08-23-2009, 06:30 AM
The small ones I've seen are probably around 12". I think they would be too flimsy to land a 5 pound trout anyway.
Maybe a small gaff would work better. Something you could reach down through the hole and slip under the fish's jaw, provided that catch and release wasn't a concern.
It's legal to use a gaff while ice fishing in Idaho, as long as you don't use it in waters where there is a length restriction for that species.
Edit: I was looking around online and found this:
http://www.fishelevator.com/
Never used it, but the videos look convincing.
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Maybe a small gaff would work better. Something you could reach down through the hole and slip under the fish's jaw, provided that catch and release wasn't a concern.
It's legal to use a gaff while ice fishing in Idaho, as long as you don't use it in waters where there is a length restriction for that species.
Edit: I was looking around online and found this:
http://www.fishelevator.com/
Never used it, but the videos look convincing.
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