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essories • A bait board is a key part of fishing equipment. There are many
options. Typically it is mounted in the centre of the boat at the
There are a number of tackle transom. Often a sophisticated ‘bait station’ is built there. Other
accessories you will need. options include removable stainless, alloy or plastic models. Having
• A landing net is essential. a removable bait board makes the boat more adaptable,
Look for one of the modern silicone particularly if you spend lots of time fishing softbaits,
models. They are designed to reduce game fishing or diving. My project boat has a
damage to fish — important if it will be Railblaza bait board fitted. It was already part
released. They also reduce hook-ups on
your lures and flasher rigs.
• A gaff is useful for controlling larger fish.
• Fish pliers. There are many styles. Their key use is to remove
hooks. Some newer models have great line-cutting ability.
• Iki spike. Made for dispatching a
landed fish quickly and humanely.
• Fish measure. You need a way of
checking fish for minimum length.
of the boat when I acquired it. I made one change, though: Railblaza
make adjustable legs that raise the board higher. Fitting these
improved things out of sight. On a previous boat I made a board from
a solid piece of kauri that could sit in multiple places on the coamings
or transom. Being flat it was easy to store. In fact, I
had it in a bracket attached to the underside of the
floor hatch. Whatever you choose as a bait board,
make sure it doesn’t have a raised lip at the front.
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options. Typically it is mounted in the centre of the boat at the
There are a number of tackle transom. Often a sophisticated ‘bait station’ is built there. Other
accessories you will need. options include removable stainless, alloy or plastic models. Having
• A landing net is essential. a removable bait board makes the boat more adaptable,
Look for one of the modern silicone particularly if you spend lots of time fishing softbaits,
models. They are designed to reduce game fishing or diving. My project boat has a
damage to fish — important if it will be Railblaza bait board fitted. It was already part
released. They also reduce hook-ups on
your lures and flasher rigs.
• A gaff is useful for controlling larger fish.
• Fish pliers. There are many styles. Their key use is to remove
hooks. Some newer models have great line-cutting ability.
• Iki spike. Made for dispatching a
landed fish quickly and humanely.
• Fish measure. You need a way of
checking fish for minimum length.
of the boat when I acquired it. I made one change, though: Railblaza
make adjustable legs that raise the board higher. Fitting these
improved things out of sight. On a previous boat I made a board from
a solid piece of kauri that could sit in multiple places on the coamings
or transom. Being flat it was easy to store. In fact, I
had it in a bracket attached to the underside of the
floor hatch. Whatever you choose as a bait board,
make sure it doesn’t have a raised lip at the front.
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