Carbon fiber is a superb material, but expensive, so gaffs can be $200 plus. A. It depends where you fish. There are no restrictions for saltwater fishing, they are usually allowed for ice fishing ...

Ice fishing actually began out of true necessity ... A fish picker, which is similar to a small gaff, is handy for landing ...

The Shimano NASCI Spinning Reel is perfect for ice fishing for pike ... single-hook panfish jigs. A gaff is a handy tool for landing fish. They just never seem to want to come up the hole ...

Our research suggests that gaffs are legal for saltwater fishing everywhere. Not for freshwater fishing, though. Most states either ban or limit their use. Ice fishing may be an exception ...