Fish net experts?

On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 02:01:38 -0500, chas
wrote:

Dave LaCourse wrote:
On Wed, 6 Sep 2006 12:57:12 -0700, "Tom Nakashima"
wrote:

Any recommendations on either of these two?

I just bought a large (16 inch opening) rubberized net and used it on
my trip to the Rapid last week. It worked fine and seemed to handle
the fish better than the conventional mesh net. Also, on several
occasions, the hook came out of the fish's mouth while in the net, but
did not get caught up in the net. I have another net with a small
(size 18) Copper John caught in the mesh; it's been there for two
years.

Dave


Another reason to crimp those barbs...

Chas
remove fly fish to e mail directly

Ah, but the barb IS crimped. I have found that unless you completely
remove the barb (chance of breaking the hook) you will always have a
little bit of a barb. The tiny barb on an 18 inch nymph hook still
has enough of a point to embed itself into fabric, not so much into
finger flesh or fish jaws, but it just loves any kind of fabric.

Dave