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I'm not too sure if its just here or everywhere but here in florida you cant even pull a oversize fish out of the water! :o you have to leave it in the water and get the hook out. Mainly aimed at the idiots holding the goliath grouper for a picture.

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I guess I'm one of them idiots. If you take the picture quickly it don't hurt em one bit. I've caught em, took a picture and released em. Dove the spot shortly after and seen them back down there eating less than an hour later in 80 feet.

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mac I think if we tried to gaff a walleye we pull his gills right off

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That we would! Billy Mac ;D

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We go out with at least 2 or 3 other boats. *Some use nets and some gaffs. *I think the gaffers lose less fish. *My friend with the net lost 3 in a row right beside the boat last trip.

When they come up green it can be hard to get a big fish in the net. Plus if you are trolling w/ trebles it can make a gnarly mess in the net and cost you fishing time during a hot bite.

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My old 77s got rod holders under the gunnels, between the saddle tanks and the cabin. Thats where I keep my net. Havent caught anything big enough ta use it yet, my day will come soon I hope!

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I never use a net for Stripers or many fish at all, but when a nice 10 pound Fluke comes to the boat you bet the net is under it!!

I am going to have my new Bimi built in January, I am going to make sure the guy uses heavy SS for the frame, I am then going to get 2 clamp on Tulip holders and clamp to the frame, one for the net and one for the gaff, or what ever ;)