Get Gaffed
After watching the mates easily gaff mahi and tuna on our trips to Casa Vieja Lodge and Sport Fish Panama Island Lodge, I wanted to try it myself. Captain Shane Jarvis gave me the go-ahead and my friend Elliott Stark provided a quick tutorial and then I got after it on the next yellowfin we hooked. It was far from perfect, but satisfying nonetheless. I highly recommend it. Until then, if you want to show how much you like the process, wear one of the following shirts:
No word on if any of them is stain-resistant, but either way blood is not included.
Now that we’ve gotten just a small taste of Calico Bass fishing we’re ready to catch some big ones. While the big ones are a prized catch, it’s hard to find replica examples. Here are some of the few we’ve found.