Gaffs For Squid

[davec84]

Hi guys just browsing on youtube when i came across a few clips on squid jigging. They use a gaff to get the squids, but ive never seen it before. its just a telescope handle with a treble hook?(the ones on the tails of squid jigs) on the end instead of a hook. Ive put the link below. Just wondering knows where to get a hold of these? im located in sydney. cheers



[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BrCjadK04w&mode=related&search"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BrCjadK04w...ated&search[/url]=



[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhe20027g5o&mode=related&search"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhe20027g5o...ated&search[/url]=

the yellow one heres sexy. its called the auto king gaff kotsugi 5.0



again if anyone knows where to order them please tell.

cheers

[Nautilusly]

these gaffs look good! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> but can tells that these aint gonna be cheap <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

havent seen them before, but might be easy to make 1 using an old telescopic rod or a blank? would have to get some very big and sharp hooks through!

the way of jigging by that girl was funny, seems like she was using a flash dancer jig

[flounderpirate]

They would be handy if you were a way above the water. Interesting action that girl had huh?



How cheesy was that yellow king gaff ad?



Trust the Japs...hahaha

[Steeny]

when we were hunting the big squid in victor harbour, we always used a crab net (one of the drop style ones with two rings) to bring them up to the high piers.



much like here, you need a second person, but simply having the net in the water at the bottom of the pier, you can simply lift it up under the squid with no chance of loosing it, or damaging it with lots of little holes.

[mrzed]

The girl is Reiko Ijima. She's sponsered by Shimano and Yamaria. The egi she's using could be Egi-oo Q because she's wearing a Maria cap. The comentry sounds like she's testing the egi.



As for the gafs, Evergreen Corp has a new one out this year that sells for 51,000 yen. A bit over AU$500 <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' />

[Nautilusly]

[quote name='egi zed' post='8413' date='Apr 11 2007, 11:57 PM']The girl is Reiko Ijima. She's sponsered by Shimano and Yamaria. The egi she's using could be Egi-oo Q because she's wearing a Maria cap. The comentry sounds like she's testing the egi.



As for the gafs, Evergreen Corp has a new one out this year that sells for 51,000 yen. A bit over AU$500 <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ohmy.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' />[/quote]



Hi Zed,

Thanks for the detailed info! <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup2.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':o' /> great to have someone who understands japanese and knows about eging! welcome to the forum!



$500 is a bucket load of money for a squid gaff <img src='http://www.squidfish.net/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/w00t.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':woot:' />

[TTL]

I made one myself and use it when squiding off the rocks especially in winter time when squid are big. mine is an old telescopic 12 footer rod with all guides and tip removed, attached to the tip is a set of 4 big ss hooks with barbs flattened. pretty handy, cheap and effective. cheers

[landshark]

i living in Japan now and i am pretty sure you can get squid gaffs cheaper than that. i will go to the shop on the weekend and have a look. also i think there is another thing you can get as well, i believe it slides down your line and closes around the squid, i think it works similar to a tackleback(maybe you can get these in OZ?). i will confirm with you on Monday.

[mrzed]

[quote name='landshark' post='8422' date='Apr 13 2007, 01:25 PM']also i think there is another thing you can get as well, i believe it slides down your line and closes around the squid, i think it works similar to a tackleback(maybe you can get these in OZ?). i will confirm with you on Monday.[/quote]



That's for live baiting. They use a live Jack (aji) and when the squid locks on, they draw it closer to the shore, hook the 'yaen' on to the line and send it down. There is a stopper just above the bait and when it goes past the stopper, slacken the line to hook the squid.



You can find details [url="http://tsuri.sblo.jp/category/94670.html"]on this blog[/url], although only Japanese... Scroll down and you can find some diagrams for how to rig.



And I'm sure you can get cheaper auto-gaffs too. Evergreen is not the cheapest brand around.

[glen]

we had another topic on squid gaff's here:



[url="http://www.squidfish.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=283"]http://www.squidfish.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=283[/url]



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[Jazman]

Thanks for posting those videos, very interesting. The action the girl was using with that orange jig, where it was darting from side to side, is called 'walk the dog', it's a common retrieve used with normal surface lures (eg. not squid jigs) like poppers and pencil baits. It is apparently quite hard to do.

[landshark]

i went to the fishing shop today.

they had a Tiga 5m telescopic squid gaff for about 10,000yen so around $100, but it was 50% off. they also had another brand for about 11,000yen not on sale. im sure they are not as good as the one egized mentioned,my guess is they r probably last seasons stock, but just thought i would let you know.

[sky]

anyone here whois in Japan able to help out with ordering the telescopic gaff?am looking to purchase one soon..shipping and payment can be arranged=)