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What have you got to say about the topic of: "Bass & Gaffing". Here's how is started: "OK, Fished the North Rip of BI last Tues night for Bass. Fish were everywhere. "
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07-09-2007, 10:58 AM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pt. Judith/Green Harbor/W.Mass
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OK, Fished the North Rip of BI last Tues night for Bass. Fish were everywhere. The short story is after my buddy battled a big bass (est. 40#) for quite sometime and brought it to the boat twice the thing rolled while trying to fit it in my large net at spit the hook. I'm still bent about it!!! Long silent ride back to Pt. Jude at 2:00 AM thinking about how I F'd it up!!  My question is: Can you gaff bass? Is it a legal or ethical thing? Never been on a boat where I can say I've seen a bass gaffed. | ||
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07-09-2007, 11:08 AM
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  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Exeter, Rhode Island
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| Absolutely......if you're gonna keep it, you can net it, gaff it, shoot it, harpoon it..... 
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07-09-2007, 11:23 AM
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| Make sure its legal. | ||
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07-09-2007, 12:27 PM
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| Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Branford, CT
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| I think it's illegal in CT to gaff bass. | ||
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07-09-2007, 01:02 PM
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| Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Exeter, Rhode Island
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No offense (because I don't intend my following comment on you LOL, but on the state of CT), but I think from now on every time I think RI has ridiculous regs, I may think of CT LOL. Illegal to gaff bass......if that's true, that's gotta be a bill passed by some liberal politician. How about letting the FISHERMAN make the determination that he's gonna keep it let him land it how he wants? IMHO that's a decision that should be left to the angler. I only gaff fish I know damn well will end up in the box. If I plan on releasing, or I have any question of legality, I net or lip it. That's how it SHOULD be......geez, talk about STOOOOPID laws (if it's true) LOL. Anyway, sorry for my rant..........
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07-09-2007, 01:05 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Jun 2006
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| ILLEGAL TO GAFF STRIPED BASS IN CT......ANOTHER SILLY CT LAW | ||
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07-09-2007, 01:21 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: cape cod ma (hyannis)
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in ma, i always was told,or thought if it was close you had to net it or lip it. there is a big difference between a 28in fish and a 40 in fish, you may gaff it throw a hand grenade or harpoon it. | ||
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07-09-2007, 01:33 PM
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| NBS Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Pt. Judith/Green Harbor/W.Mass
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| after fluking all day, a hot shower then BI for the night bite, then a 40# fish coming to the boat I wish I had a GD gaff on board. It was big!! Thanks for the answers guys, I'm buying a 4' gaff this week. | ||
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07-09-2007, 01:36 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: RI
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| Harpoon...  I usually just lip the bass. Bluefish on the other hand, I could use a harpoon. Quote:
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07-09-2007, 01:39 PM
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| Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Exeter, Rhode Island
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What's the difference? Typical beaurocrats. No forethought.
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