What do you use to swoop up a fish when it is close enough?
Apr 11, 2020 15:33:08 #
I am doing long distance hikeing, so i need to bring it along! Do you have any recomendations?
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by Jackop195
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by Jackop195
Apr 11, 2020 15:33:16 #
A net.
If the purpose of my hike isn't fishing, I'd leave the net at home and just work the fish into shore.
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by GLaDOSdidnothinwrong
If the purpose of my hike isn't fishing, I'd leave the net at home and just work the fish into shore.
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by GLaDOSdidnothinwrong
Apr 11, 2020 15:33:22 #
I’ve seen other people use, but have not yet found for myself, a collapsible net that is flexible and twists into a small pouch. It definitely would not be sturdy enough for big fish, but would be great for smaller ones. Like I said though, I’ve only seen them, haven’t actually found one in a store yet.
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by kburgert
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by kburgert
Apr 11, 2020 15:33:26 #
You don't really need a net unless the fish are large and your tippet is small. You can bring a trout into the shallows into about an inch or two of water and twist the hook out without even touching them been doing this for decades
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by MedicineRiver
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by MedicineRiver
Apr 11, 2020 15:33:30 #
When fishing for small brookies I’ve used my hat before, works best if it’s like a trucker hat with plastic mesh to protect the fishes slime coating.
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by yeasoundsgood
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by yeasoundsgood
Apr 11, 2020 15:33:34 #
Wet hands is the second best thing to a rubber mesh net, IMO. I use nets when I'm guiding and want to weigh the fish, but when I'm fishing I just tail them, keep them in the water, pop out the fly, and release.
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by unsuccessfulangler
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by unsuccessfulangler
Apr 11, 2020 15:33:39 #
Apr 11, 2020 16:24:54 #
I'll tell ya' brother,if you're going hiking,you'll need as little as less to carry,I know.I hiked and fished the 'John Muir Trail' High Sierras,ca.....if I could have got a haircut I would have...every ounce of weight counts.....As the man said,just drag the fish to shore....Good Luck & enjoy!
Apr 12, 2020 07:51:42 #
Fishing for large (6 to 9 lb) Brown Trout in upstate New York we use a large net. This is necessary because you have to step down from a steep bank to get into the water; fishing from shore is not feasible due to the trees all along the bank. Carrying such a net is difficult even though the handle retracts— gets snagged on brush and tree limbs along the path along the river bank.
Apr 12, 2020 17:10:00 #
jigginjim
Loc: Buffalo, Minnesota
Depends on the fish. Large fish (ie.) pike, walleye I using Beckman pen net, and other to help land safely for release I have another soft net.
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