In message , The Midnight Rider
writes
A quick and stupid question about keep nets. I bought a keep net last year
but never even opened the packet. Took it today but was unable to use it
as it bloody floats and has no weights on the lower end. Am I missing
something here or is there a new idea about keep nets



keepnets are unfortunately made that way now unless you pay the big bux, i
have 2 that dont sink well
i have stitched a couple of small weights onto the opposite ends of the
bottom in order to sink them.
nothing worse than trying to land with them if the water is on the move,
more fighting than the flamin
catch hehe. if it has the straight seam on the bottom you may be able to do
same as me with a small
weight each end the seam, if its a round bottom then a single wieght in the
middle should do it, perhaps
a small 1/2 ounce ledger type weight or something like that?

You must not fish fast or tidal rivers - 1/2 oz wouldn't sink even the
line in the margins in some of the places I've fished (2-4oz feeders
needed to hold bottom), the keepnet would be acting like a windsock :-)

I like to have plenty of weight attached to the end of the keepnet - it
helps keep everything where I want it, and reduces the stress on the
fish that can be caused by the net rolling/sliding around in the current
or worse collapsing. Even on stillwaters I'd want a couple of ounces to
ensure the net stays fully extended.

Will
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