Portability: Big bulky nets and nets with long handles are not good for river fishing. When trout fishing you DO NOT want a net you need to leave on the bank. Get a wading net designed to be portable. Even though it can be used safely for fish, we prefer this net as a heavy-duty cleaning net. The material is strong and the mesh holes are fine enough for both small and large debris removal. The outer brim of the net basket also has a sturdy metal casing, making it a good choice for raking the pond liner of pond sludge. It is much more durable in comparison with a regular skimmer net, so would be useful if you suffer with heavy debris build-up or algae. The good thing with this method is it keeps the mesh away from trees and branches that can dislodge or damage the net. You can see how World champion competition anglers rig their nets hoop up and hoo sideways at Euro nymphing with the fly fishing world champion!

For instance, if you have a small pond with a shallow depth, a pond net with shorter handle support and a narrower net may be more suitable. This will allow you more control over the cleaning process and make it much easier to guide your goldfish into the net itself. For larger or deeper ponds, a pond net with a long and sturdy handle and wider brim is more desirable, allowing you to reach further into the water and giving you an easier time with cleaning. If you just want to skim the water’s surface, a skimmer net would be best with an ultra-fine mesh and a shallow depth to the basket for maximum debris removal. I’m not sure what you mean when you say “every guide I know carry their net with the handle down, and the net up, as shown in the picture (that says this is incorrect).” I agree with this and this is how I carry mine. it’s also how many competition anglers are now carrying there’s. Don’t be that angler struggling to fit that once-in-a-lifetime giant trout in a tiny trout net and then losing it because he had the wrong net. Price: There are good nets in just about all price ranges and I will list them all and discuss prices more below.On some nets like the one in the above image, the net might even dangle in the river and will catch some floating debris. Look closely and you can see a branch caught on my client’s net. Once you grab the net and pull it, you need to somehow get the handle in your hand. If you gab the net as low as possible which is at the top of the handle it’s not too bad to slide it down and grab it lower on the handle. The tiny mesh allows for all kinds of debris to be lifted up easily, and the material is soft enough not to damage fish if they manage to get caught. With that said, we do not recommend this type of net for catching pond fish, and it should just be used for skimming and cleaning purposes. The material is very fine and soft, and a struggling fish will easily break through with enough force.

There are a variety of trout nets available from short-handle nets, long-handle nets, cheap nets, very expensive nets, and nets of all different shapes and sizes. I will discuss all of these so you know exactly which trout net is best for you.I hope I explained how to carry a fly fishing net or any type of wading net better. If you have any questions or tips that you use let us know in the comments section below. You can also try using food to entice fish to swim close to the net, but this would depend on how stressed the fish are and how hungry they are at the time. If you’ve been trying to catch your fish for an hour already, they’re unlikely to care about food and probably just want to relax. Using a little food as bait is better suited to the start of the process to ensure the fish are not already fed up!

Guide Tip: Keep a long elastic-type lanyard on the handle and attach it to your belt. Attach the hoop end to the magnetic release. The reason the competition anglers use a portable net like this is because of how easy they are at landing fish with one hand, and since they are so wide measure the fish in the net is easier, and they allow for easy hook removal and easy release. I don’t see any images that state that is incorrect, unless you mixed it up and you carry your net handle up and net down. If the waist cord is secured properly it will ensure me that if my magnet net release lets go while walking through the bush it will still be attached by my waist which will then pull me and notify me that it came off.

Features

A flexible and sturdy pond skimmer net with an extendable handle for hard-to-reach areas from Danner’s Pond Master range. This type of net is different from regular fish nets and is intended to effectively skim the pond’s surface collecting floating debris. It does this by having a very shallow basket depth for minimal water disturbance, and very fine mesh holes to collect even the finest of debris.

The later video shows anglers using all three methods while the world champion hangs his net the same way I’ve been hanging mine for almost 10 years, however, all three methods work. The elastic cord should be long enough that if you need to reach out a full arm’s length it will stretch that far. The elastic cord should be secured well so that it won’t come off unless you unclip it. On some net handles, you may need to drill a hole or tape the cord onto the handle.In the end, I have shown anglers multiple well-researched methods (Research = 37 years carrying nets up and down rivers + fishing with many experts) for hanging their nets and you and they can choose which one works best. Size of the net: Consider the size and weight of the fish you could be catching and the weight and size of the net since you will likely be wade fishing. Functionality: A well-designed net with a proper hoop sizer and shape is just easier to use and transport. Handle length is also important.