"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Willi's thread Some C&R Information spawned a related
discussion that I think deserves its own thread.

I don't carry a net anymore. I know that, in the interest
of the fish I plan to C&R, I probably should but it's a
pain in the ass. I've tried carrying it on a big huge
Orvis zinger, on a "french clip", I've tried carrying it
handle side up, handle side down, I've even tried a big
honking piece of elastic rubber band over one shoulder
and under the other arm. Pains in the ass, each and every
one, the damn thing is always getting hung up and in the
way.

How do you carry a net ?

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Ken Fortenberry

I agree that nets are a PITA. Up until about a year and a half ago I never
carried a net and never found myself in dire need for one (after all, these
are NJ trout). While at the annual NJ Flyfishing Expo the gear whore in me
kicked in and I began admiring the woodwork on some nets and ended up buying
one. Then, as you say, I tried a few different attachment methods and they
all are more of a PITA than the darn thing is worth. Forget about trekking
into my favorite local spot with that net on my back. It is a magnet for
every branch and bush in the path.

Anyone wanna buy a barely used net and a few attchment gizmos?