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Triangular Landing Net Heads.....

John Cook

John Cook

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Afternoon All Barbelers,

Looking to get a new triangular landing net head something light in weight but up to the job, at the moment i have the middy 36 barbel net but find it heavy along with my powerstretch handle, i want something deep enought to rest barbel in also, would go for one of the gardner barbel spoons if they closed down but to big for storage, any thoughts? Also looking for a lighter handle will probably be the drennan as cant find much else.
 
John,

I think what I use is perfect, I have a big plastic spreader block which I bought from a local tackle shop (similar idea to the fox ones but stronger and without any slots.......) together with a greay prodigy 36inch frame and net, the frame is carbon and very strong, without any of the anoying hooked bits on the ends, the net is good flow mesh but about 4 1/2 feet deep, it really is cavernous and always allows me to rest a fish whilst the spreader block is staked with a bankstick so the net cannot go anywhere..........

I am like you in liking the triangular net for it's portability, handle wise I use a 3 piece harrison chimera custom build from Ian Tucker

http://www.customfishingrods.co.uk/photo-gallery/fishing-rod-photos.htm# 4th picture in sundry items is my actual handle

which fits onto the side of my Thinking Anglers rod sling with the net wrapped around it perfectly..........

The reason I don't use the greys prodigy block is because: a) it is machined to fit the greys prodigy handle which is only 6 feet long and a different diameter and; b) the first time I used it the arm holes elongated as the aluminium stretched when landing a fish and the net fell apart........
 
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Can't help much on the net, but for a light, good length handle get a 7mt whip from Malarkeys, a wide bank stick. Cut tip end of whip back untill it will take the bank stick, cut 10 to 15 cm off the bank stick and glue in to the whip.
You now have a handle that that is light, at least 3 mt long and cost less than £12
 
Landing net head

I agree with Ian, the Harrison 3 piece pole is a great bit of kit as is the Drennan Super Specialist telescopic. As for the net head, I don't think that I've really cracked that. I had an Antares net head which I liked a lot, unfortunately it was nicked, so obviously someone else had a similar view. I like the spoons but find them a bore to carry. Currently I use a Berkeley triangular head, not bad, but I'm sure that there are better products out there. I'll be keeping a close eye on this post to see what recommendations come up. It's often a case of mackling different bits together until you get what you want.
 
There are some interesting folding pan nets coming out from Jarvis Walker. Not unlike the discontinued Berkley ones. I'll have a check tomorrow for dimensions price etc.
 
Not much activity here then must all be pan type users? Anyone using the green korum 36 inch specimen net????
 
Does anyone remember the balcombe fast nets. No spreader block as such. The arms slid up and down the handle and locked in place to form the triangle shape. The early ones were made of alloy. I've got a later 42" arm fibreglass one I've used for carp/pike for years. I've often thought a smaller one with longer handle would be good on the rivers. Not sure if you can still get them but I've been thinking about making one for ages.....
 
Hello John, i,ve been using the same triangular net for all my river fishing for the last 5 years. Its still as good as new, i think its made by Garbolino. The bottom of the 2 arms are shaped and actually form its own spreader block. To assemble, one arm has a brass thread protruding from it, and passes through a hole in the other. The handle is then screwed on and it all locks together very securely. They came in 2 or 3 sizes. I bought it in the tackle shop in Bridgenorth, think it was about £20 at the time. I'll try an upload a pic.

Apologies for the drawing, but i hope you get the idea of what i mean. Very light and secure, highly recommend.
 

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Derek Funcks said:
Hello John, i,ve been using the same triangular net for all my river fishing for the last 5 years. Its still as good as new, i think its made by Garbolino. The bottom of the 2 arms are shaped and actually form its own spreader block. To assemble, one arm has a brass thread protruding from it, and passes through a hole in the other. The handle is then screwed on and it all locks together very securely. They came in 2 or 3 sizes. I bought it in the tackle shop in Bridgenorth, think it was about £20 at the time. I'll try an upload a pic.

Apologies for the drawing, but i hope you get the idea of what i mean. Very light and secure, highly recommend.
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This is how triangular nets were designed in the 1960s and maybe 70s. There's absolutely nothing new in the design. All three sides were aluminium and the top corners were hinged so that the whole thing would collapse.
 
Dean Mc Murray said:
Does anyone remember the balcombe fast nets. No spreader block as such. The arms slid up and down the handle and locked in place to form the triangle shape. The early ones were made of alloy. I've got a later 42" arm fibreglass one I've used for carp/pike for years. I've often thought a smaller one with longer handle would be good on the rivers. Not sure if you can still get them but I've been thinking about making one for ages.....
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This design was quite popular with trout fishermen. Bob Church used to market them and an Irish outfit called Lander Net (I think ) made something similar and would make them to your spec. If I recall, the net actually slid into the pole.
 
I've got one of these;

http://www.mullarkeys.co.uk/fishing...alist-netting-and-handles/0/shakespeare/4304/

30" arms and it's 28" deep to the bottom stitching but is around 34" deep in real use. A largish mesh that behaves itself in the flow and cheap as chips to boot!

I bought it with a "Thirty plus" stalking handle but the spreader block goes into my drennan tele' when I need it to. I only paid £30 for the pair. I'm very pleased with the net!
 
So many choices it seems to make you more confused:confused: They would all probably cope with the job in hand..
 
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