Get Gaffed

Mate gaffing yellowfin tuna sportfishing Gulf of Chiriqui Panama

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.

big yellowfin tuna getting gaffed in Panama
 
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