ColdWaterFshr Posted September 18, 2017 Posted September 18, 2017 21 minutes ago, TroutRinger said: Hell no!!! lol I haven't used that gripper for at least 10 years, but I am glad I brought it this time. The last thing I needed was a hand or leg full of treble hooks while kayaking solo. Use needle nose or regular pliers and grip the treble hook shank, rather than gripping the fish's jaw with boga.
TroutRinger Posted September 18, 2017 Author Posted September 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, ColdWaterFshr said: Use needle nose or regular pliers and grip the treble hook shank, rather than gripping the fish's jaw with boga. I have done that many times too...when I had nothing else. A treble hook with pliers is a much smaller target than the whole mouth with grips, and I have broken treble hooks doing that. Also, I feel it is a lot worse for the fish to support all of its weight with the hook, especially when the hook is dug in to the side of its head as often happens with crank baits. Plus with the grips, once I get the hooks out, I can hold the fish in the water to breathe while I get the phone ready to take a pic. "Of all the liars among mankind, the fisherman is the most trustworthy." "There's a fine line between fishing and standing on the shore like an idiot."
Al Agnew Posted September 19, 2017 Posted September 19, 2017 There are drawbacks to using the Boga thingies. Because they do not bend the bass's lower lip back enough to immobilize them, the fish can thrash around on the grips, and in some cases end up breaking the fish's lower jaw near the tip of it.
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