Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 26, 2020 Super User Posted October 26, 2020 i am a new kayak bass fisherman. i picture myself hauling out 7 lb bass - I'm gonna need a net!! so i buy an inexpensive short net, and it was not good enough. in my excitement, i leaned way out with my short net and almost fell overboard. (it was a small bass) totally unacceptable. so i went to the hardware store for some stuff. glue, pipe, saw blade, pipe glue. i seroiusly could have bought a net for cheaper!! but it was fun. i even injected it full of foam so it wont hold water and cant transport invasive zebra mussels from one body of water to another. it floats!! the Frablil net, labeled a trout net and was $14 at Sportsman Warehouse. it fill the bill simply because it has rubber mesh fabric. after my modifications! (oh yesterday was my best big bass day, and i forgot my net!! and my cellphone) 5 Quote
Hudson McLean Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 Yeah, yeah yeah. its always the best day when you don't have a phone to take pictures..... 1 1 Quote
joshuaray83 Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 Sounds like something I would do. I've started to spend more money and do more research when making purchases - even small ones like pliers or something - because when I don't do that, I end up not liking what I get. Then, I have to buy something else or spend more money rigging something right. 1 Quote
Super User BrianMDTX Posted October 27, 2020 Super User Posted October 27, 2020 Don’t feel bad lol. I bought a short net for my inflatable. Kept it stowed behind the seat. Used it once on a 4.5 lb’er. Worked great. Next time out it fell overboard without my knowledge until I got out of the boat. Had to buy a new one. 1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted October 27, 2020 Super User Posted October 27, 2020 15 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said: Don’t feel bad lol. I bought a short net for my inflatable. Kept it stowed behind the seat. Used it once on a 4.5 lb’er. Worked great. Next time out it fell overboard without my knowledge until I got out of the boat. Had to buy a new one. Ya, I have a short net for the canoe - but I also clipped a leash to the elastic cord...gives me the reach I need and no loosing it if I drop it overboard. You can see the leash and it's attachment point on the canoe here. Quote
Super User Darth-Baiter Posted October 27, 2020 Author Super User Posted October 27, 2020 2 hours ago, Hudson McLean said: Yeah, yeah yeah. its always the best day when you don't have a phone to take pictures..... haha..yea, i dont lie about fishing. i dont need that type of karma following me around when i fish. :) 2 Quote
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