The slim, tapered tips of AFTCO’s Taper-Tip Flying Gaffs slice through the water faster and with greater accuracy to minimise the problems of gaffing powerful fish. Like our Taper-Tip Aluminum Gaffs, the shafts of our Flying Gaffs are “swaged” for uniform strength from end to end, thereby eliminating unnecessary weight. The hook seats in a tough plastic insert fitted into the gaff tip, and is held in place by a length of 20lb test line or heavy rubber band tied to a steel post affixed to the shaft. When a fish is gaffed, this line snaps, providing a clean and immediate release.
A machined aluminum gimbal at the butt of the shaft secures the attachment rope; and along with the plastic insert in the tip, prevents water from seeping into the shaft. If dropped overboard, the gaff will float!
Shafts are 6 feet long, with 1-3/8 inch butt diameters fitted with two black non-slip grips, and anodized with a rich Gold or lustrous Black finish for beauty and resistance to corrosion.
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