Is using a rubber meshed net Safer
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hmmmmm... well several things
1) wet your hand before handling or wear a fish glove
2) or hold fish thru the gill plate but not touching the red fibrous gill rakers themselves
3) rubber net removes less of the fish's protective outer slime/mucus covering I find then "twine" netting, pricey but worth it
..... I try to avoid handling medium, larger fish.... things just get too hairy and they can fall/slip and hurt themselves. I try to rubber net them, photo, then flip the net and off they go.... the majority of the time.
Less time out of the water the better the survival rate
1) wet your hand before handling or wear a fish glove
2) or hold fish thru the gill plate but not touching the red fibrous gill rakers themselves
3) rubber net removes less of the fish's protective outer slime/mucus covering I find then "twine" netting, pricey but worth it
..... I try to avoid handling medium, larger fish.... things just get too hairy and they can fall/slip and hurt themselves. I try to rubber net them, photo, then flip the net and off they go.... the majority of the time.
Less time out of the water the better the survival rate
That's exactly what I like to do. Land fish in net and remove hooks take photo and release it while still in net. If fish needs revived then I handle it. Even with those pike today they were hooked and released with 1 to 1 and half min and none of them needed to be revived. They tore away from the net when released
Bingo! Good man!
Some of these fishing programmes concern me the way they keep the fish out of the water for what seems like an eternity, hoisting it for the camera etc. I actually believe many of these so called "pros" have become so detached to the fact that these are living breathing creatures that somehow hatched from a tiny egg and survived to adulthood. I also believe that if some anglers sat down for a minute and actually pondered how they came into existence, they'd appreciate them more than it being some dumb sack of meat that magically appears each year for the angler's entertainment.
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Hey guys:
Yeah rubber-meshed nets are the standard these days...and Dug, you're right about providing extra protection for the fish's slime layer.
HOWEVER...
Not to be argumentative, the practice of sliding your fingers under the gill plate is an absolute no-no for most of us (perhaps we are not as adept at this method...)
Just my 2 cents.
I think photos of these beautiful fish are gem-like and do not often require the grip 'n grin shot. Not that I haven't opted for the latter in some circumstances (WITH GREAT CARE). I can say with absolute confidence that not one fish I have handled has died due to stress and mishandling.
A good topic though guys!!! Below are some shots of fish that I think are better for not having removed them from the water...
CC
Yeah rubber-meshed nets are the standard these days...and Dug, you're right about providing extra protection for the fish's slime layer.
HOWEVER...
Not to be argumentative, the practice of sliding your fingers under the gill plate is an absolute no-no for most of us (perhaps we are not as adept at this method...)
Just my 2 cents.
I think photos of these beautiful fish are gem-like and do not often require the grip 'n grin shot. Not that I haven't opted for the latter in some circumstances (WITH GREAT CARE). I can say with absolute confidence that not one fish I have handled has died due to stress and mishandling.
A good topic though guys!!! Below are some shots of fish that I think are better for not having removed them from the water...
CC
Hey guys:
Yeah rubber-meshed nets are the standard these days...and Dug, you're right about providing extra protection for the fish's slime layer.
HOWEVER...
Not to be argumentative, the practice of sliding your fingers under the gill plate is an absolute no-no for most of us (perhaps we are not as adept at this method...)
Just my 2 cents.
I think photos of these beautiful fish are gem-like and do not often require the grip 'n grin shot. Not that I haven't opted for the latter in some circumstances (WITH GREAT CARE). I can say with absolute confidence that not one fish I have handled has died due to stress and mishandling.
A good topic though guys!!! Below are some shots of fish that I think are better for not having removed them from the water...
CC
yes! after i said the gill pate remark I pondered why I had said it because I don't even do it
the sheer weight of lifting a fish that way can do damage we can't see
and I see many people "lipping" bass the wrong way, holding their hand at such an angle it forces down the lower lip in a fashion that is must do damage
but yes CC, AVOID THEM THAR GILLS!!!
FishingNoob
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I was told not to hold on the gill plate as they are sharp... I've never caught a toothy critter so I always just hold the lip with one hand and support the weight of the fish with the other. I've got a mesh net but never caught a fish big enough to use it....
Another plus to mesh is the fact of durability. I don't think most fish caught could cut mesh netting, however I may be wrong.
Another plus to mesh is the fact of durability. I don't think most fish caught could cut mesh netting, however I may be wrong.
FishingNoob
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What makes you say this?
I have found over the years that the nets that utilize that green knotted netting material to be bad, in my humble opinion, at removing the protective mucous coating
I just love the rubber net i now use, pricey at 40 bucks or so but very well worth it for the fish's protection, plus it's easy to clean and unhooking lures from it is a breeze
I just love the rubber net i now use, pricey at 40 bucks or so but very well worth it for the fish's protection, plus it's easy to clean and unhooking lures from it is a breeze
I also find the rubber net to be a shallower net so the fish doesn't get all tangled deep in it and they can lay there in the webbing in water while I snap some quick pics
Come to think of it I love this aspect of the rubber, the shallow nature of it
Come to think of it I love this aspect of the rubber, the shallow nature of it
TRINIBOY
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Another plus about rubber is that is does not have interwined knows which I believe is the main culprit for rubbing off protective fish slime. Plus rubber is smoother and not as abrasive as nylon nets altogether a better choice for the fisherman to use.
ChaseChrome
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Yup...all about protection, though there is a distinction between "rubber" and "a rubber"....ooopss, did I say that?
:blink: wrong forum, CC! :shock:
Beauty, Triniboy, great points... that's it, that darn green nylon stuff
kaministiquia
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I prefer the rubber net too...The one thing that bugs me is that they don't offer the replacement rubber any more at Canadian Tire so that you can change an existing nylon net into a rubber net this was a lot cheaper than having to buy a new net....Do they still sell the replacement rubber?
FishingNoob
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Is this what you are looking for?
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Replacement-Netting/product/37126/38657
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