Sketchiest DIY Gaff you'll ever see

Went the cheap route and made a gaff out of an old Ugly Stik, a sharpened nail, paracord, and superglue. Trust me it's a lot more secure than it looks-- I've stabbed a multitude of things with it already!! 

Love to see a video of a 18 lb ( plus ) halibut staying secure to that.  . You will find them in capitola/ santa cruz.

Love to see a video of a 18 lb ( plus ) halibut staying secure to that.  . You will find them in capitola/ santa cruz.

It's now my mission to do just that. Will update if it happens!

That thing made me smile. It's got heartbreak written all over it.

Definitely sketchy and something that I'd would probably make when I was younger 

Love to see a video of a 18 lb ( plus ) halibut staying secure to that.  . You will find them in capitola/ santa cruz.

Undersized ling would destroy that.

That thing made me smile. It's got heartbreak written all over it.

 

Yep, buy the hook.  But you could use a large U bolt with one end sharpened, and maybe bent outward a bit. Probably cost you the same as the hook.

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That thing made me smile. It's got heartbreak written all over it.

Hahaha yeah it definitely does. If I can land a keeper flattie on it I'll be happy!! Will report back if this happens 

Yep, buy the hook.  But you could use a large U bolt with one end sharpened, and maybe bent outward a bit. Probably cost you the same as the hook.

Will check out the hardware store. I just don't wanna spend several hours trying to sharpen a blunt end.

Yep, buy the hook.  But you could use a large U bolt with one end sharpened, and maybe bent outward a bit. Probably cost you the same as the hook.

Seemed like a good idea, but  - The hooks are SS, most commonly available U-bolts are not. You can find em in SS, but they’ll cost about as much and you’ll still have to sharpen it. Most likely with tools used on ferrous metal, so you will be introducing rust to the picture.

I applaud the DIY spirit. But of all the places to cut corners, doing so with the mechanism that gets your catch into the kayak seems like tears in making.

That thing made me smile. It's got heartbreak written all over it.

Oh no...the broken hearted smile...he'll get two or three great gaffs out of it then it may wiggle a little and we could start a go fund me for a gaff hook for him to electrical tape 5 thick to that rod and he can start again.  I am intrigued by the "Gaff Chronicles"  including my own reflections...I lost one recently gaffing up and correctly except the hook was facing away from the fish.  I could’ve gaffed my kayak if I planned it any better...

...I lost one recently gaffing up and correctly except the hook was facing away from the fish.  I could gaffed my kayak if I planned it any better...

At least you didn't injure the fish