Fishing nets

[hvyhaul]

I'm surprised your buddy didn't help out, he could have at least thrown you the anchor.

Laughter renders some people helpless.

 

[stomp]

Hey I completely understand... if I fell in I would say I dived in

Of this @Wave Runner, I have no doubt

 

[G.Mech]

Question

I picked up a Lucky Stirke B-48 (extendable) rubber basket for $29.95 a little over two years ago.

The only grief I had with it was me, the first time on Erie, I tried to net a large Walleye for my neighbour and I netted the spoon instead of the fish when the basket bloomed up through the hoop, and still now, when a fish rolls in the net onboard, the hooks can/will tangle in the mesh.

Why/how is the EGO brand so superior? Curious, not debating.

I think the rubberized mesh ones may be the ones you have had issues with, I have one too and it's awful for getting hooks stuck. The solid rubber ones are pretty much tangle free. Ego makes both but I went with the solid rubber. The handles are a very good product and extend to 3 times their stowed length without being flimsy.

 

[Porkpie]

Extendable to 8 feet, can wash my boat with it, can also paint the house. Works with both my old Loki coated net, and my salmon net too with minor modification. Cost me $22 on special at Home hardware.

 

[hvyhaul]

@Porkpie , great idea, my compliments.