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I have several nets in my arsenal, none of them rubber. I guess it's time to get a one since I'm fed up with untangling lures hooks n fish? Just wondering if there are good ones as opposed to bad ones? I don't want to break the bank, but any advice of brands?
Get one with a deep basket. Some are not very deep and makes it hard to land larger fish.
I never really had a hard time with regular nets. To be honest I don't really like the rubber ones. They don't seem to be as deep.
Rubber dip the ones you have. I never tried it but I’m sure it would work
I've been looking at them as well so will be interested in the replies. All I know is that the denser or thicker the mesh, the harder it is to move them through the water and that's a feature that one should consider.
You have to consider that your fish are usually landed by the other character in the boat and they aren't always very good at it.
Personally I don't like a deep net but wait til the fish is on the surface pointed in the proper direction and make the trap in one swift move with the whole shebang ending up in the bottom of the boat.
A deeper net is needed for larger fish but I don't keep them anyway and prefer to release them while still in the water so I can get away with a shallower version.
Good points to consider, thanks for that! As for characters, I'm usually that guy? My one fishing partner hums the old tune for the batman show and then throws in the words "net man". I don't know why I bring him with me?Quote:
Originally Posted by sawbill
I have a rubber net with a telescoping handle that works great for Bass and Walleye,but,for some reason,Trout think it's a trampoline.
Lucky strike makes one with the netting coated in rubber, it is light and deep and I have not had a tangle in it yet.
CT sells them
What bukduc said, no stretch, no trampoline effect. If you don't snooze, you might get lucky.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/8-...1729p.html#srp
Lol this!Quote:
Originally Posted by trimmer21
I also recommend a rubber coated nylon net. It goes through the water easily, hooks come out easy, fish come out easy (when you want them to) they're easier to rinse off and are pretty easy on the fish if you are releasing them (this is the only place where they take 2nd to the totally rubber ones).
I have a true rubber net and its great for bass and panfish, have landed up to 10lb pike in it but as others have said the full rubber nets do not have as deep a basket so its a gamble w longer fish, lots of luck required to get that 10lber in the boat. The downside of these nets is the weight of them, the rubber is heavy. Its not a deal breaker because you really shouldnt be moving the net through the water that fast anyway,stabbing at or trying to scoop a fish is a surefire way to lose it, the angler should be leading the fish into the waiting net, getting your excited netman to understand that may be another issue.
I also have one of the larger salmon sized rubber coated nylon nets, its nice and deep and could handle anything up to a mid size muskie I bet. Although its coated you do still get lures tangled in it, just not as bad. If iam landing a fish that requires the "big" net I am more than willing to deal with a tangle after the fact.
I've got a rubber net as well and have had no issues with it. I got it after remembering the frustrations I had with a nylon net. Disclaimer: bass walleye and pike under 30 inches are all I've landed with it. Maybe a max of just over 5 pounds.
X2 on not stabbing the net at the fish... Lost more than one with an amateur net man doing that. But hey she's 9 I'll let it go.
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