Rapala Floating Fish Gripper, 6", Multicolor, One Size, RFFG6

I'm a catch and release guy, these make it so much easier to handle fish unharmed. I bought 2.

This worked as expected. I bought the 6 inch size which I felt will be big enough since I do mostly freshwater bass fishing. But, in a fishing trip this April, I caught a 40 inch muskie. Naturally, for any fish of size, you would not land just by pulling out of the water through gripping and pulling at the lips. You need to net and/or support the weight of the fish. After getting the fish in the boat, I was able to hold the fish for a few pictures with the gripper while support the weight with my other hand holding the tail end. I think the 9 inch gripper might have been more ideal for a fish this size, but the 6 inch I had worked just fine. I had read reviews that this gripper does not hold, but despite the fish wriggling quite a bit, the gripper held until I put her back in the water. With all the teeth on the muskie, I was very glad I had the gripper.

I bought these to replace some metal fish grippers that weren’t working g well anymore. I wanted some plastic floating ones for use on my kayak. The Rapala fish grippers have been around for a long time I’ve seen them used in a lot of YouTube videos as well. I didn’t think to check the size. I was laughing when I pulled these out of the box because they are tiny. (6”)I was hoping for something with a little bit of reach for grabbing them out of the water. These small ones would still be fine for grabbing them out of a net or for a photo op.

It's honestly amazing the strength of these little grips. I use them all the time when fishing. I like them so much I have 3 pairs, one for the boat, one for my go-bag and a backup in my car incase I forget it. Great for weighing your prized catch or just an easier way to hold the fish for a photo or release. I held a 44lb amberjack no problem with these grips. And they float if you drop them accidentally, but IDK how you would because they aren't slippery even when you got slime on your hands.

The rapala 6 inch fish gripper works for us. I didn't want anything big and floating was important to me, since we like to wade fish a local river. We have caught numerous good size walleye and these grippers work exactly like they should.

The media could not be loaded. This thing is epic. Mandatory for toothy fish and great for anything that you can fit in its mouth. I use this on bass all day long. I don’t care if you think I’m a baby. I would rather be called that than wind up with a hook in my hand from a thrashing fish.

Does the job well at a fair price

I liked them but they were too small for my big hands