Landing Net
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Landing Net
Donated my landing net to the deep on Sunday with the 1-foot bay chop on the way back to the hill. Any suggestions on a new one or should I just get the same thing (link below) and remember to stow it?????
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... 605016583a
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templ ... 605016583a
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Eerman,most fishermen get the net in and out of the water too slowly. A rubber net has no depth,too many fish simply flop out of the net. The mass involved in a rubber net causes it to drag going through the water,that slows it down even more. Large fish fit poorly in a rubber net.
The good thing about a rubber net is the hooks don't snag too bad.
At least when your fish flops out you can cast again more quickly.
The good thing about a rubber net is the hooks don't snag too bad.
At least when your fish flops out you can cast again more quickly.
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The next to last net I had was one of the telescoping handle deals from Bass Pro Shops and after it became a donation to the channel or ditch wherever it happened to land I got one from the gas station that works just fine, if we can catch fish.
In the words of the great Doc Holliday, "I'll be your huckleberry"
I would go with the telescoping handle for storing purposes.
I would also go with the coated nylon for the net.
This is what I have had for about two years now. Love it.
I had one rubber net. The metal grommets holding the net together rusted in two, then to mend it I had to use wire ties because you can't mend rubber.
I would also go with the coated nylon for the net.
This is what I have had for about two years now. Love it.
I had one rubber net. The metal grommets holding the net together rusted in two, then to mend it I had to use wire ties because you can't mend rubber.
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Thanks for the replies guys. Got one like BigBendBrian's pictured above. I kind of like the rubber nets. The newer ones are one piece and don't have metal parts. I was plenty happy with the rubber one I had before. But (like has been mentioned above) I am not landing a ton of fish.
Found one with a gold colored handle at WalMart for $25. I am going to be using a bungee cord from the net to my popup cleat to keep from donating another one to the bay.
I got distracted by shiney things last night and spent about an hour just playing with all my tackle and getting everything organized and tied up tight for the new season. Had a pretty good time. Net and bungee cord combo looks a little wierd but its effective and hopefully I will have this one rust out from plenty of saltwater emersion before it flies out of the boat in a 1-foot chop.
East side Wally World on the parkway is a total POS right now they're remodeling it and its a cluster of the first degree. Be warned.
Found one with a gold colored handle at WalMart for $25. I am going to be using a bungee cord from the net to my popup cleat to keep from donating another one to the bay.
I got distracted by shiney things last night and spent about an hour just playing with all my tackle and getting everything organized and tied up tight for the new season. Had a pretty good time. Net and bungee cord combo looks a little wierd but its effective and hopefully I will have this one rust out from plenty of saltwater emersion before it flies out of the boat in a 1-foot chop.
East side Wally World on the parkway is a total POS right now they're remodeling it and its a cluster of the first degree. Be warned.
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If you want it to look really weird cut a piece of pool noodle off and use 10# Triple Fish mono and lots of electrical tape to hold it all together. The net now has many uses, drop it over board and use asa marker for where you starteda drift and while bringing a nice red fish to the boat, wonder where it flew out at and go to looking for the bobbing yellow thing. Works every time.Atticus wrote:
Found one with a gold colored handle at WalMart for $25. I am going to be using a bungee cord from the net to my popup cleat to keep from donating another one to the bay.
In the words of the great Doc Holliday, "I'll be your huckleberry"