Landing Net

[Wildfisher]

Looking to buy a new net for the coming season. It has to be big enough to handle a decent Don trout, have a reasonable length handle, be suitable for getting up on my back out of the way – with a magnetic clip?  Also need advice on where  to buy net and clip.

Thanks in advnace!

[haresear]

I've been using this for a few years now. http://www.flytackledirect.co.uk/Home/McLEAN/Telescopic-Boat-Bank-Net/Detailed-product-flyer.html

It hangs on my back from the net frame where it meets the handle, so folded it is only 26". Don't forget to use a lanyard as well as a magnetic release Fred, or you'll go through a lot of nets.

Alex

[Wildfisher]

anyone used this magnetic release clip?

http://www.flytackledirect.co.uk/Home/Scierra-Accessories/Scierra-Magnetic-clip.html?flypage=0

[garryh]

has anyone any experience of McLean weigh nets .are they sturdily built or are they just a gimmick.would i be better just buying a good net and a set of scales separately.

  cheers Garry

[Malcolm]

anyone used this magnetic release clip?

http://www.flytackledirect.co.uk/Home/Scierra-Accessories/Scierra-Magnetic-clip.html?flypage=0

Haven't used that one ,

The one I use which has been faultless for the last 8 years or so is the Orvis
http://www.orvis.co.uk/store/product_choice.asp?pf_id=318T&dir_id=441&group_id=446&cat_id=5026&subcat_id=5437&feature_id=16

[Wildfisher]

The one I use which has been faultless for the last 8 years or so is the Orvis
http://www.orvis.co.uk/store/product_choice.asp?pf_id=318T&dir_id=441&group_id=446&cat_id=5026&subcat_id=5437&feature_id=16

That looks good. How  strong is the coiled lanyard (I like that idea) and how far does it extend?

[haresear]

has anyone any experience of McLean weigh nets .are they sturdily built or are they just a gimmick.would i be better just buying a good net and a set of scales separately.

Garry, check out the link in my previous post. I've been using a McLean weighnet for about 5 or 6 years. It is bombproof, telescopic and by far the best trout net I've used.

Alex

[Wildfisher]

Garry, check out the link in my previous post. I've been using a McLean weighnet for about 5 or 6 years. It is bombproof, telescopic and by far the best trout net I've used.

Alex, it's not clear in that link if that's a weigh net.  That would be an added bonus.

[haresear]

Here is a better view and description of the one I use
http://www.mclean-angling.co.nz/webapps/site/4945/widgets/37668/info/gallery-view.html?info_id=34646

...and here is a photo of me using it (the fish were lined up under the rocks on the far side).

[Wildfisher]

Here is a better view and description of the one I use
http://www.mclean-angling.co.nz/webapps/site/4945/widgets/37668/info/gallery-view.html?info_id=34646

...and here is a photo of me using it (the fish were lined up under the rocks on the far side).

Alex, I'm still not clear if  that is the same net as

http://www.flytackledirect.co.uk/Home/McLEAN/Telescopic-Boat-Bank-Net/Detailed-product-flyer.html