Salmon landing hook?

[Adk1]

I don't know what these are but see allot of pics of people holding up salmon via a hand/hook type thing? Anyone have a link to where  I can get one?

[Lip Rippers]

dicks has them boa grips  of some thing like they carry 

[Tim Bromund]

http://www.atommiktrollingflies.com/holder.htm

Probably this?

[king of kings]

it's prob a gafe I hate those things just killed your fish

[Lip Rippers]

http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12946001&cp=4406646.4413993.4414792.4414811

[1fish2fish]

Boa grips are great for handling the fish in the boat, and some have a built-in scale to get a quick weight.

 

The fish holder is great for handling fish in the boat too, and is much easier for kids to hold a fish up for a picture (and you don't get your hands all slimmy).  Most tackle shops have them.

 

Jim

[Adk1]

Tim Bromund got it..where can you get one? I know what the Boga grips are.

[Big Dave]

Atommic web site.   All the tackleshops around Mex. and Pulaski have some version of them.

[Tim Bromund]

  On 7/15/2013 at 1:19 PM, Adk1 said:

Tim Bromund got it..where can you get one? I know what the Boga grips are.

 right from the link I posted at Atommik

[Tim Bromund]

  On 7/15/2013 at 4:51 AM, king of kings said:

it's prob a gafe I hate those things just killed your fish

Gaffs are illegal

[Adk1]

i WOULD NEVER USE A GAFF. OR A CLUB FOR THAT MATTER

[king of kings]

good and really I never knew that there illegal never used one but ill keep an eye out for them

[Mortigan]

A club of some sort is a good thing if you ever keep fish for eating or tournament weigh-in. It's more humane for the eaters and prevents blood loss when every ounce counts.

[Adk1]

I thought the eaters you slit their gills and throw them on ice

[Sk8man]

Gaffs are still allowed in ice fishing though and if you've ever tried to grab a large northern though a hole you could understand why....

[Fish Hunter]

I carved a version in one of my vertical mills, of the cast aluminum ones from a left-over piece of 1/2" thick, 6061-T6 billet, complete with a lanyard.

Worlds most expensive probably. 

I could have bought several for what I have in that one.........but still catch myself doing that stuff anyway....I enjoy it.

Edited July 31, 2013 by Fish Hunter

[Mortigan]

Nice - I'm retraining now as a machinist.  I might attempt a version of this: http://alzenfly.blogspot.com/2010/03/diy-priest.html

[Fish Hunter]

That'll be a nice piece.

I also whipped up a couple knurled fisherman's billy clubs from 1" aluminum years ago.

Ladder stands, mobile ground blinds, archery stuff, waterfowling stuff.

Can't really afford new, so I just make it.