Is it possible to land a big fish without a gaff or net? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Pocoloco · 06-06-2013, 12:41 PM

regs state you must have a net on board to safely land fish. You should have both.

Hondatom · 06-06-2013, 01:28 PM

I just put together a 1.5 inch closet bar(wooden) and a 9-0 hook with a screw and some fiberglass resin. The fact that I can't catch any big fish might be why I have not tried it out yet. I'll get back to you on Monday and tell you how it worked.

taggermike · 06-06-2013, 02:07 PM

Sure you can land a big fish w/o a gaff or net. YT and wsb are usually tired out.
Grab the yt by the mouth gills or tail and wsb under the gills and pull
Them in to your lap. A big halibut would be a nightmare nothing much to grab,
Slimey, powerful, and pissed off. Good luck to you.
But get a net and buy or make a gaff. Seriously. Mike

StinkyMatt · 06-06-2013, 08:44 PM

Run your Video when you do it, please!

06-06-2013, 09:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_bhy2zlsj0
Skip to 2:45

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWF7Mu0lR20
Skip to 4:50

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvx7hpvnzY8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4noONiAFyQ

06-06-2013, 12:41 PM	#1
Pocoloco Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: el cajon Posts: 239	regs state you must have a net on board to safely land fish. You should have both.

06-06-2013, 01:28 PM	#2
Hondatom Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 113	I just put together a 1.5 inch closet bar(wooden) and a 9-0 hook with a screw and some fiberglass resin. The fact that I can't catch any big fish might be why I have not tried it out yet. I'll get back to you on Monday and tell you how it worked.

06-06-2013, 02:07 PM	#3
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Sure you can land a big fish w/o a gaff or net. YT and wsb are usually tired out. Grab the yt by the mouth gills or tail and wsb under the gills and pull Them in to your lap. A big halibut would be a nightmare nothing much to grab, Slimey, powerful, and pissed off. Good luck to you. But get a net and buy or make a gaff. Seriously. Mike

06-06-2013, 08:44 PM	#4
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Run your Video when you do it, please!

06-06-2013, 09:46 PM	#5
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_bhy2zlsj0 Skip to 2:45 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWF7Mu0lR20 Skip to 4:50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lvx7hpvnzY8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4noONiAFyQ