Many anglers tend to not think about their net. Their net is either attached to the back of their fishing vest or it's just laying somewhere in the bttom of their boat. Now I realize that nets can last for years and sometimes don't even get used that much, but I'm just reminding you to take a little time to make sure that your nets are in good condition before you next fishing trip. Your net can easily be the difference between landing a big fish and watching that same fish swim away.
I used to have a net that hung from the back of my fishing vest and was constantly getting hung up on brush while I walked through the woods along my favorite trout fishing river. The net getting stuck was such a common occurrence that I began to not even give it a second thought. Then one day I went to use it on a nice twenty-inch rainbow, and when I netted the fish the fish went right through a hole that was in my net. I don't know if you've ever had this happen, but I think it's the definition of a clusterf&%#! Fishing line wrapped around what seems to be everything, screaming, pulling the fish in hand over hand, it's an absolute mess.
After this fiasco had finished, I went over to the shore, took my vest off, and removed the old net. I figured that I'd be better off without it. Then a couple of weeks later I hooked into a very large trout, and at that point realized that I didn't have a net to help land the fish. Until that point I hadn't thought about my net since the clusterf&%#. I obviously don't use my net unless I'm dealing with a big fish. In any case, once I got my large trout close to the shore, I realized how difficult landing the trout was going to be.
After getting the trout close to me a couple of times and having it peel off line away from me, I realized that I was in trouble. Then on the third or fourth go around of getting close to me, the trout had obviously had enough, because it shook it's head twice, buried it's nose into the rocks, took off like a shot, and broke my line. I realized later that the only way I could have landed that trout on four pound test was if I had a net
The bottom line is that you need to check your nets periodically to make sure they're in working order. And if you have one that annoys you, replace it rather than just chucking it. I just don't want you to go through the experience of losing a trophy, as I did. It's no fun at all.
I used to have a net that hung from the back of my fishing vest and was constantly getting hung up on brush while I walked through the woods along my favorite trout fishing river. The net getting stuck was such a common occurrence that I began to not even give it a second thought. Then one day I went to use it on a nice twenty-inch rainbow, and when I netted the fish the fish went right through a hole that was in my net. I don't know if you've ever had this happen, but I think it's the definition of a clusterf&%#! Fishing line wrapped around what seems to be everything, screaming, pulling the fish in hand over hand, it's an absolute mess.
After this fiasco had finished, I went over to the shore, took my vest off, and removed the old net. I figured that I'd be better off without it. Then a couple of weeks later I hooked into a very large trout, and at that point realized that I didn't have a net to help land the fish. Until that point I hadn't thought about my net since the clusterf&%#. I obviously don't use my net unless I'm dealing with a big fish. In any case, once I got my large trout close to the shore, I realized how difficult landing the trout was going to be.
After getting the trout close to me a couple of times and having it peel off line away from me, I realized that I was in trouble. Then on the third or fourth go around of getting close to me, the trout had obviously had enough, because it shook it's head twice, buried it's nose into the rocks, took off like a shot, and broke my line. I realized later that the only way I could have landed that trout on four pound test was if I had a net
The bottom line is that you need to check your nets periodically to make sure they're in working order. And if you have one that annoys you, replace it rather than just chucking it. I just don't want you to go through the experience of losing a trophy, as I did. It's no fun at all.
Trevor Kugler is co-founder of JRWfishing.com and an avid angler. He has more than 20 years experience fishing for all types of fish, and 15 years of business and internet experience. He currently raises his three year old daughter in the heart of trout fishing country.....Montana!
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