Fish Gripper - Any Good?

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LeGrand
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Fish Gripper - Any Good?

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Been reading lots of reviews on various models and overall not much positive feedback.

Any of you tried some and what are your opinions?
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Re: Fish Gripper - Any Goo?

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Are you referring to this thing?
http://www.thefishgrip.net/

If so, it's a great tool. I like that it has wide, flat gripping surfaces that don't tear up the fish's jaw (unlike boga style grippers)..
Also nice that it floats.
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I use these.

http://www.berkley-fishing.com/Berkley® ... lt,pd.html

I'm on my second pair but they worked great until the crapper out and locked on a small like.

Bought a second set two years ago and they have worked flawlessly. I only use them on pike though so it's not like they get a lot of use.
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Used a fish grip all last summer and no concerns, liked it.
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I was literally coming here to post a new topic about lip grippers.

Is it light? I need something as light as possible to bring on kayak trips (portaging).

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I have a gripper in my tackle box in Florida. Most of the fish we catch down south have a pretty good set of teeth, some way more than others. I don't remember what make it is but looks like the one pictured. It works great. Mitch.
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