I stopped having those problems when I quit targeting 2" fish.
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Here is one of my latest 2" http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...psbdc43d66.jpg
Looks somewhere between 2-3 to me, nice fish you got to love those cuts.
I am not endorsing all nylon nets. There are some that are TERRIBLE! But not all. Even Brian Chan prefers soft tight weaved nets http://www.rushtonlandingnets.com/chan_text.html http://www.rushtonlandingnets.com/teardrop_nets.htm And as I said, my William Joseph http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f1...pseb4711da.jpg
Better go back and read my post. I do use rubber nets, have two or three of them, but the fishes jaws can and have got caught in the hole. Yes, a WET hand lifting the middle of the fish as this is harder to elevate a trout for a picture using a rubber net than a very soft nylon...not much but a "little harder. My point is there are some problems with rubber nets.
Granted, nothing is perfect, but my experience, and that of most guides I have asked, is that the rubber nets are the best option in catch and release.
But, to each his/her own.
I can agree with that. I use rubber "most" the time when guiding. They are easier to clean.
OMG!
You wouldn't, by any chance, have lived in MN before???