RE: YEP!
Mike,
You should get a real nice fine mesh net and carry it with you.
You may already have one . . . ?
What a difference netting a fish like Halibut, Yellowtail,
WSB, and even Tuna instead of gaffing the meat. Not everyone
can head-shot a fish that swimming at a fast pace. I've seen
a measurable taste difference in most fish when I net them,
set them gently on the deck, and then eat them versus gaffing
them and THUDDING them on the deck. The taste difference is
for the better when netting versus gaffing.
Now if the fish won't fit in the net, and you need to pull
out the gaff just don't drop the fish on the deck from 3 feet.
Picture the fish flopping on the deck and just bruising the meat.
Fish can't flop when they're suspended in the air in a net.
Nuff of me . .
John.
Parker 2320 'FloMar'.