Net opinions please

[tom_moran]

Looking for a portable net for some fishing on the move andbwas wondering what people use. My current net is 50 inches and the handle is 3.5 meters so not exactly portable. I found this Leeda Flip Up Game Net, 60cm Head | GO Outdoors which looks good but is there a better option or a downside? Where I intend to fish there is the possibility of double figure pike

 

[keora]

I've owned a couple of the flip up trout nets shown in the photo. They are OK for trout, although sometimes the flip up mechanism doesn't work smoothly. I bought a third one a few years ago, but it was so heavy that I sent it back and bought one of those small frying pan landing nets.

If you are likely to catch pike above 10 lbs you need a bigger net. Salmon Gye nets are semi collapsible although expensive.

Sharpes Traditional Gye net, Leather Sling – Glasgow Angling Centre

The alternative is to buy a foldable spoon shaped landing net designed for coarse fish, such as this 27" Korum net:

Korum Latex Barbel Nets – Glasgow Angling Centre

The one I have folds in two so it's easy to put in the car boot. When fishing it remains fixed on the handle and it's not a flip up type. I find a spoon net is a lot easier to carry than a big triangular net, whose arms tend to catch in the undergrowth.

 

[john step]

Look up SAVAGE GEAR folding nets. Two sizes. Two handle lengths. Biggest will take 20plus pike.( boasting again )
Rubberised net. Better for not getting trebles tangled.

They fold inwards as opposed to the normal way and the handle slides up parallel to to the frame . Sounds complicated but really works.

Not the cheapest but very sturdy.

 

[law]

Ive got the Fox Predator net.
Its had fish to just under 20lb in it and they just fit. If your target fish are much bigger, I think you'd be better off elsewhere.
The downside being its not the best to weigh the bigger ones in as its not overly deep.

 

[tom_moran]

Thanks guys, that's helped me. I like the look of the savage gear ones, will see if there's one for sale in a shop near me

 

[jimlad]

Have a search for te fox predator 900mm (approx 35") spoon, rubber net. Brilliant and you can pick one up for about £27


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[steve2]

I have both the 30" and 36" Fox Nets. Had pike to 26lb in the 30" the 36" will handle any pike we are likely to catch.

 

[law]

It looks like Fox have made a bigger one since I bought mine!