I think the difference in convenience with rubber nets vs. nylon is as dramatic as any choice I've ever stumbled on in my fly fishing equipment. Hooks don't get snagged, jaws and fins don't get tangled up, and I can often land the fish, remove the hook, and release the fish without ever having taken it out of the water or the confines of the net. You couldn't give me one with a mesh bag, unless I liked the frame and was going to put a rubber bag on it.