Landing net head shapes

[flightliner]

I always wonder at the multiplicity of designs used to form landing net heads from simple triangles , circular, semi elliptical , along with many more variants, particularly those used on commercials.
Anyone have a particular favourite shape or design and if so what advantages do you think your choice offers ?

 

[108831]

I really like the spoon type landing net,they tend to be light and strong,with the amount of garbage I carry that is a must,as an aside I find it laughable when anglers/clubs say you should have landing nets of a certain size,ie for carp,pike,catfish,barbel etc,bloody ludicrous,a club I'm in suggest you should have 50in net for cats,when they are that big they are as floppy as hell once wet....

 

[seth49]

Latex Barbel Spoons | Korum | Korum: Fish For Everything
I have both of these, like to have two nets when fishing two rods, easily big enough for at least twenty pound carp, they dry quickly and don’t stink the car as well, they come with there own sleeve.
Also carry a 20 inch spoon for silvers as well.

 

[108831]

Morning Seth,I have two korum spoons which I see aren't made any more,I believe the largest is 24",I use this for barbel,I've had a fair amount of doubles,biggest 18lbs,never,ever had a moment's concern size wise,I've had carp to 25lbs in a 20" and a catfish 30lbs 8oz in the same net(I'm not fishing for fish of the sizes of the latter two at the time),do I think I'm a poor angler for fishing with nets of this size,certainly not,since I've had the cat I upped my net to the 24" ,which I normally do when cats and carp are a risk when I'm roach or tench fishing,I don't particularly like latex nets,so it looks as though I won't be buying a korum net next time...

 

[stillwater blue]

I much prefer a spoon shape over triangular, the triangular nets taper it too steep so narrows too quickly. I use one net for 90% of my fishing and it's 24" latex net. I prefer latex as hooks and smells can't penetrate the mesh.

 

[rayner]

I don't really know the size of my nets, I use what is called a scoop for carp with a flat end and a spoon for silver fish.
A thing that makes me think about nets more is not the shape but the size some anglers opt for.
A what I would call more regular size is to my mind better for fish, it stops them from thrashing in the net making for easier unhooking/returning.
I see the odd chap fishing commercials with over sized nets that could trap a Tiger rather than the three pound carp they catch.

 

[sam vimes]

As ever, it's largely a case of horses for courses. As I do many different styles of fishing, I have several styles of landing net. In some circumstances certain types are pretty useless. They come into their own in other situations.

 

[xenon]

Even for us, this is a bit niche?

 

[Stalker]

I've always favoured triangular nets simply because of the larger area to guide the fish into.

But yeah - mainly comes down to personal preference.

 

[Philip]

Fashion plays a part. Logic says triangular gives you more to pull the fish over in open water. Oval or round easier to push through indergrowth when stalking Chub. Square could make sense as you will always have a flat side to pull the fish over ( i want royalties on that )

I saw the foldable rubber Korda (or Korum) net, not sure which, recently and thought that looked a very good size and shape...plus the fact it folded made storage a doddle.

 

[S-Kippy]

Sorry duplicated the same post

 

[S-Kippy]

I like spoon nets and have several in different sizes. The only drawback is that they are awkward to carry. The Korum folding spoons are about the best in that respect and I have one in all the sizes. Which one I take depends on what I'm after though size really doesnt matter if you leave it in the boot of the car and only realise when you've schlepped over to the far side of the lake. I wish somebody would bring out a truly collapsible spoon...like a triangular carp net only spoon shaped. /QUOTE]

 

[shane99]

My goto net is the Drennan Super Specialist 24" not strictly a triangular (although not far off) & a touch of spoon in it. However doesnt fold & is a bit of a pain to transport. I just clip it to my ruck sack. If I had to choose between spoon or triangular it would be a spoon.

 

[john step]

I much prefer large round nets for the bigger fish species.Never any trouble getting fish into it. I also carry a 42 inch triangular to certain venues where that is what they stipulate. I find them a fuss to use by comparison.

I have small round ones for roach etc. also a Savage Gear odd shaped one for the pike. Its a sort of rounded triangle.!!

 

[wetthrough]

I take a 20" and 26" spoon. The 20" on a 2M handle the 26" on a 3.2M handle. I just find the 3.2M unwieldy for smaller fish which I seem to spend most of my time catching. The spoons just because I prefer the shape having tried triangles and they don't need any assembly and both fit in my Shakespeare Agility net bag.

 

[108831]

When I looked at the korum collapsible spoon it looks a bit flimsy,like the old plastic triangle nets of back then,they must be ok else you guys who use them would have said. Wetthrough,is it unwieldy because of your landing net poles,I prefer these to be rigid(mine's a Drennan s.specialist twistlock 3m)as they feel ok with most nets.

 

[S-Kippy]

Not had any issues at all with the Korum collapsible spoon and I have one in 22, 26 and 30 inches for roach/crucian,tench and barbel respectively. I only use bigger when the rules require it and that inevitably means triangular.

Not only do I prefer the shape they are not ridiculously deep nor too shallow like a pan net....though I have one of those too. A rubberised Greys for when I'm c&r trite fishing.

 

[sam vimes]

Skip, for your spoon shaped carp style net (but smaller) have a look at the whychwood range. They did something like you describe a couple of years back.

Edit. Just checked. They still do them in 22",25" and 30".

 

[S-Kippy]

Cheers, Chris...I'll have a look though I've just shelled out silly money for arather splendid and extraordinarily light Free Spirit net. A moment of madness having had a look at Big Dave's.

 

[wetthrough]

Wetthrough,is it unwieldy because of your landing net poles,I prefer these to be rigid(mine's a Drennan s.specialist twistlock 3m)as they feel ok with most nets.

I have a 3M TwistLock with my short session kit when I only take one net. I've been contemplating getting a new handle. The 3.2M one I have is ancient and prob ably wasn't the best of its kind when bought. I'd still take two though. The 2M TwistLock with a 20" head is so much more, er, wieldy