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| Custom-made yak fishing gaff | | Print | |
| Written by Holger | |
| Wednesday, 01 July 2009 | |
Floating gaff hook on a shoestring  Just like a bought one! A couple of weeks ago I lost my gaff during a rough surf entry. Unfortunately it didn't float and was gone forever. So I started to have a look around for a replacement. Initially I thought about getting the X-Tool Gaff Josh uses, which comes very close to what I expect from a good Kayak-gaff: relatively short, rustproof, lightweight, and it must float. After I learned that they are no longer available in Australia, and I couldn't find anything close to what I wanted, I decided to make my own. I purchased the gaff-hook in my local tackle shop and the rest I found in my shed: aluminium tube, foam tube/ insulation, epoxy glue and some electrical tape and paint. First I secured the hook in the alu-tube by using a splinter. To make sure, I fitted an end cap at the hook end and filled that end up with epoxy resin, to glue the hook safely in place as well. It won't come out, that's for sure! Next I sanded the alu-tube, covered it in epoxy and slit a length of foam-tube over it. These closed cell foam tubes are used to insulate the hot water tubes of e.g. solar hot water systems, and provides a soft grip and the necessary flotation. Then I just trimmed off the end, fitted an end-cap which I painted signal red first, and finished it off using electrical tape to give the ends a neater appearance. There you go, a gaff which does everything I want for under 10 bucks!    |
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