>>1193495fair, i did forget about lipgaffing, though i would still probably say consider just not taking the fish out of the water because most gaffs i've seen are really thick, and it would basically be the wound difference between getting a shot with a needle and having a nail driven in to your arm so it does add needless stress to the fish. probably not fatal stress, but still needless.
>>1193502honestly a hard case is your best option just because if you fall on your pack you can pretty well assume your rod is broken without one. is saving a pound potentially worth the cost of your rod?
>>1193555trips confirm. seriosuly though, it's a craw tied on a #2 hook with a 4x shank. i bent the eye up andtied the dumbell eyes there with some foam near the claws, and in the water it stands up like a craw in a defensive posture like pic related
