Not too expensive is a vauge term. It does not mean cheap and it does not mean outrageous. An affordable net, something of good qaulity one can invest in, without going down the "custom made" way, where the artistic input causes the prices to be inflated.

cheap by no means, i hate that term because it carries with it too many other concepts.

I agree with the hands method. But I often fish from shore or off a path, where I do not have waders. Getting down into the water is not always an option. Also if i am in a canoe, most the time i can use my hands, but I feel having a net wouldnt be a bad thing. Also I have the fishpond sagebush which has a beauitful pocket at the back where you can tuck a net.

thanks for the replies.