Landing net strap?

[Steve Sorrell]

Hi all,
Got myself a lovely deep net which I'm really happy with although it's a bit unwieldy when moving between swims etc.
I have been using elastic bands to hold the mesh against the handle but they are prone to snapping.
Is there anything on the market designed specifically for this?

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Dave Brooksbank]

What about velcro rod bands/straps from Drennan etc ?

 

[Joe Winstanley]

Hi all,
Got myself a lovely deep net which I'm really happy with although it's a bit unwieldy when moving between swims etc.
I have been using elastic bands to hold the mesh against the handle but they are prone to snapping.
Is there anything on the market designed specifically for this?

Cheers,
Steve

I have a net float with has a velcro strap which holds the mesh against the handle. Dont remember which make but will check when back later.

 

[Richard Isaacs]

Cable tie a carabiner up the pole.
Clip it to the mesh when traveling

 

[Richard Parsons]

Bit of lateral thinking here - but, bait and wait?

 

[Alex Warren]

Cable tie a carabiner up the pole.
Clip it to the mesh when traveling

Good shout! I’d forget to unclip it, mind. Then again, I think PVA cable ties exist

 

[Steve Sorrell]

Found a Korum one online that looks like it will be ideal.
Thanks all

 

[Joe Winstanley]

Found a Korum one online that looks like it will be ideal.
Thanks all

Yes I meant the Korum one. It will keep your net mesh neatly tucked away when your walking between swims, and it also stops the bottom of the mesh snagging against any crap that might be on the bottom such as twigs and branches etc. But as soon as a fish is in the net it releases. Useful feature - although generally I prefer a shallower landing mesh there are some situations were deeper mesh is really helpful.

 

[Paul Whiteing]

I sew a short 3" length of soft leather (cut from old boots when my missus chucks them out - but DO NOT cut from boots without asking ) to the bottom of the net. Onto this stitch a short piece of velcro (the softer half)

Then glue the hook half onto the handle at the optimum position.

Push velcro together when moving swims, sorted.

 

[Terry Simner]

I've used a piece of strong elastic with a fashioned heavy wire hook on the end for a few years now. It holds the net flat and stops it from 'wind-socking' whilst moving swims.

 

[Keith Humphreys]

Wow guys, all so complicated? I use a Greys deep mesh landing net which has a neat gap in the spreader block.
I simply pull the end of the net through the gap and tuck it through itself, job done

 

[Cliff Turner]

and the Wychwood nets have a small magnet in the bottom which sticks to the spreader block ..