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    Posted: 26 Jan 2017 at 4:23pm
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Anyone use these. Pros and cons,how long do they last.
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I do. Find it fine. Easy on the hands and on the fish too and hooks don't get snagged.
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I do. Fine as ell. Easy on the fish.  Has a few holes in it though.


(Actually, what I mean is that a few of the rubber bits have broken over the past 5 years, but still going very strong)
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New ones coming out now are actually Braid that's been coated in rubber. Rustler do it as an option.
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My entry into fishing was a $150 Shimano sofbaut set and a rubber net some years ago.
A couple of the loops around the frame busted but redone with cord, it's the only bit of my original kit I have.
Much kinder to fish scales.
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I've lost **** of how many landing nets I've had over the years. All nets appear to suffer from corrosion issues eventually, snapping where the handle meets the net. To be fair to ]nets I cant ever remember washing a net down after use.. The rubber 'no snag' type are the best but they are heavier to move through the water.

The rubber coated braid I've yet to try but I'm guessing it will be my next net purchase
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Thought you would need a flying gaff for all those monster Gurnard Smudgy.
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Originally posted by Tagit Tagit wrote:

Thought you would need a flying gaff for all those monster Gurnard Smudgy.

He needs a net for plucking his hat out of the drink.
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Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:

Originally posted by Tagit Tagit wrote:

Thought you would need a flying gaff for all those monster Gurnard Smudgy.

He needs a net for plucking his hat out of the drink.


THOSE are the truest words ever spoken on these forums Big smile. It's pretty rare for me not to lose a hat
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Originally posted by smudge smudge wrote:

Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:

Originally posted by Tagit Tagit wrote:

Thought you would need a flying gaff for all those monster Gurnard Smudgy.

He needs a net for plucking his hat out of the drink.


THOSE are the truest words ever spoken on these forums Big smile. It's pretty rare for me not to lose a hat


I should add that I'm pretty good at finding them again too LOL
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Glue a strip of Velcro to your noggin
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The rubber nets are brilliant, it is freaky how snapper just lie still when in a rubber net, it has amazed several people I have shown the first time
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THanks everyone for the positive info,which indicates rubber is the way to go. Now to sort out the many types. Some fold up,others telescope ,others on a pole. Also huge variation in price. Checking all that out now.
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Originally posted by kitno kitno wrote:

Glue a strip of Velcro to your noggin
 
Or a smear of araldite spread around the hat band solves the problem even if it presents another, when it comes to taking it off.
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Stop picking on Smudge. The H.A.T. is smudges top secret fishing weapon.

Goes like this. Hat blows off (as intended) . H.A.T means --Hot Anchovy Treat. Next thing a 2 meter Gurnard arrives to check it out. With landing net at the ready-swish --a 2 meter Gurnard and hat landed. And all without bait.Its easy when ya try.
Some would call it a Hat-Trick

 Cant actually say this is true --so--Believe it or not.!

Now back to finding out which net to buy.
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Originally posted by cirrus cirrus wrote:

THanks everyone for the positive info,which indicates rubber is the way to go. Now to sort out the many types. Some fold up,others telescope ,others on a pole. Also huge variation in price. Checking all that out now.
I am on my third net in 8 years - first 2 fell apart at join and I repaired to have them break in another spot.  Ended up buying a rugged and more expensive NZ made net from Rod and Reel in Newmarket.  Is built like a brick ****house compared to cheap ones!
Cheers
Good fishing trip nothing breaks, great trip catch fish.
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Originally posted by MacSkipper MacSkipper wrote:

Originally posted by cirrus cirrus wrote:

THanks everyone for the positive info,which indicates rubber is the way to go. Now to sort out the many types. Some fold up,others telescope ,others on a pole. Also huge variation in price. Checking all that out now.
I am on my third net in 8 years - first 2 fell apart at join and I repaired to have them break in another spot.  Ended up buying a rugged and more expensive NZ made net from Rod and Reel in Newmarket.  Is built like a brick ****house compared to cheap ones!
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No disintegrations!
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Originally posted by Bounty Hunter Bounty Hunter wrote:

Originally posted by MacSkipper MacSkipper wrote:

Originally posted by cirrus cirrus wrote:

THanks everyone for the positive info,which indicates rubber is the way to go. Now to sort out the many types. Some fold up,others telescope ,others on a pole. Also huge variation in price. Checking all that out now.
I am on my third net in 8 years - first 2 fell apart at join and I repaired to have them break in another spot.  Ended up buying a rugged and more expensive NZ made net from Rod and Reel in Newmarket.  Is built like a brick ****house compared to cheap ones!
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Yes spot on -  I had a look Mcleans made in Chch - very solid - cost more but worth it IMO.
Good fishing trip nothing breaks, great trip catch fish.
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i was looking at them also - sounds like the way to go
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I have a McLeans net that I've had for maybe 15 years and the metal parts are still in great condition. I left it in the garage with a bit of bait in it and a rat ate part of the net, tied it up with braid and carried on. When the net finally gets cruddy I'll probably replace it with a rubber one, the only downside I have found is they can be very unwieldy once in the water; scooping up a kahawai that's going a bit nuts boatside can be tricky.
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