Landing Nets

[Ron Clay]

Many years ago you could buy a decent landing net. These days it's almost an impossibility. From those ridiculous oversized triangular frames with cord across the front, piddely little spoon nets with white fine mesh, it's the sublime to the ridiculous. What I am looking for is a pear shaped or round net with a light frame that fold, about 26 inches in diameter. The mesh must me about 1 inch size with a finer mesh at the bottom of the net.
Keenets had a net called a mega spoon some years ago. I bought one but it was stolen last year.
The problem with those silly triangular nets is
1: Wrong shape.
2: Silly draw string at the front collapses when you are trying to get a decent fish in it.
3: Mesh too fine. Try landing a barbel in a fast currunt with one of these abominations.

I think it's time specialist angling came into the 21st centiry with landing net design. The traditional triangular net should be confined to history and the depths of Redmire Pool from whence this anachronism first appeared.

 

[Rob Brownfield]

Ron, have a look at the Sharpes of Aberdeen range of nets. I think the Seafoth sounds like it was made for you! Off the top of my head its a 21" round frame, largish mesh (coz its for sea trout) and the head flips up on s telescopic handle. Most fily fishing shops should stock them.
Whitlock to a cheaper version too.
I use a large Salmon net from Sharpes for my pike fishing as the lure hooks dont get caught up in the slighty stiff large mesh. Most excellent!!

 

[Chris Bishop]

Ron,

Check out Loki and Huntsman nets from Harris Angling.

 

[David Preston]

Ron, have a look at some of the match carp spoons - they are the right size and some are mixed mesh, but I don't think any have folding frames.

 

[Ron Clay]

Thanks chaps, you have given me lots to investigate. I particularly want a net for barbel fishing on the Tidal Trent. If any of you know that river you will soon see how useless the standard triangular carp net is. Also I require a really light net handle extendable to about 11 feet. When folded down it can be stuck in my quiver. Some of the best swims are quite a fare walk and for someone pusing 60 I need everything to be as light as possible.

 

[Chris Bishop]

Those Loki nets won't do you then - handles are short and they're extra robust designed for pike yobs and boat anglers.

You definitely need a bigger mesh there. I've fished round there a few times and the flow nearly pulls you in using a micromesh net.

Caliber sell the bigger mesh so it would just be a job of getting the right frame. The trouble you're going to find is that while triangular nets will fold down and slip into quivers, your average round or pear-shaped one won't.

QED's Huntsman might be a compromise, but the hinges look a bit flimsy to me.

You'll also have to adpat the handle (more weight...) because it's only five feet.

The worst problem I had up there was those stones.

 

[David Preston]

A carp spoon will certainly do you, and a take-apart carbon handle - strong enough for low double figure match carp, so right for beards.

I have used my net on a one piece spessy handle for barbel and it's fine.

 

[Jon Moores]

I've a Dinsmore Spoon net that is good. It's about 30"" with a fine mesh bottom and bigger mesh above. I think one of these would fit the bill perfectly.

 

[David Preston]

I was trying to remember the make of mine and I think it's a Dinsmores too - thanks Jon!

 

[David Preston]

Try this link, Ron - http://www.bosfish.co.uk/products/nets/keenetslanding.htm