Boca Grande fishing charters explain how to use this common tool for getting your trophy catch out of the water
If you’re fishing for larger offshore species like Wahoo,
Dolphin or Marlin off Boca Grande, you’ll probably want to keep a couple to
filet, take home and cook up. Boating smaller fish like a Red Drum, Trout or
some other inshore species is relatively easy – just reel the fish in and
either scoop it up with a net or lift it into the boat.
However, if you’re reeling in large gamefish, you’ll need to
use what’s called a gaff to hook the fish and lift it into the boat.
You’ve probably seen videos on a fishing TV show or online
of a couple of anglers gaffing a large Tuna or Wahoo and think “Gee, that
doesn’t look very hard.” Once you’re out on the water though, you’ll soon learn
why it’s more difficult than you initially think. The seas are rocking and
rolling and the fish is thrashing about.
