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Comment by Tobias Gibson on July 26, 2014 at 7:14

Yep. The one below looks like the one I saw made by Imperial.   The box says Sears Roebuck & Co.  So if Sears sold them they had to have been fairly popular at one time!

Comment by Jan Carter on July 26, 2014 at 5:47

The apparently come in all brands and styles

KnifeMaker Comment by Jeff West on July 26, 2014 at 5:30

Hey ,I just found out that there is a species of trout called the bannana trout sure am glad that i have a gaff knife so ill be able to land it! Now to find a fly  to attract this bananna trout hope my tippet is strong enough!!!!!!

Comment by Tobias Gibson on July 25, 2014 at 20:27

Steve it is very uncomfortable to use the other two blades when the hook is folded in the handle.  i think this is why it never caught on.  Plus most gaffs are much longer.  I've seen folding gaffs and they are still around but it seems most people shout "get the net" these days instead of hand me the "gaff".   I don't think a gaff hook is very humane in the world of catch and release!

Still it is real handy when you need to land the wily banana trout!

Comment by Jan Carter on July 25, 2014 at 20:04

Hey I caught a banana trout today, sure wish i had had that gaf!

Great video and wonderful explanation of what to look for when finding one