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.
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.
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.