Hand Net
Short Handled Landing Nets for stream fishing and easy packing. Hang from your back, or attach to your fishing bag.
Why A Landing Net?
A good landing net is beneficial for a number of reasons: it ensures the safety of the fish, and helps the angler land more fish. Even catch-and-release fishing can be stressful for them, especially some species of trout.
Cradle Nets
If you find a fishing net large enough to hold your steelhead and salmon is cumbersome for your river walks a cradle rolls up for ease of transport and is lightweight.
Our bestselling wooden landing nets are made right here in British Columbia. Moby nets are hand made in Maple Ridge, British Columbia; and, Rushton catch and release nets in Prince George, British Columbia.
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Long Handle Catch and Release and Boat Nets
Long Handled Nets are a staple if you are a Stillwater Fisherman or when catch and release fishing for steelhead and salmon. Cradle the fish without ever lifting it from the water or letting it touch the rocks in shallow water.
Cradles
Land large salmon and steelhead without packing a giant frame. Roll up and attache to your pack, or tuck in to your boat without taking up a ton of space.
Selecting A Landing Net
Handle Length
Landing net handles come in a wide variety of lengths to suit your fishing situation
- Short handled -essential for quickly and gently landing fish while wade fishing rivers and streams and can easily be carried on you back or on your hip, sling, or backpack.
- Mid Length -aid in the catch and release of fish from float tubes, pontoon boats, and other small watercraft.
- Long Handled (boat nets) -for landing those trophy rainbows from your boat in our amazing stillwaters, and for chasing the anadromous giants in our coastal rivers.
Handle Materials
Carbon Fiber Landing Nets
Also lightweight, durable, and they float! The Fishpond brand of landing nets come with amazing graphics on the frames and handles that bring some style to your fishing gear.
Wooden Landing Nets
These take advantage of wood's lightness and great floating properties, and elegant, traditional appearance. Beautiful to behold, durable, and functional —the perfect match to fly fishing!
Bag Materials
- Soft Rubber -best for catch & release, doesn't smell fishy after a good day, but can be heavy and net bottom is bucket shaped so not as much room inside.
- Lightweight Nylon and Micro Mesh -durable, light weight, and gentle on the fish. The bottom of the bag is large and flat so there is more room in the net for large fish. Cons: Flies can snag and you will definitely know you had a good day from the fishy aroma.
Cradle Nets
If you find a fishing net large enough to hold your steelhead and salmon is cumbersome for your river walks a cradle rolls up for ease of transport and is lightweight.
- Nylon mesh netting between parallel handles gives gentle support to remove a hook while the fish is still submerged.
- Cradle length varies depending on the target fish length