i am a new kayak bass fisherman.  i picture myself hauling out 7 lb bass - I'm gonna need a net!!

 

so i buy an inexpensive short net, and it was not good enough.  in my excitement, i leaned way out with my short net and almost fell overboard.  (it was a small bass)  totally unacceptable.  so i went to the hardware store for some stuff.  glue, pipe, saw blade, pipe glue.  i seroiusly could have  bought a net for cheaper!!  but it was fun.  i even injected it full of foam so it wont hold water and cant transport invasive zebra mussels from one body of water to another.   it floats!!

 

the Frablil net, labeled a trout net and was $14 at Sportsman Warehouse.  it fill the bill simply because it has rubber mesh fabric. 

 

after my modifications!  (oh yesterday was my best big bass day, and i forgot my net!!  and my cellphone)

 

 

Yeah, yeah yeah. its always the best day when you don't have a phone to take pictures.....

Sounds like something I would do. I've started to spend more money and do more research when making purchases - even small ones like pliers or something - because when I don't do that, I end up not liking what I get. Then, I have to buy something else or spend more money rigging something right.

Don’t feel bad lol. I bought a short net for my inflatable. Kept it stowed behind the seat. Used it once on a 4.5 lb’er. Worked great. Next time out it fell overboard without my knowledge until I got out of the boat. Had to buy a new one. 

15 minutes ago, BrianMDTX said:

Don’t feel bad lol. I bought a short net for my inflatable. Kept it stowed behind the seat. Used it once on a 4.5 lb’er. Worked great. Next time out it fell overboard without my knowledge until I got out of the boat. Had to buy a new one. 

Ya, I have a short net for the canoe - but I also clipped a leash to the elastic cord...gives me the reach I need and no loosing it if I drop it overboard. You can see the leash and it's attachment point on the canoe here.

2 hours ago, Hudson McLean said:

Yeah, yeah yeah. its always the best day when you don't have a phone to take pictures.....

haha..yea, i dont lie about fishing.  i dont need that type of karma following me around when i fish. :)