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MFF US Northeast => New Hampshire => Topic started by: zwiggles on Jun 09, 2019, 07:09 PM
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To go fishing with a net, and not need it?
Or, to go fishing without a net, and need it?
Inquiring minds want to know....
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To go fishing with a net, and not need it?
Or, to go fishing without a net, and need it?
Inquiring minds want to know....
To go fishing without a net, and need it.
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Yup...leave the dock with no net and NEED IT! lost a keeper salmon.
Went back to the dock for the net right after that. :(
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Yep, need it and not have it. I bought one after I lost a monster trout at the dock cause I couldn't get it out.
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Last weekend we needed it and didn't have one. Yesterday we had one and was only used on a couple catfish.
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Had an issue on the CT River during a Bass tournament some years ago.
A very large Pike ate a senko and the rip roaring battle was on
After a while the beast settled down, came back to the boat for the 3rd or 4th time and my partner tried getting it into the net. Head first attempts failed because the fish was too long and kept falling out. Next attempt was tail first with the same result. We then tried centering the beast over the net and gave him a good bounce and he ended up with his belly in the bottom of the net with his head and tail still sticking out. We finally got him in the boat. He was 42 inches long.
The net is roughly 20 inches wide and 18 inches deep. It's the rubber type mesh with adjustable handle
One heck of a great day on the water
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Don't even own a net... if something is too big or dangerous to grab with my hands I've got .40 that should make them a little easier to handle lol...
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This is my mantra in life, regardless of if it's fishing, hiking or even just driving to the store:
It's always better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it!
How many times do you hear (or say) "I wish I had brought my ......"?
Just food for thought.
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Strongly suggest a net on a large Pike
Never lip them or your fingers will be shredded
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Strongly suggest a net on a large Pike
Never lip them or your fingers will be shredded
As will your spirit.
Saw someone do it in real life before with no gloves. lost feeling to his ring finger.
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Don't even own a net... if something is too big or dangerous to grab with my hands I've got .40 that should make them a little easier to handle lol...
I like your style, even if it is a .40 Slow&Weak ;)
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Lost a very large Striper because the net was too small. Can never have a net too big...right..
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Looks like we added a new item to the fisherman's excuses list
Net was too small
It's a great problem to have and adds to the stories we love to share
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I use one shore fishing for salmon in early spring bc of elevation reasons around winni from where one would stand vs. where the shoreline is. Besides that I don’t use or carry one. However rest assured I can serve as a great net man and don’t bone fish. One wouldn’t believe how bad some guys are at netting, gaffing, harpooning, etc. many a fish has been lost that way.
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Amen to that one
It's a net, not battle axe
Slow and easy does the trick
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IMHO,to have a net and not need it is worse, it means you got skunked or the fish are tiny, either way, if you have a trophy that needs landing, you'll find a way,if nor, it wasn't meant to be.
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I like your style, even if it is a .40 Slow&Weak ;)
Lol... fair enough Frank, but the 40 fits in my back pocket... maybe this will redeem my man card, there's a 1967 model 29 2 with a 6 1/2" barrel dressed in nickel and hickory on my nightstand...
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IMHO,to have a net and not need it is worse, it means you got skunked or the fish are tiny, either way, if you have a trophy that needs landing, you'll find a way,if nor, it wasn't meant to be.
Exactly... where there's a will there's a way...
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I use one shore fishing for salmon in early spring bc of elevation reasons around winni from where one would stand vs. where the shoreline is. Besides that I don’t use or carry one. However rest assured I can serve as a great net man and don’t bone fish. One wouldn’t believe how bad some guys are at netting, gaffing, harpooning, etc. many a fish has been lost that way.
Spot on Frank. If you cannot net a fish, do not ask me to fish a tourney with me. LOL
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IMHO,to have a net and not need it is worse, it means you got skunked or the fish are tiny, either way, if you have a trophy that needs landing, you'll find a way,if nor, it wasn't meant to be.
I am with you Joe!
I always use a net but I have forgot it in the past. That did not stop me from fishing.
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How about this....What would a caveman do? Surely they wouldn't give up if they couldn't land a fish bare-handed?
Not as an insult to anyone, but true anglers don't need a net, just that some want to land their fish a little more easily, that's all.
Don't get me wrong...there are times I wish I had a net....
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A net with a hole in it. :'(
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There’s a lot of great replies here, and keep them going.
To provide some background I went out on Winni for salmon/trout Sunday with my dad. Got on the water about 530 and we instantly realized our net was an hour behind at home. We decided to fish for salmon anyways, and had a real nice one on shortly there after. I put the iPilot to a crawl and hoped to maybe get it with a boga grip while my dad fought it. Got it to the boat, and it predictably went airborne and headed for the lead core lines to the side. As I attempted to get in position the lure went zinging past my face. Lesson learned I wasn’t going to try that again.
We didn’t work too hard after that and enjoyed the beautiful day for a few hours. Couldn’t convince my dad to go for bass or anything else, but still had a great time.
For those who don’t do it a net is a must for salmon fishing, and especially trolling in particular when bleaching them isn’t an option.
I’d also add that when we realized the net was gone my dad told me story from his youth. My father and his cousin went fishing in the early 90s and had their best/worst day trolling ever. They hooked 12+ salmon in a matter of hours. They also forgot the net. They tried to make a net with line and a boat hook, they tried to boat flip them, tire them out and tail them, everything they could think of. My dads cousin even tried to use his kids brand new starter jacket to get them in to no avail.
