Ok Need A Net!

[Jtrout]

Im sick of losing big fish at the bank!!! It makes me sick! Just was on lunchbreak thrown a rapala lipless for an hour caught two dinks throw it along the bank few cranks bam! Hit hard fought it all the way to the bank lifted my rod up to grab him he was a little bit out of the water he did a head shake snaped the line...GONE! Fml ive list 3 possible pbs almost the same way! I need a net

[Fishes in trees]

You are very lucky in that you have a problem that can be SOLVED by throwing money at it.    As a bank fisherman, you'll find out pretty quickly that a net is just one more thing to carry, and will you need it often enough to justify carrying it around all the time?   I don't know, my  guess is probably not.   For roughly the same amount of money as a good long handled net, you can get a pair of hip waders, which will get you out into the water enough to lip anything you need to.

[BassMaster17]

Same thing happened to me but with bowfin, i got so mad i went down the street asking every person if they had anything i could do for money, within 3 hours i had 20 bucks and i spent it on a nice 17 dollar net. . . and then it was stolen a month later.

[Senko lover]

IMHO, a net would be too much to carry from the bank. My landing technique is: fight the fish in to the bank, pin the bass's head to the bank, and grab the lip. Haven't lost a big one at the bank yet. 

[Jtrout]

Id get a collapsable one, i was on a little dock about 8 inches high couldnt have stepped on him lol

[gulfcaptain]

Bank fishing = take your time when you get them next to the bank.  Once you get the technique that works for you there won't be any issues.  Yes you may loose a fish every now and then if the hook comes out.  I simply play and walk the fish till I can bring it to me with my hands on the line and not the rod. Be patient and you'll land more then you will loose.

[Bluebasser86]

I have a folding net from Academy that I keep in the boat that would probably work very well for you. I think it's designed to be a kayak net but I liked that it wouldn't take up much room in my boat. It folds down and is telescoping so you'd have extra reach from the bank. I think it was around $20.