Net woes

[Maggiesmaster]

I’ve got a BassPro landing net with small, rubberized netting.  It’s a big, really good size and doesn’t seem to hurt bass at all. However, the small mesh size hangs every treble hook on jerkbaits or crankbaits. This morning I landed a 5 lb bass on a crank bait, but it took me longer to unhook the crank bait from the net than it did to catch the fish!  What type net does everyone else use?

[Spankey]

I use a similar Frabill. It happens to me also. I mainly have the net when I have my grandsons with me. I generally am not grabbing for it. But than again I’m not catching a lot of 5-8 lb. Bass. 

[Tatsu Dave]

I use a Ranger net that is woven net dipped in rubber, slide out handle and very large net that even large fish can lay flat in. We bought it cause the regular net we had hung up so bad on treble's that it would take a lot of time each time to unhook. We have never had this happen with the ranger net and would buy another if anything happened to it. Bought it from TW and it was pricey but worth every penny. 

[Konajon]

I also have a ranger net and never have issues with hooks.

[Dwight Hottle]

8 hours ago, Maggiesmaster said:

I’ve got a BassPro landing net with small, rubberized netting.  It’s a big, really good size and doesn’t seem to hurt bass at all. However, the small mesh size hangs every treble hook on jerkbaits or crankbaits. This morning I landed a 5 lb bass on a crank bait, but it took me longer to unhook the crank bait from the net than it did to catch the fish!  What type net does everyone else use?

 

Most nets have replaceable bags. Replace your rubberized netting with a no tangle netting and solve your problem with minimal cost. 

[desmobob]

13 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

 

Most nets have replaceable bags. Replace your rubberized netting with a no tangle netting and solve your problem with minimal cost. 

 

+1

I replaced the old-school nylon mesh net bag on my trout net with a Fishpond silicone net bag and it is a huge improvement.

[MickD]

33 minutes ago, Dwight Hottle said:

Most nets have replaceable bags. Replace your rubberized netting with a no tangle netting

Yes, I have done this a couple times.  I've found two types that don't tangle with trebles very much, the "all rubber/vinyl" thick mesh and the rubber coated nylon mesh which looks like a conventional mesh but has a coating of rubber.

[Kev-mo]

I picked up a Kryptek last year for kayaking. I would suggest looking for something similar

[gim]

I've got 2 nets.  One is a bass/walleye size net and the other is a muskie net.  The actual netting is very similar on both.  Its a coated nylon material that is tangle free.

 

A muskie net is a life saver when you fish alone.  I could probably land bass solo mission without a net but no way I could do that with a muskie.

[the reel ess]

I bought what amounts to a big trout net on the recommendation of a YouTube personality. It works great for me because I'm in a kayak. But yeah, it has small mesh and gets hooks in it. And the thing about it is I usually only another site with a face full of trebles in this net. Fish that I think are hooked well with a single hook, I just lip them.

[DaubsNU1]

34 minutes ago, gimruis said:

I've got 2 nets.  One is a bass/walleye size net and the other is a muskie net.  The actual netting is very similar on both.  Its a coated nylon material that is tangle free.

 

A muskie net is a life saver when you fish alone.  I could probably land bass solo mission without a net but no way I could do that with a muskie.

 

What brand are your nets?  I'd like to get a net big enough for Musky.

 

 

[Jmilburn76]

Im currently shopping for one with rubber coating to keep hooks from hanging up.I fish from a kayak where space is a premium and have a fold-able Frabill with the plain nylon netting, it is terrible for hanging hooks. Im looking at the floating Foreverlast due to its size.

 

I suffered a head injury at work in May which caused a stroke, 3 months later I got all use back except my left hand. I can only grip with the hand, zero fine motor skills so the simplest of task is a real challenge especially holding a rod. I went yesterday for the first time since the accident and caught one fish. I was able to get it unhooked but the hook got stuck in the net and took me quite a while to get it loose. Steering my kayak with a bad left hand is a whole other woe since the handle is on the left side. 

 

To me this is the most important fish I have ever caught as I wasnt sure I could ever fish again!

[gim]

33 minutes ago, DaubsNU1 said:

 

What brand are your nets?  I'd like to get a net big enough for Musky.

 

 

 

They are both Beckman.

 

The muskie one I inherited it from my Grandfather in 2012 before he died of cancer.  Its worth about 150 bucks.  He asked me what 2 items I was interested in before he died and I told him "the turkey blind and the muskie net" and I got both of them.  RIP Grandpa Jim.

 

Here is the muskie one I have.  The hoop is 36 and the bag depth is 52 inches.  It takes up a good amount of space in the boat but the handle is retractable so that helps.  Used it a couple weeks ago for a 37 inch tiger muskie.

 

https://beckmanfishingnets.com/product/bn3136s/

 

 

[A-Jay]

As a basshead who fishes solo the vast majority of the time, 

my net quickly became an intricate part of my fish landing 'system'.

Been using this Frabil effectively for going on 6 years now. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003JSLWLQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

There are a few characteristics that I consider vital when it come to the net I use.

First, I need to be able to easily handle it with one hand.

So light weight & balanced is what I'm looking for.

Second, a collapsible & extendable handle is a good thing.

While I don't always use it full length, the option is there.

Makes storage fairly convenient as well. 

  As for trebles in the net bag - I will admit that it's not my favorite thing in bass fishing.

However when I place that aspect on a list where my own priorities lie,

It is #3. 

Right behind #1,   - I want to land the fish and

#2  - I don't want a hook in my body. 

    So taking a few seconds to remove my plug is a trade off that I'm willing to accept.

 I did try replacing the stock net with a rubber net bag that was no doubt excellent at not tangling with treble hooks.

But It weighed a freaking TON !

 And while I consider myself at least average strength for my age & stature, 

that rubber net made the whole deal unbalanced and unmanageable IMO.

I could see it costing me fish at the rail.

 So before it did, I canned it after two trips and went back to the original and much lighter version. 

I talk a little about that right here ~

https://youtu.be/3OXnPQs0bqQ?t=737

Fish Hard

A-Jay

 

 

 

[gim]

14 minutes ago, A-Jay said:

Been using this Frabil effectively for going on 6 years now

The Frabil conservation series nets are a good line of landing nets.  If I was in the market for a replacement or a new one, I would consider them.  Getting treble hooks tangled in them while landing a fish is just part of the deal.  Landing the fish is the most important part.  Untangled hooks can be done after the fish is photographed and released.  There is definitely some timing and coordination involved doing it solo mission because obviously you have to take one hand off the rod/reel and then use a net with one hand at the same time.