Landing big ones

JC,

Thanks ... reading this week's article, I realize how many and often I must be doing really dumb things with some pretty expensive gear http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif
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One thing we could touch on also is "how to net a fish".

Many will try to scoop up a fish, chasing after it like a child trying to net a butterfly.

IMHO, trying to scoop up a fish is one of the best ways to lose it. I prefer (on those occassions that I actually use a net) to hold the fish on a taught line, fish pointed upstream, ... the net will be submerged downstream of the fish.

When I let the pressure off of the line, the fish will turn and run INTO the net all by itself, head long.

How 'bout you, ... netting tactics ??


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Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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JC,

Ok, ... Fair 'nuff.

For the record, I'll use them as little as possible on fish to be released.

IMHO, even the tight weave cotton blend stuff still takes off the "slime" on a fish and (again, IMHO) can lead to problems for the released fish.

Fish that are to be released shouldn't even be taken out of the water 'cept MAYBE for 2-3 seconds for the photo.

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Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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[This message has been edited by fcch (edited 25 April 2005).]

Hi Gents,

I never net a fish I do not intend to
invite for dinner. I never take the net
unless I'm fishing for the table. Warm
regards, Jim

Jim,

My thoghts exactly.

Some will say, "Well on the #38 pool, you need a net to grab the fish so you can release it". (because of the sharp drop off from the ballast rock)

I say, if you want to C&R, don't fish there http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/wink.gif ... Same as fishing for C&R when its 95 degrees out and the water is really warm. IMHO, not a good idea.


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Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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JC,

thanks for even bringing the subject up! I thought of three things immediately; the first was my father's tale of his experience at the Texas coast, seeing a fellow on a pier whose huge Penn reel sang and sang as the line slowly and inexorably spooled off, no speedup, no slowdown, as whatever it was headed for the open sea. No efforts turned it or even slowed it down. That image stuck in a young boy's mind.

Then there were my two personal experiences. I was fishing in a small feeder creek for sand bass. My lure hit the water and instantly took off, reel screaming. Never had a chance. Again just a few years ago, fishing at night. Screaming reel, adreanalin and then nothing.

Sure does light the fires! Thanks for the data on what to do and for the memories rekindled.

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