Jeffrey Walker Posted January 30, 2021 Posted January 30, 2021 does anyone carry a net when they fish from shore? 1 Quote
Super User MN Fisher Posted January 30, 2021 Super User Posted January 30, 2021 Yep - same short-handled net I use in the canoe...just in case. 1 Quote
Super User BrianMDTX Posted January 30, 2021 Super User Posted January 30, 2021 Sometimes, if the area is very weedy. I’d rather be safe than sorry. Quote
Super User Hammer 4 Posted January 30, 2021 Super User Posted January 30, 2021 Never have, really no need for one. Quote
Super User Paul Roberts Posted January 30, 2021 Super User Posted January 30, 2021 No. Except... I carry a tiny net for my tiny stream jungle-warfare trout fishing. Lose too many of the bouncy slippery little buggers on a short line in tight quarters. I'm going to let them go moments later but I do want to have a chance to marvel at their beauty! Trout, treble hooks, and a float tube. Asking for trouble there. Quote
Super User DitchPanda Posted January 31, 2021 Super User Posted January 31, 2021 I carry one sometimes when I bankfish rip rap for walleye and sauger...I don't take chances when dinner is on the line! Otherwise no. Quote
Fishlegs Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 I don’t, but there have been times when I wished that I had one. 2 Quote
LCG Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 I usually carry a collapsing net when bank fishing. The terrain can be ever changing and landing a fish can be awkward at best. Plus I believe in conservation, so it is safest for the fish by landing and releasing in the net. Quote
jdr99a Posted January 31, 2021 Posted January 31, 2021 Only when throwing a catfish rod out fishing with my kids. Quote
Super User Bankc Posted February 1, 2021 Super User Posted February 1, 2021 Nope. I've regretted it a few times, but mostly it's not worth the hassle. Most of the bodies of water around me are thick with trees and brush, so I try to avoid carrying things that'll grab the limbs I'm climbing through. Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted February 1, 2021 Super User Posted February 1, 2021 Yes I carry a net when I fish from the shore and it has helped me land many large fish. Quote
Super User JustJames Posted February 1, 2021 Super User Posted February 1, 2021 I don’t but if I can without any hassle why not? Where I fish I can step into water easily or on a dock with only 12” above water. Quote
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