In respective embodiments, a gaff hook or a landing net is secured, often removably, to one end of an elongated body which may also serve: as a handle or to support a handle; as a container to receive items used while fishing; as a ruler for measuring the length of fish caught; as a support and receiver of fish gripping devices used in carrying fish; as a support and/or container for a weighing scale; as a mounting place for magnets to hold fish hooks, for a sharpening stone to sharpen fish hooks, and for a cleaning knife, all of which are mounted on a carrying handle which is secured to the elongated body or all or some are mounted directly on the elongated body of the gaff hook and/or the landing net.