07-20-2007, 07:13 PM
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] I hate when you almost have those big ones in the net and they just flop out because they don't quite fit. Sounds like a fun trip anyway. I find I start having increasing trouble with fish as they go over 20 inches. I went looking for a bigger net a month or 2 ago that would still hang on my back but not so big that it would make walking difficult and snag on every bush around. I didn't find anything. If anybody has found a net they like for landing bigger fish I'd appreciated suggestions. I do try to pull up some to the edge of the water but I like fishing rapid water and this isn't always possible. And if you miss them on that first try you don't always get another shot. My experience suggests when you take the family expect to catch about a quarter as many fish as when you're without them. And yes my family is going with me for the next 4 days upto Wyoming.
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] I hate when you almost have those big ones in the net and they just flop out because they don't quite fit. Sounds like a fun trip anyway. I find I start having increasing trouble with fish as they go over 20 inches. I went looking for a bigger net a month or 2 ago that would still hang on my back but not so big that it would make walking difficult and snag on every bush around. I didn't find anything. If anybody has found a net they like for landing bigger fish I'd appreciated suggestions. I do try to pull up some to the edge of the water but I like fishing rapid water and this isn't always possible. And if you miss them on that first try you don't always get another shot. My experience suggests when you take the family expect to catch about a quarter as many fish as when you're without them. And yes my family is going with me for the next 4 days upto Wyoming.[signature]