San Diego Bay 8/15 Got butt kicked by a big butt - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 08-16-2013, 06:31 PM

Either tether your game clip before you launch or have a quick clip, on your leash, you can easily operate with one hand to attach it before you get the Halibut to the surface. Without a game clip you can try a piece of stiff rope, but watch out for those jaws. A Boga grip can work for fish up to about 10#s (30") but will probably not work for larger fish. You can typically slide belly gaffed Halibut up onto your kayak if you keep most of the weight on the gaff. If you have a big hatch, you could try to slide it right in. Short of that, I would try to double gaff the fish (after the first gaff shot, turn the gaff down to get another bite). Then bring it on board and beat the hell out of it while pinning it with a leg or two.

08-16-2013, 06:31 PM	#9
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	Either tether your game clip before you launch or have a quick clip, on your leash, you can easily operate with one hand to attach it before you get the Halibut to the surface. Without a game clip you can try a piece of stiff rope, but watch out for those jaws. A Boga grip can work for fish up to about 10#s (30") but will probably not work for larger fish. You can typically slide belly gaffed Halibut up onto your kayak if you keep most of the weight on the gaff. If you have a big hatch, you could try to slide it right in. Short of that, I would try to double gaff the fish (after the first gaff shot, turn the gaff down to get another bite). Then bring it on board and beat the hell out of it while pinning it with a leg or two.