I was just wondering if you guys use a net for landing fish? If so why? If not why not?

i dont have a net, i dont have room for a net, and i dont plan on getting a net.

so i never use nets  

back at you.  

only on big fish, unless im in a tourney then we net everything that is a keeper or close to it.

aaron

Yeah when I'm in a tourney I will net the bass, other then that only on big fish.

I would say 75% of the time, but in a tournament 100% of the time I have lost to many fish trying to swing them in the boat

Nets are for sissies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just joking fella's. Since I do most of my fishing from the bank now , it's just something else I don't want to carry.

Flip 'em or lip 'em!  

Only on the big fish. With the little ones I just use my thumb.

never

never.

ditto on what dsaavedra and matt 5.0 said

I would net more if I had a frame for my 2 nets a buddy of mine made me. So, if someone has an old frame just laying around or don't need.... just let me know so I can net me a big ole sow! ;D

Just like everyone else, If they seem to be around 5 or over, i'll net them.  The dinks i'll just lift them into the boat or lip em.

No net here. Either pull them up to shore, or lip them in my pontoon.

I'll use one during a tournament, but otherwise I wont use one.

I don't usually have one with me, but there have been a few times when I wish I had.

With all my spine problems, the last thing I need to do is keep bending down to lip my fish. Anything over a couple pounds, I use the net.

Falcon

Using nets is against my religion.

In 2006 while fishing in an FLW event, the pro I was with would run to get the net and by the time he was on the deck ready, a fish would come flying at his face. Have to love 30 pound braid. 8-)

I don't own one.  If its a dink, I'll lift him.  If its a hawg, I'll lip him.

only on big fish, unless im in a tourney then we net everything that is a keeper or close to it.

aaron

us too