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Old Salt Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4871 Location: Crossville, TN Joined: Jun 17^th, 2004	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #430 - Apr 13^th, 2018 at 12:20pm
	From the Darky Hilton.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8107 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #431 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 2:26pm
	Nice pic today. That infamous orange lip gripper is a regular feature of a lot of fish pic. One of the best/cheap outdoor items I've ever bought and taken every trip.


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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #432 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:18pm
	I use that gripper too but it doesn't work so good when bringing in a 40" northern and he decides he's not ready to do that sort of thing. A better tool is the Boga grip with the swivel head.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8107 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #433 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:45pm
	TomT wrote on Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:18pm: I use that gripper too but it doesn't work so good when bringing in a 40" northern and he decides he's not ready to do that sort of thing. A better tool is the Boga grip with the swivel head. Hmmmm. Boga Grip costs between $124-249 depending on the model. Doesn't float unless you get the optional float add-on. Orange Gripper about 12-15 bucks and floats. For 10x the price, I can wait until that "40" NP is ready to be handled like you would wait if you're using your hand. That's just me though. The Boga is a Mercedes the Orange Gripper is a Ford. When I'm in a canoe rather than a fishing boat, I like things to float, me included.


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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #434 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 3:50pm
	I agree ST. The problems with big northerns that I've experienced is when they are played out they have a real tough time recovering. And I know holding them vertical is very very bad for them. I'm going to try releasing the big girls right at the boat and not even handling them. Sometimes it's not possible but that's where I've become a big fan of barbless hooks. I think the boga grip is more for salt water fishing anyway. I would never want to carry the weight.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8107 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #435 - Apr 15^th, 2018 at 5:59pm
	Quote: I'm going to try releasing the big girls right at the boat and not even handling them. Sometimes it's not possible but that's where I've become a big fan of barbless hooks. I think the dynamic of handling a big fish and safely releasing it is different solo than with a tandem crew. If you can grip them with one hand and support them horizontal while someone else snaps a pic, I think that's easier on the fish and you than a solo shot unless you have a remotely mounted camera set-up. I do what you said, release them without picking them up at all. The pics I have of me holding a fish are mostly ones that I plan on eating. IF I ever catch a true giant, I probably would bring it alongside canoe and maybe lay my single canoe paddle in the water next to it and try and take a pic one handed. The paddle would give a rough way to measure how big it is, NOT that any of us might "exaggerate" a little.


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TomT Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1052 Location: Chicago Burbs Joined: Aug 26^th, 2007	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #436 - Apr 17^th, 2018 at 11:32am
	I love big erratics. *Would be nice on a T-shirt eh?


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Yellowbird Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1239 Location: Soddy Daisy, TN Joined: Apr 19^th, 2004	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #437 - Apr 17^th, 2018 at 5:38pm
	TomT wrote on Apr 17^th, 2018 at 11:32am: I love big erratics. *Would be nice on a T-shirt eh? So long as you are careful with the phonics . . . A lot of those we attempt to roll into the lake. On this one on Darky, we didn't even land the boat.


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Jimbo Moderator Inukshuk Offline Posts: 4599 Location: Florida Joined: Oct 6^th, 2002	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #438 - Apr 17^th, 2018 at 6:25pm
	Yellowbird wrote on Apr 17^th, 2018 at 5:38pm: A lot of those we attempt to roll into the lake. On this one on Darky, we didn't even land the boat. The guys on MY permit were sort of glad Bill & his crew chose to leave it alone. We were ahead of them by a couple hours when we passed by. It took us most of that "lead time" to roll the doggone thing out of the water & up there for them to see! Jimbo


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MossBack Inukshuk Offline Posts: 505 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 23^rd, 2010	Re: 2017 - Picture of the day - POD (cont. 24) Reply #439 - Apr 17^th, 2018 at 8:38pm
	Jimbo, It would have been funnier if you had balanced it on the pointy end using a few fist sized rocks as shims. MB


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