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Stuff That Works: The Brodin Ghost Net
By Kirk Deeter
When I guide, there's no way I can function on the rivers I fish without a good net. I used to have an old nylon mesh net. Loved that thing. But its one fatal flaw was webbing that grabbed and ate flies.
So I've switched to a Brodin Ghost net. The rubberized mesh is great for keeping flies unstuck. I also think it does better for the fish. One of the complaints some others have about using nets is that abrasive materials might rub off the protective slime layer on trout, leaving them susceptible to disease and so forth. With the wet rubber mesh, that's not much of an issue.
I like the Frying Pan Float Tube model ($135) because I like a big but shallower basket, which i think makes unhooking and releasing a bit quicker and easier. Granted, you can find more affordable nets... but not many as beautifully crafted and durable (I once watched mine float downstream to spend the winter frozen in a log jam; come spring, when I fished it out, it was as good as new.)
Brodin has been making these nets for 31 years now. If you fish with one, you'll immediately understand why.
Deeter
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Comments (11)
Funny, I was looking at those last Thursday, at least the ones with the rubber mesh. I spend enough time on the water trying to get flies out of either of my nets that I've decided that I need to upgrade a few broken nets, so this is where I'll start looking.
It is far, far better at releasing fish unharmed compared to the abrasive mesh nets!..A very valuable piece of equipment if you want to release fish unharmed.
I was looking at that model the other day. outta my price range but I can dream
bioboy, Some fly guys are into cosmetics, and like natural wood. Those natural wood rubberized nets are expensive, but you can get them with aluminium handles that are but a fraction of the cost..just as good.
I have become a big fan of nets over the past several years. I find myself using them more often.
It is sad to hear my mesh catch and release nets no longer meets the standards for C&R. I am in the process of making my own net. It might may pay just to order new nets for my frames.
i have only used a net once i think just got tangled in the brush was really help full for the big bass and bluegills we caught
And the drawback of those nets? The bag is heavy. Works great as a C & R net...the best, but if you are a banker, they are heavy to carry. I am primarily a boater, and would not leave home without one. You can hold one in the water with the fish in it, and let him swim around and revive himself...then off he goes with no entanglement in the net.
I think the best option for me is to just buy the Brodin net bag and restring my nets. All of the bags are less then $30 and the site has video instructions on how to replace them.
buckmaster.. I buy my rubber nets with the aluminum frame and handle for around $30 at Sportsman's Warehouse. Mine are black rubber, and I assume are the same as that white rubber that I've seen. Sportsman's also has had the rubber bag replacements.
Test drive the Frabill C&R Rubberized edition. They have been making these for many years and are now supplying Cabela's with marketing availability.
Cost: $24.99. The webbing is stitched like a tennis racquet net to the laminated, high gloss wood frame. Net measurements: 15" long X 12" wide and 14" deep, somewhat elliptical in shape. Very light weight.
Add the 8" or 12" handle for an overall length of 23" or 27", respectively.
tu has been soliciting their use for the protection of the species for over 11 years.
Each spring, around March/April, Cabela's will have them on sale for $19.99. Frabill quality...a well established fishing products company.
I gotta say I like the net, although the webbing is a bit too shallow for my tastes. I have one MAJOR complaint though, I had my first Ghost out on a late-night river expedition, hooked it on a branch as I was walking through some rocky riffle and the hook came unseated from the net handle and the net floated away never to be seen again (by me anyway). The net was on a zinger and didn't get pulled any harder than several nets I've owned before. I still have the metal eyelet as a memento of my $100+ though, and treasure it. That's the most expensive eyelet I own. Oh, I did get to net 5-6 fish that evening too, which lowers the cost/fish ratio.
After contacting the vendor, who reportedly passed along the info to his Brodin Representative, I got nuthin'!! I don't like when these companies don't stand behind their products.
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I was looking at that model the other day. outta my price range but I can dream
bioboy, Some fly guys are into cosmetics, and like natural wood. Those natural wood rubberized nets are expensive, but you can get them with aluminium handles that are but a fraction of the cost..just as good.
I gotta say I like the net, although the webbing is a bit too shallow for my tastes. I have one MAJOR complaint though, I had my first Ghost out on a late-night river expedition, hooked it on a branch as I was walking through some rocky riffle and the hook came unseated from the net handle and the net floated away never to be seen again (by me anyway). The net was on a zinger and didn't get pulled any harder than several nets I've owned before. I still have the metal eyelet as a memento of my $100+ though, and treasure it. That's the most expensive eyelet I own. Oh, I did get to net 5-6 fish that evening too, which lowers the cost/fish ratio.
After contacting the vendor, who reportedly passed along the info to his Brodin Representative, I got nuthin'!! I don't like when these companies don't stand behind their products.
Funny, I was looking at those last Thursday, at least the ones with the rubber mesh. I spend enough time on the water trying to get flies out of either of my nets that I've decided that I need to upgrade a few broken nets, so this is where I'll start looking.
It is far, far better at releasing fish unharmed compared to the abrasive mesh nets!..A very valuable piece of equipment if you want to release fish unharmed.
I have become a big fan of nets over the past several years. I find myself using them more often.
It is sad to hear my mesh catch and release nets no longer meets the standards for C&R. I am in the process of making my own net. It might may pay just to order new nets for my frames.
i have only used a net once i think just got tangled in the brush was really help full for the big bass and bluegills we caught
And the drawback of those nets? The bag is heavy. Works great as a C & R net...the best, but if you are a banker, they are heavy to carry. I am primarily a boater, and would not leave home without one. You can hold one in the water with the fish in it, and let him swim around and revive himself...then off he goes with no entanglement in the net.
I think the best option for me is to just buy the Brodin net bag and restring my nets. All of the bags are less then $30 and the site has video instructions on how to replace them.
buckmaster.. I buy my rubber nets with the aluminum frame and handle for around $30 at Sportsman's Warehouse. Mine are black rubber, and I assume are the same as that white rubber that I've seen. Sportsman's also has had the rubber bag replacements.
Test drive the Frabill C&R Rubberized edition. They have been making these for many years and are now supplying Cabela's with marketing availability.
Cost: $24.99. The webbing is stitched like a tennis racquet net to the laminated, high gloss wood frame. Net measurements: 15" long X 12" wide and 14" deep, somewhat elliptical in shape. Very light weight.
Add the 8" or 12" handle for an overall length of 23" or 27", respectively.
tu has been soliciting their use for the protection of the species for over 11 years.
Each spring, around March/April, Cabela's will have them on sale for $19.99. Frabill quality...a well established fishing products company.
Post a Comment