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Muskie101
Posted 5/20/2020 2:54 PM (#960142)
Subject: Nets




Posts: 155


Location: Rochester, New York
I got the Frabill weighted power catch with a 60 inch depth and am wondering if that or the big kahuna is better because the big kahuna has a larger hoop while the power catch is deeper
Slamr
Posted 5/20/2020 7:32 PM (#960157 - in reply to #960142)
Subject: Re: Nets





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Location: Northwest Chicago Burbs
Question: do you fish alone? Just asking because I'm a pretty strong (versus say....my wife or nieces) and muscling a big fish into my power catch ain't easy. Imagining one handing a big kahuna sounds a little beyond worth sacrificing a big fish for a little bit of size on the net.
VMS
Posted 5/20/2020 8:01 PM (#960159 - in reply to #960157)
Subject: Re: Nets





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Location: Elk River, Minnesota
Slamr - 5/20/2020 7:32 PM

Question: do you fish alone? Just asking because I'm a pretty strong (versus say....my wife or nieces) and muscling a big fish into my power catch ain't easy. Imagining one handing a big kahuna sounds a little beyond worth sacrificing a big fish for a little bit of size on the net.


This is why I sold my frabil power catch last september when I found out I could get back to a beckman. Even the powercatch is tough to handle...especially when you have to move it in the wind or current.

Don't get me wrong, I loved the sturdiness of the net, but it was just too cumbersome to handle alone and my wife really struggled to work with it as well.

In your case, I wouldn't go any larger than the power catch...

Steve
Kirby Budrow
Posted 5/20/2020 8:53 PM (#960161 - in reply to #960159)
Subject: Re: Nets





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Location: Chisholm, MN
It would be nice to have both. But I’ve got some pretty big fish in a power catch with no issues.
Muskie101
Posted 5/21/2020 5:12 AM (#960166 - in reply to #960161)
Subject: Re: Nets




Posts: 155


Location: Rochester, New York
Ok thank you i got a used power net for $94 I was just wondering if i should trade with someone for a kahuna.
VMS
Posted 5/21/2020 8:24 AM (#960172 - in reply to #960142)
Subject: Re: Nets





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Location: Elk River, Minnesota
That power net, given it is the heavier netting is a great net...its just heavy. It'll easily fit 50" and larger fish.

Steve
Muskie101
Posted 5/21/2020 1:53 PM (#960181 - in reply to #960142)
Subject: Re: Nets




Posts: 155


Location: Rochester, New York
Just seeing if a bigger hoop size or its depth being deeper is better in case you guys are wondering its the 8840 that has the 60 inch depth option
Muskie101
Posted 5/21/2020 5:08 PM (#960198 - in reply to #960181)
Subject: Re: Nets




Posts: 155


Location: Rochester, New York
Is the 8440 fish friendly like the 8425 and 8450
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