pfu
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Post by pfu on Jul 22, 2012 8:14:15 GMT -5
Out yesterday afternoon fishing and after retrieving a decent Lake Trout my son went to dip the net to clean and the metal portion of the net went to the bottom leaving my son with just the rubber handle. I had purchased the rubber net several years ago and really thought it helped in the survival of returned fish. My question is I can't remember where I purchased this locally so if you have ideas on where I can find a replacement telescoping landing net with the rubber netting I will be very appreciative. Rather purchase locally if I can.
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Post by in t h e o f f i c e on Jul 22, 2012 10:32:22 GMT -5
"locally" to me is The Old Fishing Hole- which is worth the trip anyway for anyone that fishes inland lakes or Champlain. He has nets. I LIKE the rubber nets due to the soft-handling of the fish. But between tendon issues in my right elbow and both wrists the drag in the water (especially fishing solo) leaves mine unused half the time.
I have two nets aboard- a 5'+ "keeper" net and a rubber net.
It seems that with salmon, steel, lakers etc. I have defaulted to the keeper net unless I see the fish and I already plan on releasing it. Any fish to be release is in the rubber net 90% of the time- hence the name 'keeper net.' I don't mind the rubber net at all for walleye and bass- without even thinking about it I use the rubber net on them 90% or more of the time. Salmon will actually "swim" out of it on occasion due to its slick surface and shallow basket. The deep basket rubber nets have even more drag. But the rubber net works out when running slow trolling speeds that are more typical for walleye fishing and walleye don't have afterburners.
My "keeper net" is essentially a nylon net I sprayed with rubberized undercoating. (didn't last and frostbite fishing leaves the boat littered with black chips everywhere.) This net was my Grampa Charlie's and it is sentimental when I use it. It originally was probably an Ames Dept Store special with an 18" handle. I modified it with about a four foot length of aluminum shower curtain rod which happened to be the same diameter but lighter gauge. I used the aluminum hoop and net from my Grampa's net. Presto! Longer net, no weight, no drag in the water, and the handle fits real nicely in my Down East rod holders so I can de-hook and work at releasing a fish OVER THE WATER instead of sliming and slipping up the floor of the boat.
Incidentally, I also used the original vinyl/rubber handle grip/cap which was a tight fit but I made sure anyway by smearing some 3M 5200 Marine adhesive caulking inside the "grip." I tend to /upgrade/ everything whether it be new or old and recommend that you hot-rod your new net's grip with 5200 as well. It also works good to lock screws and other things you want to safety-out on the net or in the boat.
None of the extend-a-handle nets impress me even though they can be nice to use. If I want a ten foot handle I will make one.
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Post by treedude363 on Mar 31, 2015 21:35:17 GMT -5
I got one in latham at dicks sporting good they had 2 sizes I got the huge one for stripers was $72 extends like almost 8 feet
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Post by wellsley on Apr 1, 2015 20:05:33 GMT -5
I got mine in Scarborough Maine at Cabela's.
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