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Ever see a net like this?

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Ever see a net like this?

Postby Autodave » June 12th, 2014, 7:26 pm

If you click the link,(and scroll down a little) there is a net style I have never seen before. I'm trying to figure out how I would use it!
http://www.glapacked.com/
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby BrownBear » June 12th, 2014, 8:02 pm

Nope. Looks as useful as a paint job on a hammer.
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby teejay » June 12th, 2014, 9:48 pm

That's a boomerang net. Very popular with the Aussies.
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby darrin terry » June 13th, 2014, 12:00 am

Yes actually. I saw them years ago on some Japanese websites on trout fishing in Japan. Minus the finger hole thingie.
I love the sweeping curves of them, but can't imagine them being handy except on small creeks.

Here are few:
http://www.bamboorodmaking.com/html/other_-_gordon_koppin.html
http://hunterhennie.blogspot.com/2013/10/custom-smallstream-japanese-curved-net.html
Scroll down the page on this one and the next:
http://classicflyrodforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=70&t=52169&start=20
http://www.tomsutcliffe.co.za/fly-fishing/my-fly-fishing/item/87-handmade-landing-nets-the-new-wave.html
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby Autodave » June 13th, 2014, 6:30 am

Thanks Darrin, those are some good links. I actually like the design... it seems there would be a learning curve to using one.
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby WanderingBlues » June 13th, 2014, 6:37 am

Put a bottle opener in that hole and you have a winner. Come to think of it, Greg you listening?
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby acorad » June 13th, 2014, 7:43 am

If I'm not mistaken Greg does offer nets with offset handles.

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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby fshflys » June 13th, 2014, 8:32 am

I've seen them on an Aussie Bamboo Rodmakers site;
http://www.taranskybamboo.com.au/

and yes, Greg has made one too;
http://www.sierra-nets.com/CMS-Sierra/u ... 0-copy.jpg
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby Papasequoia » June 13th, 2014, 12:44 pm

acorad wrote:If I'm not mistaken Greg does offer nets with offset handles.

Andy

I think he meant with a bottle opener. :D
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby WanderingBlues » June 13th, 2014, 1:39 pm

Papasequoia wrote:
acorad wrote:If I'm not mistaken Greg does offer nets with offset handles.

Andy

I think he meant with a bottle opener. :D


It's rather brilliant.
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby acorad » June 13th, 2014, 1:49 pm

WanderingBlues wrote:
Papasequoia wrote:
acorad wrote:If I'm not mistaken Greg does offer nets with offset handles.

Andy

I think he meant with a bottle opener. :D


It's rather brilliant.


It really is!

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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby briansII » June 13th, 2014, 2:13 pm

acorad wrote:
It really is!

Andy


I don't use a net, but wear a hat every fishing trip.

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Sorry to hijack this thread.

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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby Papasequoia » June 13th, 2014, 6:04 pm

briansII wrote:Sorry to hijack this thread.

It is impossible to hijack a fishing related thread with a beer related comment.
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby WanderingBlues » June 13th, 2014, 7:02 pm

^^^ This ^^^
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Re: Ever see a net like this?

Postby Fishfreak911 » June 17th, 2014, 11:20 pm

WanderingBlues wrote:Put a bottle opener in that hole and you have a winner. Come to think of it, Greg you listening?



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