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| Any recommendations for a good musky net?
Although I know they can be pricey, I expect I am only going to do it once (insert married joke here) so i would like to get a good one....
Review of the Frabill were less then hoped for on Cabelas.
thanks
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Location: Minnesota | i fish by myself most of the time that being said i like the Beckman pen net. nice and light. easy to hold in one hand. if you do catch a fish you have rod in one hand net in the other i can handel the beckman the best. |
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Location: Central Minnesota | muskyhunter47 - 3/19/2013 5:02 PM
i fish by myself most of the time that being said i like the Beckman pen net. nice and light. easy to hold in one hand. if you do catch a fish you have rod in one hand net in the other i can handel the beckman the best.
X2 with the beckman. Nice and light with a fish friendly bag. Hooks can get tangled in the netting at times but over all a very nice net.
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Frabill power catch is the only way to go. The self aligning handle makes it easier for solo fishing than any other net. Get the net just smaller than the Big Kahuna. |
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| I like the Frabill power catch big game.. Pretty sure its the one Ryan is talking about above..
I feel like this netting gets tangled the least when fish are thrashing/rolling in the net.. And being a little thicker its seems more durable too..
I've had a few frabill big games, and beckman finsaver, and if I had to buy another net today it'd be an easy decision getting another Frabill big game..
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Fra... |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | Jason Bomber - 3/19/2013 5:25 PM
I like the Frabill power catch big game.. Pretty sure its the one Ryan is talking about above..
I feel like this netting gets tangled the least when fish are thrashing/rolling in the net.. And being a little thicker its seems more durable too..
I've had a few frabill big games, and beckman finsaver, and if I had to buy another net today it'd be an easy decision getting another Frabill big game..
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Fra...
Bingo! |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Frabill. |
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| I use Frabill power catch big game, it has never let me down! |
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| Frabill power catch Big game
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com |
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Location: Northern Wisconsin | cave run legend - 3/19/2013 5:48 PM
I use Frabill power catch big game, it has never let me down!
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| Frabil! |
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Location: Wisconsin River | stow master or power stow. real space savers. |
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Location: oconomowoc, wi | Jeff Hanson - 3/19/2013 6:35 PM
Frabill power catch Big game
Jeff Hanson
madisonmuskyguide.com
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Location: Not where I want to be! | I use the Frabil #8425 and put a Beckman finsaver bag on it. I like the frabil hoop with self aligning handle as I keep the net colapsed on the front deck. The beckman finsaver bag is great for the fish and is like working in a livewell. A little pricey but works really well. |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Ron what Beckmann replacement bag did you put on? |
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| Frabill Big Kahuna...best net on the market! |
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Location: MN | wavridr - 3/20/2013 7:37 AM
I use the Frabil #8425 and put a Beckman finsaver bag on it. I like the frabil hoop with self aligning handle as I keep the net colapsed on the front deck. The beckman finsaver bag is great for the fish and is like working in a livewell. A little pricey but works really well.
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| So, just guessing, but my hunch is that the general consensus is Frabill power catch big game.....I know it appears I am going out on a limb but....what the hey!
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Location: Maine Township, MN | Another for the Frabill Powercatch Big Game #8425 |
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Location: St.John, Indiana | Frabil power catch all the way. Best bag made. |
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Location: Duluth, MN | I've got a Beckman. Those things are bulletproof. |
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| Big kahuna is just right! |
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Location: sneaking out to get on the water ;-) | Frabil big game!!! I fish by myself the majority of the time and this net is still handleable and will hold the big girls comfortably. If you're always fishing with a partner get the big kahuna otherwise the big game is the one. |
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Location: Not where I want to be! | Shawn, Pretty sure the beckman replacement bag was the 34 X 40. It really works well! Just me, but I find the Big Kahuna to be too large to use when you're fishing alone. Besides I have'nt come across a fish yet that does'nt fit easily in a 8425. |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Thanks Ron. What about weight? By switching to the Beckmann net does it make the whole net lighter? |
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Location: Not where I want to be! | I don't notice any difference. |
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Location: South East Wisconsin | Okay I'll have to take a look at yours sometime. |
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| Anybody ever see or use the Stowmaster Blue Salt Water Net? They look nice to me. Have a new one, never been wet, put up and away in storage for now. If interested shoot me a price. Will have it ready as soon as this weather breaks. Could even ship for a very fair price. E-mail me . |
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