I don't use a net , if it is too big to lift I have lipped one . Most times a I swing 15'' and sometimes 16'' Crappie . We seldom loose many either . I think a good rod with back bone , bigger hooks and steady pull / lift is the key .:twocents
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I don't use a net , if it is too big to lift I have lipped one . Most times a I swing 15'' and sometimes 16'' Crappie . We seldom loose many either . I think a good rod with back bone , bigger hooks and steady pull / lift is the key .:twocents
I don't even own a net. I don't loose too many. I have lipped a couple.
Chris
I'll use one when fishing with someone who doesn't have the experience to know how to flip one in with one steady movement, it can be tough to get used to with 16' Rods
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I keep one beside me all the time. I think it's easier on the fish if you net it if you plan on releasing it. I don't need to keep every crappie I catch so I release a lot.
Most of the time I lift them over the side of the boat. Occasionally with fish two pounds or larger I will lipp them or use a net.
Nets are needed on Martin. The mouths seem to be softer. We lift the smaller fish but net 12 and up
Use a shorty more often to pick up marker. If a 15" + and shows to be poorly hooked will net. Don't like hooks getting hung up in the net so swing most in Nimrod style.
I use a net fairly often on good fish. There's just something about saying "get the net" a few times that adds to the enjoyment of the trip. Besides that I usually tear up a little if a good one gets off.:pray
I would think the net would rub off slime coat ?Quote:
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I use a net all the time when tourney fishing. I only use one on big fish any other time. I release lots of fish also.
Always have a net by my side...Small fish I swing, big fish I net. Every now and then I hook up with a big fish of another species so its nice to have a n'et nearby to land them. My crappie net has landed fish up to 30-40 lbs. I use a rubber frabill basket net on a extendable long arm paint pole. Think its 17 inches in diameter and don't hurt the fish at all and never snags up my hooks.
don't own a net and have little trouble lifting them in one motion into boat or onto dock. can't think of the last time i lost a nice keeper that I wanted. release a lot of 9 inch + fish but IMO you swing them right in, jiggle a little and they drop right back into water without you touching them and you don't take any slime off. JMHO
I don't think it is any worse than handling a fish. Maybe Matt (D10) could weigh in here and give us some handling tips for fish to be released.Quote:
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A rubber coated net with minimize any damage to the slime and preserve the integrity of the slime coat. Rough twine nets on the other hand not so much.Quote:
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I don't think nets hurt the fish at all. I've released thousands of them over the years and never seen a floater unless it had other injuries from being caught.
Net or Not is a personal issue.
My best advise is to do what YOU are the most comfortable with.
I grab my fish by the lip try not to ever grab sides where the loss of slime can seriously hurt a fish . Those twine nets and hands on sides cause damage that may not show for a long time . Fungus and such attack fish when slime coat damaged .Quote:
Originally Posted by arkcrappie
Every fish you catch is in a cooler or on a cleaning table Gewber. How much damage does that do? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]Quote:
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We always release a bunch too . Trying to keep Arkansas Thread busy thought it was about dried up like a dead fish on the bank lately . :yikesQuote:
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I usually carry one for bigger fish. I have had a few lips rip bringing them out so i rather be safe. You gonna have to carry me fishing with you so i can perfect that nimrod swing lol
When it comes to a net, its better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it. :hatchet:
I fish for whatever is biting, not just crappie. I had untangling hooks from a net so the only kind of net I use is the rubber coated ones.
No net.Still a little Bassfishermen in me."were not allowed"No dip net.Like the challenge of no net.If the fish gets off the fish win's.That day.That being said.When kid's or older folks are fishing with me .We carry a net and use it.Took a nephew fishing last spring.He caught,kept his first fish,cleaned ,cooked them.Glad we had a net.
2lb plus fish usually get the net
I use a rubber coated dip net to land big crappie. We use soft small mess nets to net bass, walleye, and trout during electro fishing samples. If the net material is wet, I don't think it harms the fish much. Wet hands aren't too bad on fish either. The worst thing on a fish's slime coat is dry hands or a towel. I cringe when I see someone grab a fish with a towel to take it off the hook and then throw it back. I've always wondered how bad the carpet in boats were on a fish's slime coat. If the carpet was wet, I don't think it would take much of the slime coat off. If it is dry, I'm not sure.Quote:
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Matt
I use a rubber coated net the same one for all fish depending on size I net most of them
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One more thing. Most injuries to fish result in a delayed mortality that may happen hours to days later. Just because a fish swims off, doesn't mean it will live long. There has been a lot of research looking at this with bass tournaments. Once the water Temps reach a certain temp (don't want to post the wrong temp) a very large percentage of tournament released bass die due to delayed mortality. This mainly happens in the summer. I suspect that it also happens to crappie caught in the summer. Luckily with crappie anglers, most of the crappie they catch, they don't intend on releasing. Something to think about when you are fishing during the summer.
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That is the reason I shudder a little when folks said the caught a hundred fish that day but only kept a few for dinner. I suspect, especially in summer, a number of those fish die no matter how careful you were in catching and releasing.
Our DNR here on Lake Murray put in a catch limit on Striped Bass during the summer months due to high mortality rates of released fish that were under the 21" minimum. During the summer you can catch 5 of any size, but you are done at 5. Whether you keep them or not, it is five and done. Had some folks find out the hard way that Game Wardens have binoculars and can count.
This came about because of huge numbers of released fish floated up and washed into backs of coves smelling to high heaven.
I don't always net fish, but when I do its a big one.
Stay fishy my friend
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That made my morning! Ha ha!Quote:
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I'll keep my rubber coated net within arms reach just in case I hook something big, (Catfish, Bass, Drum or whatever) but normally swing most of them into the boat. Keeping that line tight is the key.
Lots more survive in warmer weather if released right away , in those tournaments they are handled several times and carried around in a livewell . Some fish like Stripers and Trout don't do well if fought to exhaustion when already under stress with warm water and low oxygen .
I was an avid bass fisherman before I started crappie fishing so I'm use to "boat flipping" fish. I do the same with crappie. I use a heavier rod with 10lb braid and #2 sickle hooks on my jigs and never have a problem.
# 1 got to find them"fish",2nd hook them "fish",3rd land em "fish","net or no net"4th clean um"Fish" 5th cook em"fish"LOL
I like the way you think Jackie:highfive
Chris
Thanks for the good info Matt. I never catch enough during the summer to be willing to throw any legal size ones away :RoflQuote:
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If I hook a drum, I am usually doing everything in my power to lose it and never have to touch it :donoQuote:
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Drum don't bother me as bad as a garQuote:
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