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What have you got to say about the topic of: "Bass & Gaffing". Here's how is started: "Yes a gaff for bass is illegal in CT - and you can't spear fish "
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07-09-2007, 10:06 PM
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Yes a gaff for bass is illegal in CT - and you can't spear fish for them in CT. I think it all has to do with people gaffing fish and then realizing its not a keeper. While improbable it could happen. If you have a trophy bass in CT and it would not fit in the net I could argue a CO might look the other way if you got inspected and the fish had a gaff hole in it. I have seen people gaff little tog which is just plain "dumb". There might be a bad story around this regulation in CT. Overall netting fish results in much better table fare. The gaff does make mess of a nice shoulder section of meat if the gaff lands in that area. If your really good gaffing a bass inside the mouth works great (but not in CT). Offshore a whole other story where the gaff is really needed. | ||
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07-09-2007, 10:12 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Bikini Bottom
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| When I was selling bass, the dealers did not like gaff holes and I hate big nets. They take up too much room and get tangled in the hooks. I made a gaff out of an old ski pole and a 9/0 siwash hook. I epoxied the hook on the end after cutting the point off the pole. I can be very selective as to where I place the hook and the hole is so small it goes undetected. Sharp as a bugger too. Wherever I touch the fish, that hook is in. It's as light as a feather, 4' long and stores easily just about anywhere.
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07-09-2007, 10:40 PM
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07-09-2007, 11:08 PM
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07-10-2007, 12:46 PM
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| Is it legal to gaff stripers in Mass? I always thought it was not. Mike | ||
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07-10-2007, 08:52 PM
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| As far as I know.....
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07-10-2007, 09:39 PM
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| NBS Member  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wrentham Ma.
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| Thursday starts commercial bass season in Ma. Time is money and the gaff will get plenty of use over the net ! | ||
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07-10-2007, 09:59 PM
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| I'll be out just before midnight.
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