sixlines
2009-01-18 04:48:57
First,Kingsalmon.You need a meassureing device.My favorite is a 28 inch mark on my gaff.now you have a fish to the boat.Lean over and lay gaff along side fish to confirm size, If fish is short or really really questionable take 2 or 3 wraps of line around hand opisit of your gaff hand, lift fish slitly up, hook your gaff around the hook in the fish, by pulling your hand with line around it away and down from gaff, give gaff a good shake,It sometimes takes 2 or 3 shakes till fish drops free.If when you get the fish to the boat and the fish has the hook deep in its mouth in the gill area and it falls short of the mark lean over and cut the line.some of the fish that are bleeding will live as long as you dont try to remove the hook.I learned this by trial and erorr in the rivers guideing.Guys what Im trying to say is these fish are our future give them the utmost respect.We are fishermen we better eat fish.Use your own gudgement on eaters and keep it to your self.I dont think we want eaters comming off quota.