Rubber landing nets

[Toerag]

Calling all lure anglers - I had a lot of trouble recently untangling bass caught on big rapala magnums from my shakespeare landing net and have decided to get one of the rubber mesh ones I've seen on telly. Does anyone know where I can get one, or have any other input? It'll be used in saltwater so has to be corrosionproof.

[RAC]

I use this for both bass and pike and perch, lightweight the 30inch will manage pike to 20lb so bass no problem.

Aluminium frame so no issues with saltwater corrosion, rinse with freshwater after use.

 

http://www.fishingmagic.com/news/article/m...AN/4946/v/1/sp/

Edited September 19, 2007 by RAC

[Ken L]

Askari sell a few but they're the only suplier od rubber nets that I know of in the UK.

 

Some here http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...rentId=cat20166 but pstage is going to cost you.

 

A more practical option might be one of the "lure proof" nets sold for pike fishing.

[Peter Waller]

I have a Daiwa rubber net, not convinced that its the answer though. It does seem that slime clings to the rubber in rather horrifying quantities. I also have a cheapo 'boat net' from an unknown maker but sometimes seen in shops catering for sea-anglers, seems completely snag proof, corrosion proof and less than 25 quid.

[J.K]

Try here: http://www.dlst.co.uk/nets.htm

 

I bought the mesh to use on my landing net and no longer get any tangles

 

I even threw a lure into the net and tried to get it tangled and I couldn't lol.

 

Joel

[kleinboet]

I have not had one myself, but a friend of mine said he had one and was very lucky to notice that it had become useless, as it had perished from lying in the shed!

[UK_Ozzie]

I have a Daiwa rubber net, not convinced that its the answer though. It does seem that slime clings to the rubber in rather horrifying quantities.

 

Me too with the same result, however antiseptic washing must is easier and no yukkies absorbed into the material along with no knots to damage the fish.

 

I was also a little disappointed that the rubber stops in the telescopic pop out when the pole is pushed back in and the end stop rolls down the bank and into the water.

 

Still a good net and pole. It dries quick to put in the bag or car hence also less lingering bad stuff. Rinsing at home in a bucket rids the coating elft on the net from carp etc.

 

A more feasible answer is barb crushing which stops barbs catching material making lure disentanglement lots lots easier!

[Grandma]

These are meant to be good rubber nets, click the link and scroll to bottom of page, the net is 2nd from bottom.

 

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csrPromarNETS_gaffs.htm

[Grandma]

Here's one in action in the uk:

 

http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/pu...post?id=1339452

[Dave Bourne]

Barbless trebles if it just about the tangling issue , the lures just drop out the net no problem. I used to crush the barbs down but i now take the whole barb off with a small grinder i.e. a dremil much better point on the hook and you get better unhooking anyway.