Gaff size for Kayak - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Dave Legacy · 03-22-2016, 06:07 AM

When I was researching gaff lengths, and there's been some discussion on this forum before, I found that there was a lot of personal preference involved. Some guys thought about a foot long was just right, where others liked three foot or so range. When I built mine recently I ended up at 32", which mostly had to do with where I cut my calcutta to get a clean finish.

Gaff hook size is another consideration. I went 2.5", but those who catch the really big stuff seem to like the 3" gaff hooks.

03-22-2016, 06:07 AM	#2
Dave Legacy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Hacienda Heights, CA Posts: 427	When I was researching gaff lengths, and there's been some discussion on this forum before, I found that there was a lot of personal preference involved. Some guys thought about a foot long was just right, where others liked three foot or so range. When I built mine recently I ended up at 32", which mostly had to do with where I cut my calcutta to get a clean finish. Gaff hook size is another consideration. I went 2.5", but those who catch the really big stuff seem to like the 3" gaff hooks.