Fish net experts?

I'm interested in purchasing a new fishing net and noticed two that differ
than the nylon one I have, the catch and release fine mesh net and the
rubberized net. Any recommendations on either of these two?
-tom

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

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

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

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
I'm interested in purchasing a new fishing net and noticed two that differ
than the nylon one I have, the catch and release fine mesh net and the
rubberized net. Any recommendations on either of these two?
-tom

I'm no expert, however, I have used the nylon bag drift boat and wading nets
for years, my cousin upgraded to the following rubber bag net a couple years
ago and they are the cats @ss when it comes to landing and being gentle on a
fish, plus your flies will not snag in the rubber mesh, especially nice when
using a double nymph rig or a dry/dropper rig.
http://www.brodin.com/images/Excalibur%20PCweb.jpg

For wade fishing I generally don't carry a net and use the Ketchum release,
they work slick and you don't have to handle the fish.
http://www.flyfishrivers.com/Combin/Prod2.html

If you wish to carry a net for wading, I would suggest the following with a
shallow bag, so the fish are not wadded up on the bottom of a deep mess net
where you are trying to untangle the fish and your flies.
http://www.brodin.com/images/Gallatin.jpg

No affiliation with either company.

My .02,
JT

"JT" wrote in message
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"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
I'm interested in purchasing a new fishing net and noticed two that
differ than the nylon one I have, the catch and release fine mesh net and
the rubberized net. Any recommendations on either of these two?
-tom

I'm no expert, however, I have used the nylon bag drift boat and wading
nets for years, my cousin upgraded to the following rubber bag net a
couple years ago and they are the cats @ss when it comes to landing and
being gentle on a fish, plus your flies will not snag in the rubber mesh,
especially nice when using a double nymph rig or a dry/dropper rig.
http://www.brodin.com/images/Excalibur%20PCweb.jpg

For wade fishing I generally don't carry a net and use the Ketchum
release, they work slick and you don't have to handle the fish.
http://www.flyfishrivers.com/Combin/Prod2.html

First time I've heard of the Ketchum release, interesting.


If you wish to carry a net for wading, I would suggest the following with
a shallow bag, so the fish are not wadded up on the bottom of a deep mess
net where you are trying to untangle the fish and your flies.
http://www.brodin.com/images/Gallatin.jpg

Yes, the exact problem I've had is untangling the fly/line from the net.


No affiliation with either company.

My .02,
JT


Thanks JT & Dave L for the info.
Would like read up on the Ketchum.
-tom

For wade fishing I generally don't carry a net and use the Ketchum
release, they work slick and you don't have to handle the fish.
http://www.flyfishrivers.com/Combin/Prod2.html

First time I've heard of the Ketchum release, interesting.



I found the Ketchum Release hard to get used to. They are particulary
hard for me to use on whitefish. It now sits at the bottom of my gear
bag.

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message
...
I'm interested in purchasing a new fishing net and noticed two that differ
than the nylon one I have, the catch and release fine mesh net and the
rubberized net. Any recommendations on either of these two?
-tom

For fly fishing I've got a beaughtiful wood net with a fin nylon mesh. It
does a wonderful job, but it does tangle fish spines, hooks etc.

For bassing (from my boat) I have a cord net that feels like poly. It works
well and does not seem to tangle hooks too badly, but it does tanglke some.
I've also got a soft nylon net. It tangles hooks very badly. I also have a
rubber net. Even though it has a smaller hoop than the other two it is
heavy. I can not easily one hand it when landing fish by myself.

The heavy poly cord (I think its poly cord because its stiffer than I expect
nylon cord to be) is probably the best comprimise as it is light and strong.
It's also got a huge hoop so I can swim a fish into it more easily when
fishing solo.


--
Bob La Londe
Fishing Arizona & The Colorado River
Fishing Forums & Contests
http://www.YumaBassMan.com



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In article , "Tom Nakashima"
wrote:

I'm interested in purchasing a new fishing net and noticed two that
differ
than the nylon one I have, the catch and release fine mesh net and the
rubberized net. Any recommendations on either of these two?
-tom


I ve used a rubber net for years and would never go back to nylon. A
tad heavier but well worth it. Doesn t get tangled in bushes, or catch
hooks. Calmer on the fish too. MT