gaffing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of gaff
2. (form-of, gerund, humorous, nonstandard, participle, present)present participle and gerund of gaf

noun

1. The process of landing a fish with a gaff.

   “Of the few gaffings that I have seen attempted under water most have been either bad shots or failures. One sees the gut fouled, the fish torn, the fish lost, and the angler fume.”

   “He recognizes the fish by the effects of previous gaffings.”