All in all a great day and some good stories shared.
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How about this....What would a caveman do? Surely they wouldn't give up if they couldn't land a fish bare-handed?
Not as an insult to anyone, but true anglers don't need a net, just that some want to land their fish a little more easily, that's all.
Don't get me wrong...there are times I wish I had a net....
I agree with your statement about never giving up but I personally disagree with your statement about "true anglers don't need a net".
Have you ever tried Fluke fishing? LOL Yes you can flip the 20" or lesser fish right over but I would love for you to try that with an 8+ lber when using lite tackle. Then add when the seas are making your knees/thighs/and calf's bleed from rubbing the sides of the boat just to try and stand in one position. you cannot lip these fish and nor can you grab them by the tail. What does that leave me with? A net or a gaff. I consider my self a true sportsman for using a tool the helps me out but more importantly, helps a fish out.
If your topic is a caveman.... then grab a log and beat the hell out of it and eat it raw.
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Lol... fair enough Frank, but the 40 fits in my back pocket... maybe this will redeem my man card, there's a 1967 model 29 2 with a 6 1/2" barrel dressed in nickel and hickory on my nightstand...
I’ll allow it, Dirty Harry would be proud.
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I agree with your statement about never giving up but I personally disagree with your statement about "true anglers don't need a net".
Have you ever tried Fluke fishing? LOL Yes you can flip the 20" or lesser fish right over but I would love for you to try that with an 8+ lber when using lite tackle. Then add when the seas are making your knees/thighs/and calf's bleed from rubbing the sides of the boat just to try and stand in one position. you cannot lip these fish and nor can you grab them by the tail. What does that leave me with? A net or a gaff. I consider my self a true sportsman for using a tool the helps me out but more importantly, helps a fish out.
If your topic is a caveman.... then grab a log and beat the hell out of it and eat it raw.
Wish we had Fluke etc :P
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I am driving right by your town next week. I can do a drop off......
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There’s a lot of great replies here, and keep them going.
To provide some background I went out on Winni for salmon/trout Sunday with my dad. Got on the water about 530 and we instantly realized our net was an hour behind at home. We decided to fish for salmon anyways, and had a real nice one on shortly there after. I put the iPilot to a crawl and hoped to maybe get it with a boga grip while my dad fought it. Got it to the boat, and it predictably went airborne and headed for the lead core lines to the side. As I attempted to get in position the lure went zinging past my face. Lesson learned I wasn’t going to try that again.
We didn’t work too hard after that and enjoyed the beautiful day for a few hours. Couldn’t convince my dad to go for bass or anything else, but still had a great time.
For those who don’t do it a net is a must for salmon fishing, and especially trolling in particular when bleaching them isn’t an option.
I’d also add that when we realized the net was gone my dad told me story from his youth. My father and his cousin went fishing in the early 90s and had their best/worst day trolling ever. They hooked 12+ salmon in a matter of hours. They also forgot the net. They tried to make a net with line and a boat hook, they tried to boat flip them, tire them out and tail them, everything they could think of. My dads cousin even tried to use his kids brand new starter jacket to get them in to no avail.
All in all a great day and some good stories shared.
So true! Forget your net on Winni one time and you’ll never forget it again.
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I am driving right by your town next week. I can do a drop off......
Please do!
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IMHO,to have a net and not need it is worse, it means you got skunked or the fish are tiny, either way, if you have a trophy that needs landing, you'll find a way,if nor, it wasn't meant to be.
My thoughts exactly wishing I had it means I'm catching good fish.....
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I use one shore fishing for salmon in early spring bc of elevation reasons around winni from where one would stand vs. where the shoreline is. Besides that I don’t use or carry one. However rest assured I can serve as a great net man and don’t bone fish. One wouldn’t believe how bad some guys are at netting, gaffing, harpooning, etc. many a fish has been lost that way.
Netting is definitely a skill, I have had many people loose big fish on me trying to net it.
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Lost a very large Striper because the net was too small. Can never have a net too big...right..
Landed thousands of them from shore without a net. Up to 52"! I couldnt imagine owning a net large enough for them.
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it takes alot of years to train a good netman. the worst is watching a 6 pound brookie fall thru the net while the net man just freezes up and forgets to pull the net back into the boat
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Wiggles has the net game down packed.
although I am looking forward to teaching my son the skills that I know, it definitely is great to fish with people that know what they are doing. Especially when the moment matters most.
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Landed thousands of them from shore without a net. Up to 52"! I couldnt imagine owning a net large enough for them.
I do...it's mounted on the bow of my boat with a pair of spring clips..
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This is an old picture (note the now extinct cod)but the net lives right there, when I'm fishing I slide the handle out , I gaffes the cod...that net has netted bass to 61 lbs and plenty over 50.
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This is an old picture (note the now extinct cod)but the net lives right there, when I'm fishing I slide the handle out , I gaffes the cod...that net has netted bass to 61 lbs and plenty over 50.
Great net set up Joe but what a Cod!
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(https://i.postimg.cc/JDX2T8yJ/Joe-cod-fish.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/JDX2T8yJ)
This is an old picture (note the now extinct cod)but the net lives right there, when I'm fishing I slide the handle out , I gaffes the cod...that net has netted bass to 61 lbs and plenty over 50.
Nice Cod, Joe.
I agree, plenty of nets out there to grab 50" stripers and I wouldn't wanta land one in a boat without a good net.
(TEST)
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