Pretty in purple

**OwenD** · #1 11-03-2009, 06:48 AM

This is my latest toy.
I call him Vlad.

How do you build a purple themed gaff without it looking like a mardis gra wand?

6ft Gaff blank
4" s/s hook.
Barramundi skin wrap
Skeleton fish is a hat pin
Skulls are charms
I like a gimble on them so I can stick it in a rod holder at the ready without the hook swinging around.
I fish alone a lot so digging nets and gaffs out of hiding places with an angry spanish mackerel on the end of the line is not an option.
Tiger is light purple, black & white under with dark purple over.
Doesn't show in the photo's but I put various colour glitter on the base before the epoxy and top layer.
Looks pretty cool in the sunlight. In a totally non gay way of course!

It'll look way better with blood all over it

**mark blabaum** · #2 11-03-2009, 07:40 AM

Now that's a gaff. I really like all the different skills involved in the build.

BTW, I got your Girl Scout e/mail and next time I'm going to buy the cookies (lmao).

**CoastalBent** · #3 11-03-2009, 08:16 AM

Lorda-mercy... I'd hate to be a spanish mackerel down under! That's just plain wicked looking. Very nice!!! The gimbal is a nice touch too!!

**Raymond Adams** · #4 11-03-2009, 10:27 AM

That's *****'en Owen. Not the slightest bit of Gay there at all! LOL

**Goags** · #5 11-03-2009, 07:38 PM

The "business end" is totally non-gay, but all that purple.... J/K! Awesome job, Owen. I guess including a weave would have been too over the top? Ha! The gimbal is a great idea.
Jerry

**Mg50** · #6 11-04-2009, 11:42 AM

Sweet looking to me. I think all the skulls and skelton's pretty much make it not gay. Plus it's a gaff made to hook huge fish and haul them aboard and i know thats not gay so sweet looking Gaff sure beats my plain one.

**CoastalBent** · #7 11-04-2009, 11:57 AM

The tickling purple smilies in your post, however.......... are gay.

**PTH** · #8 11-04-2009, 12:11 PM

That is very nice work. Thanks for sharing the photos. Coastal.....thats funny.

**mlv** · #9 11-04-2009, 05:53 PM

Owen....
You totally out did yourself on that one !!...

ML~~

**OwenD** · #10 11-05-2009, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CoastalBent

The tickling purple smilies in your post, however.......... are gay.

Ya think?

Thanks for all the kind words guys (and miss mlv)
I promise when I use it I'll scratch myself a lot and despatch any fish with a bite to the neck to redeem my girly transgression.