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i have the berkley gripper, and i really like it. i don't use it when i fish the surf, but i do use it all of the time on my kayak. the gripper is secured to my kayak with some cord that is rated to 100 lbs. so, what i do is when i get a fish up to the side of my kayak, i use the gripper to secure the fish, and then i let it go. the cord holds the gripper and the fish against the kayak, but still in the water. i then secure my rod. at that point, i grab the gripper, grab my fly or plug, and unhook the fish.
all in all, i am very happy with the gripper. it makes unhooking a big fish pretty easy, and it has held up nicely. mine is always wet (it sits in the bottom of my kayak, and the water comes thru the scupper holes), but a rinse with fresh water and a spray of wd-40 every now and again works great. it's going on its third year of service.
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