Your new forum site is super but after looking over several threads I note one unaddressed question.
With the super-flexible rod tip how do you get a fish close enough to yourself to net it without bending the rod into a 180 degree bend?
Your new forum site is super but after looking over several threads I note one unaddressed question.
With the super-flexible rod tip how do you get a fish close enough to yourself to net it without bending the rod into a 180 degree bend?
It's called "The Reach", a great aerobic exercise and stretch, better than yoga if you ask me -
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"People tend to get the politicians and the fishing tackle they deserve" -
John Gierach, Fishing Bamboo
http://www.tenkaraflyfish.blogspot.com/
It will bend 180 without any problem, then you reach and grab the line and pull it in. I use 5x tippet and have yet to break a fish off.
A pushbutton telescoping net would be ideal. Starts out the size of an original net but extends out to 3 -4 feet.
Bet there's one out there already ... somewhere. ha!! If not, someone needs to get on it and invent one. Make huge sums of money!!
"Only the half-mad are wholly alive." ~~ Edward Abbey
There are telescoping nets:
http://www.allfishingbuy.com/Landing-Nets.htm
Randy
Of course.