gottalovecutts Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 http://www.handypaknetco.com Just stumbled across this cool collapsible net. Has a real old school look, seems like a perfect net for cutty/bull country when u have a serious hike. This post is for those that hate having a net swinging off a back pack....interested to see it in action!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vagabond Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 That is cool,love the compactness....dammit,I just bought another new net a few weeks ago or I'd be all over that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have one somewhere that my Dad had. Good for fish up to about 16 or 18". It would shine for hiking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonAndersen Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 Gotta...... My Dad bought me one for my 21 birthday nearly 50 years ago. Lost it on the Elk 10 years ago. It suffered at least 3 net replacements as nets were made of cotton. It does the job but the design means the net flexes. Thanx for the link. Now to get another. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 They have a Ghost version now. I could see it really shine with a pontoon or tube also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reset Posted June 24, 2015 Share Posted June 24, 2015 I have had one for years. Cons: Be sure you keep your hands clear of the net part when you release it. It can really bite ya. Take it outa the pouch with your hand holding the folded up part. It will open otherwise and it does hurt if you get anything near it. Its spring loaded basically. The cotton eventually wears through where its mounted to the stainless steel hoop part. Since they have the ghost net now i think ill order one of those. Easier on fish im told. I prefer the plastic holster to the leather one. It slips in to it easier one handed. Leather is way to tight which makes it awkward to get out one handed plus leather rough side is in. Pros. Obviously the size for hiking is great. Its nostalgic. Been around for a long time. Great company to deal with. If you like having fun, show folks how easy it is to fold and then let them try. It takes a while to get it figured how to do it. Looks easy but isnt so much till you get it. Kinda like fly fishing. They sent me a plastic holder for it when i mentioned i didnt care for the leather. So i had two holders. I modded the leather for something else later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowbonehead Posted July 6, 2015 Share Posted July 6, 2015 www.mcleanangling.co.nz/folding-nets.html Been using one of these on backcountry trips for a number of years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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