How To Gaff A Fish: Mistakes, Choosing The Right Size Gaff, & More

One of the most useful and versatile tools you can have on the water is a gaff.

Of course, you'd never use one to land a snook or redfish, but you'd be surprised at the number of times Capt. Hollywood finds himself using his gaff.

You never know when you're going to run into some big Spanish or King mackerel, or even a cobia, plus, it can also help you with tasks such as picking up trash or grabbing a crab trap.

In this video, Capt. Mark “Hollywood” Johnson from FloridaKeysFunFishing.com is going to show you:

- the proper way to use a gaff
- the best size gaff to use
- the common mistakes most anglers make that cause fish to break off
- extra uses he gets out of this tool
- and much more

Do you keep a gaff on your boat?

Have any questions about using a gaff?

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