In article , MC
wrote:
I am still supprised at the amount of keepnets I see in use for pleasure
anglers. I understand the use of keepnets for match fishing but for
pleasure fishing just seems unecessary to me.

On the one hand there are several shoaling species which will quickly move
off if fish are released close to the feeding shoal. If they're given time
in a net to calm down they don't take the others with them when released -
but it's hard to release fish in order as you add others to the net. I
suppose two or three nets might be used together in some sort of rota...
- and some fish really do have a better recovery rate if kept in a
carefully set net.

On the other hand the fashion for seat-box based fishing discourages roving
and makes even releasing a little way along the bank difficult.

Then there's the undeniable appeal of a net of fish for pike - there's
no better attractor for predators.

The amount of large bream I
have seen, during my recent 10 day visit to the Broads, damaged by being
kept in keepnets was horrendous.

It's unusual for general pleasure anglers to catch many large bream - how
many are you talking about and what sort of damage?

I cannot remember the last time I used a
keepnet and I do not use one these days so why do some people still insist
on using them.

I last used one back in the winter and I shall do so again when appropriate.

Cheerio,

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