or large fish
as a Kage Gaff is not a throwing weapon and is used to assist a line caught fish it has to be a legal piece of equipment
My kayak PBs
Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Gummy shark 128 Cm - Elephant fish 85 Cm - Snapper 91 Cm - KG Whiting 49 Cm - Flathead 55 Cm - Garfish 47 Cm - Silver Trevally 40 Cm - Long Tail Tuna 86 Cm - snook 64 Cm - Couta 71 Cm - Sth Calamari 44 Cm hood - Cobia 117 cm
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Re: Landing your catch
Fair call.cheaterparts wrote:you may be right but I can find anywhere than bans itsmile0784 wrote: Looks similar to the spesrs they use off the wicked tuna shows
If i think we discussed last time as rulled as illeagal
by Vic regs you can have one Gaff and it doesn't state what kind
and by the regs -- A gaff can be used to assist anglers to take or land fish ( other than invertebrates )
a gaff can only be used with a rod and line or hand line
Equipment not permitted - Barbed flying gaffs or harpoons
so by definition a harpoon is a long pointed weapon with a long rope attached to it that is fired by gun or hand thrown by people hunting whales or large fish
as a Kage Gaff is not a throwing weapon and is used to assist a line caught fish it has to be a legal piece of equipment
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