Lip Grip

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#1 Post by **2Poc** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:41 pm

After experiencing the struggle it can be trying to hand out a spikey bass when your up to your gonads in water I was thinking of buying a lip grip like this for my next outing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Berkley-pocket-Lip- ... dZViewItem

Anybody use these?

-Patrick.

teacher · #2 Post by **teacher** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:56 pm

Good question 2Poc.

Do they do any damage to the fish?

I always try to use the landing net, even for schoolies. Means the only time I touch the fish is to place it back in the water.

Jonathan

#3 Post by **lumpy** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:04 pm

i have one of the original boga grips which all the others are based on and find them extremely useful, have used them on huss conger ling and have seen pictures of them used on blue shark. ive never found them to damage fishs mouths.also quite useful for holding fish in the water while you unhook them.

#4 Post by **2Poc** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:04 pm

Saw John Wilson using them on Nile Perch on TV so don't imagine they do any damage.

I like the thought of using a landing net alright but don't like the thought of carrying it around, wading with it etc...

teacher · #5 Post by **teacher** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:12 pm

2Poc wrote:I like the thought of using a landing net alright but don't like the thought of carrying it around, wading with it etc...

You can get nets that will clip on to your waders. Still a pain, though, and they tend to fall off into the sea ...

#6 Post by **lumpy** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:13 pm

why not try one of the scoup nets they use for trout fishing, loop do a folding one that fits into a holder on ure belt and opens to quite a large size

#7 Post by **2Poc** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:18 pm

lumpy wrote:why not try one of the scoup nets they use for trout fishing, loop do a folding one that fits into a holder on ure belt and opens to quite a large size

Must look into that - sounds good alright.
Would you recommend one of these in favour of a lip grip ?

The lip grip seems like a very handy solution, no hooks getting caught up in nets etc. Just not so sure that they are as fish friendly.

Thanks for the info so far guys

#8 Post by **lumpy** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:31 pm

depends, the scoup nets are quite handy for fly fishing and plgging etc where you can get pretty close to the fish when ure landing, although the lip grips are pretty much the same. i guess the net is probably more fish friendly as all their body weight is evenly supported, where as with a lip grip all the pressure is transferred through the lower jaw.

teacher · #9 Post by **teacher** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 1:36 pm

The thought of someone using a lip grip on me is what puts me off them, but that's silly when you consider how the fish arrived at your feet in the first place :shock:

#10 Post by **Pat Spillane** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 12:32 am

Hands were invented before any other gripping tool, if you feel that yours may be more delicate than the fish you intend to catch, at worst use a butches glove and I dont mean the metal type.

Only slagging, seriously most species are harmless but occasionally you may need some protection. I use a glove used by meat boners if I feel the need. I have used this without any problems (touch wood). Considering this is in the shore section there should not be too many problems getting the fish out of water. I am against causing any more stress to the fish than I have to. Yeah I know that is a bit of a contradiction since I am attaching a hook to them in the first place.

#11 Post by **stevecrow74** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 1:05 am

a piece of damp towel usually does the trick for me.. especially when handling scorpion fish....

#12 Post by **JimH** » Sat Sep 02, 2006 2:24 pm

I would stongly advocate the use of a boga grip or variant of, in the handling of bass or pike. It may take a short time learning the effective use of one but it allows you to do the following with no harm to the fish

Remove hooks from the fish while its still in the water
Weigh the fish quickly
Hold the fish in the water whilst he recovers
Release the fish with NO human and minimal material contact as may be subject from a landing net.

The boga grip may pierce the skin in the mouth area so try and avoid 'skin ripping' by accurate placing of the grip.

Alternatively 'Thumbing' the fish in his mouth provides excellent control whilst removing hooks and taking quick fotos. Sometimes if a person is nervous with spikes etc from a thrasing bass constant unsuccessful attempts to control the fish lead to more thrasing and so on. Confident control is the key to minimum stress.

I do not use a boga grip on any other species other than bass or pike or tropical species with teeth!

As with all these things the original model is the best. Ive seen others seize up, break, not function and simply fall apart just when u need it.

Jim
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#13 Post by **2Poc** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:47 am

Thanks for the info guys, gonna get myself one for the next time I'm out.

Using a cloth, gloves etc difficult when wading in water up to your chest as is trying to get your hand around the fish properly.

JimH - a mine of info there - much appreciated.

-Patrick

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