goharley

I now have one of the FinSaver net-pen style bags with knotless mesh featuring a flat floor and vertical sides. Beckman says a 51 inch fish can lay flat in this bag. Haven't had it out in real life water conditions, but I tried it out on my kids in the pool.

While not nearly as deep as my Columbian, the FinSaver Pen swallowed up free-swimming 80 and 90 pound kids (about 59 inches tall) no sweat, and I was still able to close the bag around them.

The mesh is a little stiffer than I like due to the "hook proof" coating.... the untreated mesh is probably more fish-friendly. I'm told the treated mesh eventually softens up with repeated use... we'll see.

Any of you with the treated bags care to comment on that?
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