Gaff Handle

[joel8080]

I have a couple of really great gaffs, but I noticed that one of them the Foam hand grip (hard black foam) is starting to fall apart, What do you guys replace them with ?.

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Joel8080

[Jimmer]

On my salmon net I use foam pipe insulation wrapped with athletic tape and a knob of epoxy putty on the end. These fish don't go much over 20lb,  so I don't know if this would hold up gaffing big fish. - Jimmer

[Keta]

Tuna cord or net twine.

[inhotpursuit]

For a nice professional finish i use x heat shrinkwrap and hot glue tape (hemming tape),wrap the gaff handle with three or four layers of hemming tape(available at most big box or craft stores),cut the x wrap to fit and carefully slide it over the tape,then heat shrink the x wrap to the gaff handle the process will also melt hemming tape and seal the  x wrap to the gaff,you could also use double walled pre glued heat shrink which is thicker and has a nice matt finish.Kenny.

http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=fishing+rod+handle+x+heat+shrink&_sacat=0&_odkw=fishing+rod+handle&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/45mm-Adhesive-3-1-Heat-Shrink-Tubing-Tube-Black-4FT-/320740358868?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aad9d7ad4

[oldtiopaco]

tuna cord or seine wrap .Hold down with epoxy.finish with two turkhead knot.
The longer the wrap the better.Better holding and will last years.

[kamuwela]

cord and epoxy is how we do it

[fishnazzi]

replace the handle with calcutta..........if you feel you need a "handle"........bull dog friction tape a small holding wrap at top and bottom of tape.........