Drop nets

[Jamie Warren]

Evening all, hope your getting out in the bank, I have a question. I’ve got a tasty looking weir on one of my tickets, but you can’t get near the weir pool because of the high sides. Has anyone ever fished places like this and used a drop net? I’m be used them plenty fishing from piers in the uk and america, just wondering if anyone has done anything like this .

 

[Paul Richardson]

I seem to think they are illegal in the UK?

 

[Jamie Warren]

I seem to think they are illegal in the UK?

Really? A net on a rope?

 

[Paul Richardson]

By the way not taking the high moral ground here as I’ve seen them in Bass Pro in Florida and the look perfect for getting live baits but I’m sure I researched it and it was a no go

 

[Paul Richardson]

Sorry been a long day
I’m thinking cast nets - doh

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Really? A net on a rope?

You’ve got to think of the risks when hauling or lowering in a contraption like that. For example are you likely to bump her against the wall?

 

[Mark Harridence]

I fish somewhere similar on the middle Trent, I got the 4m landing net handle from Gardner, hopefully put it through it's paces the weekend!

 

[Jon Frisby]

Fishing at all costs, every one i have seen using a drop net on a river, has been some skank etc in my eyes. Putting fish safety absolutely know where and their life on a thread. Not my type of people.

 

[Jamie Warren]

I fish somewhere similar on the middle Trent, I got the 4m landing net handle from Gardner, hopefully put it through it's paces the weekend!

Might have a look at that

 

[Mark Pevy]

Fishing at all costs, every one i have seen using a drop net on a river, has been some skank etc in my eyes. Putting fish safety absolutely know where and their life on a thread. Not my type of people.

I spoke to an angler who said he had fished one of the swims on gunthorpe island, and could just about reach down to land a fish,when pulling it up it would be wriggling in the net and knocking itself against the wall ☹ said he wouldn't fish there again

 

[Jamie Warren]

I spoke to an angler who said he had fished one of the swims on gunthorpe island, and could just about reach down to land a fish,when pulling it up it would be wriggling in the net and knocking itself against the wall ☹ said he wouldn't fish there again

Sounds like a bad idea tbh, just wondering if anyone had come up with a way

 

[Jon Frisby]

I spoke to an angler who said he had fished one of the swims on gunthorpe island, and could just about reach down to land a fish,when pulling it up it would be wriggling in the net and knocking itself against the wall ☹ said he wouldn't fish there again

I don't know how they get away with it tbh.... wonder if the Canal and River Trust have risk assessed this? Probs a couple of phone calls would get fishing there banned...... Great