Finished my kage.

[THE DARKHORSE]

Originally Posted by taggermike

If I loose it I'm only out 9 bucks and then I get to make kage 2.0. After seeing the vids from the island it looks like the threads hold the fish fairly but still allow the shaft to be removed out the entrance hole. Also it looks like head is the kage target and the bones hold the shaft.

I agree with you Josh. A kage might be over kill for our local fsh. And I can see the guys that get spastic with a gaff doing the same thing with a spear. Thats a disturbing image. I've been fishing and spear fishing for a long time so I hope I'm not "that guy". I'm not maried to the kage idea; it looked worth trying and Joey at squdco was out of small gaff hooks. Mike

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I never even considered the monetary perspective. I suppose it does qualify as a less expensive alternative, Mike. It's the disturbing image that doesn't take much imagination to conjure up. On a broad scale it could quickly get, I don't know, ugly? The fact of the matter is if the kage catches on locally (more often than not) it's going to be in the wrong hands! That's just a fact.

Don't get me wrong, I harvest my share of fish. So I'm really trying not to be the kettle calling the pot black. From a perspective of someone who teaches guys how to gaff fish (with proper placement and control), I'm sure you get my drift.

I'm sure you'll be quick and clean with your spearfishing experience, Mike. Here's wishing you dead on accuracy and lots of stoned fish.

My only advice would be to always make sure you have a gaff along as well. While a Kage can be a great tool, doesn't mean it's always the right tool for the job (barely hooked fish, pissed off 400 lb Sea Lion, etc., come to mind). The gaff in my opinion should always follow up the cage to secure any game when it comes time to harvest.