05-31-2006, 04:46 AM
Nice report ABT. Looks like you either got yourself a new camera or finally persuaded the better half to let you use hers. (Recalling your former comments on her reluctance to use the expensive equipment out on the water.) Nice pics!
Sounds like you've had plenty of good advice in the posts above so I'll hold my two cents - except to say that the net is probably a good addition when fishing from the tube. I recently set aside my deep bagged net in favor of a shallow bagged one that Flygoddess recommended in one of her posts. It is called a "Measure Net." It has a nice soft, shallow bag for easy handling and release of fish. The bottom is calibrated in inches so that you can see the length of your fish without removing it from the net. I use the "large" size which has a nice telescoping extension handle. Perfect for tubing I think. Even beats my beloved wood hooped tube net as far as functionality - and it is a lot cheaper. Oh, but there is one negative. Though it has a nice foam handle, it doesn't float. I learned this last week while fishing some rough seas. My untetherered net was pitched out of the back of my Super Fat Cat when I was hit by a sneaker wave. It sank slowly out of sight before I could get to it. I bought another this week and you can bet it was tethered on the next trip.
Here's a link to one place that has them if you're interested. I don't get anything for recommending it. It just works for me.
[url "http://www.yagersflies.com/the-measure-net.html"]Measure Net[/url]
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Sounds like you've had plenty of good advice in the posts above so I'll hold my two cents - except to say that the net is probably a good addition when fishing from the tube. I recently set aside my deep bagged net in favor of a shallow bagged one that Flygoddess recommended in one of her posts. It is called a "Measure Net." It has a nice soft, shallow bag for easy handling and release of fish. The bottom is calibrated in inches so that you can see the length of your fish without removing it from the net. I use the "large" size which has a nice telescoping extension handle. Perfect for tubing I think. Even beats my beloved wood hooped tube net as far as functionality - and it is a lot cheaper. Oh, but there is one negative. Though it has a nice foam handle, it doesn't float. I learned this last week while fishing some rough seas. My untetherered net was pitched out of the back of my Super Fat Cat when I was hit by a sneaker wave. It sank slowly out of sight before I could get to it. I bought another this week and you can bet it was tethered on the next trip.
Here's a link to one place that has them if you're interested. I don't get anything for recommending it. It just works for me.
[url "http://www.yagersflies.com/the-measure-net.html"]Measure Net[/url]
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