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#671436 - 03/21/11 11:51 AM Fish Friendly nets
oregonarcher Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 03/15/11
Posts: 138
Loc: Eugene, Oregon
Im looking to get a new net. any recommendations on a good net that will be used from my drift boat and handle steely dans and chinook?

Just want a few suggestions on what fish friendly nets you would recommend.

Thanks,

Kyle
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#671467 - 03/21/11 02:51 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: oregonarcher]
OnTheDrop Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 12/09/10
Posts: 414
Loc: Western WA
I believe Cabelas has a rubber mesh net. Or, look for one with a coating on the nylon mesh.

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#671472 - 03/21/11 03:08 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: OnTheDrop]
steelhead_stalkers Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 10/27/09
Posts: 383
Frabil conservation series nets are really nice. We have two and they work great. When fishing for chinook in the fall we catch a lot of wild silvers and are able to net them quickly and get them back in the water with very little scale loss. Good luck.
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#671505 - 03/21/11 04:56 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: steelhead_stalkers]
oregonarcher Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 03/15/11
Posts: 138
Loc: Eugene, Oregon
do yours have the 48" handle? net size of 34" +

Thanks,

Kyle
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#671615 - 03/22/11 10:57 AM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: oregonarcher]
DrifterWA Offline
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Registered: 04/25/00
Posts: 5074
Loc: East of Aberdeen, West of Mont...
Now if the gill netters would only go to "fish friendly nets", the resource would be in much better shape...
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#671626 - 03/22/11 01:12 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: DrifterWA]
steelhead_stalkers Offline
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Registered: 10/27/09
Posts: 383
I believe our larger one is the 26X30.
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#671627 - 03/22/11 01:32 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: steelhead_stalkers]
gregsalmon Offline
Spawner

Registered: 07/11/08
Posts: 534
Loc: alaska and washington
Why net them if you are going to release them?

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#671629 - 03/22/11 01:38 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: gregsalmon]
AP a.k.a. Kaiser D Offline
Hippie

Registered: 01/31/02
Posts: 4533
Loc: B'ham
Way better for the fish to be put in a net than drug up on the rocks or worn out to the point where you can grab it by hand. There are exceptions but, generally speaking, I think a CnR net is better for steelhead than no net.

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#671648 - 03/22/11 02:42 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: AP a.k.a. Kaiser D]
schoenweiss Offline
Juvenile at Sea

Registered: 11/12/08
Posts: 149
Loc: Bellingham, WA
absolutely what APKD said.

the rubber nets i think are the best for the fish, but a pain as they are heavy and catch a lot of water. i guarantee you will lose the occasional fish because of that (although it hasn't happened around me yet!).

there are some other really good cnr friendly nets of softer typical net material (knotless of course), i have one in mind, but don't know the make or model. CobbleCruiser has a good one. What is it Danny?

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#671656 - 03/22/11 03:30 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: schoenweiss]
OnTheDrop Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 12/09/10
Posts: 414
Loc: Western WA
Haven't used one of these, but it looks to be lighter than the rubber one

https://www.adventureproducts.com/index....de=egolandings1

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#671779 - 03/22/11 11:34 PM Re: Fish Friendly nets [Re: steelhead_stalkers]
tinyelvis Offline
Returning Adult

Registered: 12/14/09
Posts: 313
Loc: WA
I have a frabil net and it's pretty dope for c&r but if you're fishing for dinner and have barbed hooks, it's a real bitch getting your hook out of the mesh.
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