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Location: MN | I am looking for feedback on RS nets Muskie nets. They seem decent but I can't find anything about their Muskie nets and can't tell if the netting is up to the task of Muskie fishing. I use a Frabill Power Catch with the HD coated bag now and like it, but the bag is heavy and slow when solo fishing. Any advice is appreciated. |
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Location: Tennessee | They are more than up to the task. Very very beefy nets good company and alotta options. The bags have been very durable for me and mine has landed 60+ lb blue catfish so muskie is a breeze. Brandon Lilly has some sweet F8 editions too FYI
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Location: MN | What is your feedback on the different hoop and how it scoops upward, compared to a traditional flat hoop shape? |
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Location: Tennessee | I very much like the scoop feature and we've bent nets that way intentionally in the past. It reduces the odds of a fish rolling back out that's partially in the net in my experience |
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Location: MN | It looks like there are 1" and 2" mesh options, from what I see on one dealer page. Is this a light bag? Just trying to compare to how it moves through the water and if it would do well when fishing solo. My Frabill is heavy and slow through the water when trying to net fish by myself.
Also, does the handle detach? I think I'm leaning toward a 5' fixed, but storage in the boat can be an issue. |
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Location: Tennessee | Handle does detach. It's sort of a mid weight bag. I think it's easier to handle alone than say a Big Kahuna but it's still a big ol net. Roman also offers some smaller Esox series too that may be easier for one man operations but i wouldn't trade mine for anything else out there right now. |
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Location: MN | Good to know. I like the size and shape of the Muskie Mag in the octagon hoop with the front scoop. Any recommendation on mesh size, 1" vs the 2"? |
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Location: Tennessee | I'm always for smaller mesh. It keeps fish from getting their snout pushed into the bag and ripping it. Larger mesh bags tend to need more repairs for that reason |
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| Smaller mesh nets also reduce the amount of fin-splitting that happens more easily with a larger mesh net. |
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Location: MN | That was as I thought I would hear. Fin splitting is something that nobody wants to cause. I just wanted to make sure that the 1" mesh didn't seem to add too much weight or drag in the water. Sometime you have to be quick on the net, as the window of opportunity can close quickly. Thanks for all the input! |
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| I agree with the fin splitting but the larger mesh doesn't tangle as bad when the fish rolls in the net with a bait in its mouth. I have seen people cut hooks and their net just to get the fish free from the net in a beckman, which is why I have always went with the frabill nets. If I were to go with an RS I would get the 2". |
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