CLAIMED - Gaff owned by a special person

Cleaning some things out and I have a gaff that was given to me by my next door neighbor before she moved, Jacky Douglas of the Wacky Jacky. This 92 yr old can pretty much out-fish anyone here...at least for salmon. Ironically, I've never been on her charter boat. Wanted to offer this here as I don't have a use for it. It's a big gaff and not intended to use on a kayak.

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Gaff has been claimed, but here's the backstory on her:



She was also happy to tell me that she never ran over any kayakers in her career   

Gaff has been claimed, but here's the backstory on her:



She was also happy to tell me that she never ran over any kayakers in her career   

Cool story, such a fun lady!


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Great story, slowly losing a generation that believed in hard work. Thank you for sharing this great story.

So this was Wacky Jacky's Gaffy?

So this was Wacky Jacky's Gaffy?

I don't know why this made me laugh so hard

Great story and fun to see.

I grew up about 2 blocks away from her house and lived there 1963-1985. Used to deliver newspapers to her house. She's always been a legend. During the 1970s, Mike Fong lived a few houses up on the other side of the street from Jacky.  He was a great fisherman, and he and his wife wrote articles for Angler magazine and other pubs.  Angler mag was a cool pub that was short-lived but had great NorCal, and other area, articles. Still have a few issues stored away in the attic.  I can remember articles on  fishing stripers from the rocks in SF and the past run of stripers on the Russian River.  Lots of good memories growing up in that neighborhood at that time, and fishing on PAL boats as a kid for salmon and rockfish.  A friend's dad worked at the old fish companies down at Fisherman's Wharf. Sometimes he'd take us on Saturdays and we'd fish and crab off the piers behind the buildings while he worked. Good times.

Good story…

Great story and fun to see.

I grew up about 2 blocks away from her house and lived there 1963-1985. Used to deliver newspapers to her house. She's always been a legend. During the 1970s, Mike Fong lived a few houses up on the other side of the street from Jacky.  He was a great fisherman, and he and his wife wrote articles for Angler magazine and other pubs.  Angler mag was a cool pub that was short-lived but had great NorCal, and other area, articles. Still have a few issues stored away in the attic.  I can remember articles on  fishing stripers from the rocks in SF and the past run of stripers on the Russian River.  Lots of good memories growing up in that neighborhood at that time, and fishing on PAL boats as a kid for salmon and rockfish.  A friend's dad worked at the old fish companies down at Fisherman's Wharf. Sometimes he'd take us on Saturdays and we'd fish and crab off the piers behind the buildings while he worked. Good times.

Love the story John!

Great story and fun to see.

I grew up about 2 blocks away from her house and lived there 1963-1985. Used to deliver newspapers to her house. She's always been a legend. During the 1970s, Mike Fong lived a few houses up on the other side of the street from Jacky.  He was a great fisherman, and he and his wife wrote articles for Angler magazine and other pubs.  Angler mag was a cool pub that was short-lived but had great NorCal, and other area, articles. Still have a few issues stored away in the attic.  I can remember articles on  fishing stripers from the rocks in SF and the past run of stripers on the Russian River.  Lots of good memories growing up in that neighborhood at that time, and fishing on PAL boats as a kid for salmon and rockfish.  A friend's dad worked at the old fish companies down at Fisherman's Wharf. Sometimes he'd take us on Saturdays and we'd fish and crab off the piers behind the buildings while he worked. Good times.

That's crazy! I grew up in the same house in MPark from 1979-1985 and moved back in 2010. Pretty sure you delivered newspapers to our house at one point. My dad had a '67 Plymouth Barracuda that shook the entire neighborhood when he started it. Funny thing is I had no idea Jacky was a legend until later in life. She was just this spunky little lady who had a boat, but little did I know as a kid. SF/Norcal fishing articles back then were really good and divulging of secrets/details...not anymore. Thanks for sharing your story neighbor.

What a story-unbelievable. I only wish I knew a small portion of her knowledge.

this is a great little window into SF bay fishing history, thanks to all for sharing their pieces here.

this is a great little window into SF bay fishing history, thanks to all for sharing their pieces here.

Totally agree, really cool story and thanks for all the back stories too!