How to carry a net

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 ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 23:58:42 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

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 ?

Attached to the back of my vest, handle down, using a quick disconnect at the
head. Just pull on the handle hard enough and the net pops free.

It rarely bothers me enough to not carry it - unless I know we're gonna be
into tiny - or freaky huge - fare...

/daytripper

Attached to the back of my vest, handle down, using a quick disconnect at
the
head. Just pull on the handle hard enough and the net pops free.

It rarely bothers me enough to not carry it - unless I know we're gonna be
into tiny - or freaky huge - fare...

/daytripper

What do you do when you've caught some fish, and the net is wet and
slimy(slime can easily be washed out of course)? Smear the back of your vest
with slime and soak the back of your vest with the water?

Just a thought :O)



/Thomas

On Thu, 3 Jun 2004 15:18:50 +0200, "fish.iddx.net" wrote:

Atttached to the back of my vest, handle down, using a quick disconnect at
the head. Just pull on the handle hard enough and the net pops free.

It rarely bothers me enough to not carry it - unless I know we're gonna be
into tiny - or freaky huge - fare...

/daytripper

What do you do when you've caught some fish, and the net is wet and
slimy(slime can easily be washed out of course)? Smear the back of your vest
with slime and soak the back of your vest with the water?

Well, soitenly! Getting the back of your vest all wet and gooey makes it easy
for others to tell you had a great day fishing...

/daytripper (rookie! ;-)

The back of my vest has a metalring on the back between the
shoulderblades. I use that and a net holder that I bought from Orvis:

http://www.orvis.com/store/product_d...subcat_id=6023

It works reasonably well.

Ken Fortenberry wrote:

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 ?

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
. ..
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 ?

--
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?

i bid $1.25...

jeff

NattyBumppo wrote:

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

On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 07:57:08 -0400, Jeff Miller
wrote:

i bid $1.25...

jeff

NattyBumppo wrote:

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


$1.38

"George Cleveland" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 03 Jun 2004 07:57:08 -0400, Jeff Miller
wrote:

i bid $1.25...

jeff

NattyBumppo wrote:

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


$1.38

Tree Fitty.

Stan Gula wrote:
"George Cleveland" wrote:

$1.38

Tree Fitty.

Hey !! That's a Chicago accent. Standard primer on how to
talk Chicago; remember dese tree tings. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry