landing net

[kermit]

Originally Posted by Blue

In a word (or 3) - Keep it simple.

Top advice from Blue there.

I've got one of the Fox Warrior nets and can't fault it. A nice fine mesh on the base of the net to protect the fish and larger mesh around the sides to reduce weight/improve manoverability and a simple spreader block that you can pop the arms out of. New Fox spreader blocks are dirt cheap too.

It's well put together, is showing no wear and tear after a couple of years use and does everything I've ever asked of it. it was reasonably cheap too!

Mike.

[carpinmad]

Originally Posted by Wizard

as i found out the other night..............

£16 for a new piece of aluminium..............robbing gits
and £1.27 postage

when i complained about mine they sent me the x flight quick release for free, depends who you speak to i suppose

[oliver reed]

Originally Posted by Northy.

I have the fox quick lock at the moment and to be honest , it aint that easy to do , its still a 2 handed affair I aint got shovel hands just normal

I will have a nice century net in a few weeks , so if your not in to big a rush to get a new net you can have first dibs on my fox one

The Fox one is a piece of Pzzzz to break down providing you read the little instruction book that comes with it. Most just throw it away in an assumption that expense over rides the need for thought...

It goes like this. Cast out. Beep Beep (Or just beep if you use Nevilles ) Hit into fish and hold rod in silly 'alternative' Fairbrass type poses with one hand halfway up the blank (what the flux is all that about I'll save for when its really cold outside...) Net said kipper and shout some SSS (silly suvvvern...phrase) and..are you sitting comfortably....


Assuming you are right handed, lock your left elbow approx 7 inches up the left hand net arm and put your left hand around the same point on the opposite arm. Slide your left hand towards the block which will alleviate the pressure on the quick release block which is under tension.

Once the tension is relieved use your right hand to push the T Bar on the block forward/downward and the net collapses like a teenage Beatles fan.

PS The Century net isn't all its cracked up to be, don't expect it to be featherlight. Nets are something that take some abuse if you get the other important factors in fishing correct so splashing out on £100+ affairs is IMO just a status symbol.
Good anglers have tatty,wrecked,ripped to bits excuses for nets proudly on display. Tarts have unsmelly un scratched shiny expensive things, like flags that have never been flown...

[cypry returns]

Originally Posted by Northy.

I have the fox quick lock at the moment and to be honest , it aint that easy to do , its still a 2 handed affair I aint got shovel hands just normal

I will have a nice century net in a few weeks , so if your not in to big a rush to get a new net you can have first dibs on my fox one

How much do you want?

thanks for the destructions. Ollie