{"product_id":"aftco-flying-gaff-complete-with-13-quot-hook","title":"AFTCO Flying Gaff Complete with 13\u0026quot; Hook","description":"\u003cp\u003eAFTCO Flying Gaff 6’7″ Taper-Tip Gaff complete with 13″ hook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slim, tapered tips of AFTCO’s Taper-Tip Flying Gaffs slice through water faster and\u003cbr\u003e\nwith greater accuracy to minimize the problems of gaffing powerful fish. Like our\u003cbr\u003e\nTaper-Tip Aluminum Gaffs, the shafts of our Flying Gaffs are “swaged” for uniform strength\u003cbr\u003e\nfrom end to end, thereby eliminating unnecessary weight. The hook seats in a tough plastic\u003cbr\u003e\ninsert fitted into the gaff tip, and is held in place by a length of 20-lb. test line tied to a steel\u003cbr\u003e\npost affixed to the shaft. When a fish is gaffed, this line snaps, providing a clean and\u003cbr\u003e\nimmediate release. A machined aluminum gimbal at the butt of the shaft secures the\u003cbr\u003e\nattachment rope; and along with the plastic insert in the tip, prevents water from seeping\u003cbr\u003e\ninto the shaft. If dropped overboard, the gaff handle (minus hook) will float! Shafts are 6′ 7″\u003cbr\u003e\nlong, with 1-3\/8″ butt diameters fitted with two black non-slip grips, and anodized with a rich\u003cbr\u003e\nGold finish for beauty and resistance to corrosion. The barbed hooks are made from\u003cbr\u003e\ncorrosion-resistant stainless steel and will not straighten out in regular use. The triangular points\u003cbr\u003e\ngive better penetration and are easy to sharpen. AFTCO Flying Gaff Hooks are available\u003cbr\u003e\nin 8″, 10″ and 13-inch sizes. Any of these hooks will fit into the same shaft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall length with 13″ 33cm head = 2.43m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall length with 10″ 25cm head = 2.20m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall length with 8″ 20cm head = 2.18m.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e( IGFA Regulations; Gaffs and nets used to boat or land a fish must not\u003cbr\u003e\nexceed 8 feet \/ 2.44 metres in overall length.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAFTCO Flying Gaffs should be rigged with soft, 5\/8″ diameter, 3-strand nylon rope spliced directly\u003cbr\u003e\nto the hook eye. IGFA allows a maximum combined length of 25 feet of total rope and hook,\u003cbr\u003e\nbut for most boats, the rope should only be as long as the farthest distance a crew member\u003cbr\u003e\ncan reach with the gaff from its point of attachment to the boat.\u003cbr\u003e\nFlying gaff hooks should be tied in to the stainless attaching post on the aluminum handle\u003cbr\u003e\nusing a single turn of 20 or 30lb line.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe nylon rope should be stretched tight and passed around the end of the handle,\u003cbr\u003e\nthrough the gimbal, and back up past the second handle grip, where it can be secured\u003cbr\u003e\nwith a couple of wraps of 1″ masking tape.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe rope should be gripped to the handles by the gaffer, and released as soon as the gaff hook\u003cbr\u003e\nis planted into the fish and breaks loose from the handle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kilwell Sports Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52033898742045,"sku":"AFG13","price":1529.1,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0864\/1072\/3613\/files\/AFG13.jpg?v=1784177811","url":"https:\/\/actionoutdoors.kiwi\/products\/aftco-flying-gaff-complete-with-13-quot-hook","provider":"Action Outdoors Limited","version":"1.0","type":"link"}