I didn't realize that landing net is associated with newbies.
Are you poking a stick at me Rod?
I made my comments in the context of the thread of using nets while riverbank fishing for salmon on the Vedder. Typically (not always, but typically) it's the inexperienced anglers who use nets for riverbank fishing on this system. My comments aren't meant to be a judgement, only an observation.
Again, it really depends on the landscape, the size of the fish and what you would like to do with the fish.
Agreed, I even had a net clipped to my waders tonight, however I still think my observations are generally accurate.
Are We saying our self the guys who brings net in the vedder are the Inexperience one or the Responsible one.. ..Come on... don't you think it's big relieve to you the Guy with the net volunteer to net your fish, That you Foul hook a 40 lbs Spring with your 700 Dollar Rod that you don't need to run down stream and worry to break your rod ..Don't you think it's relieve??..Or would you rather say to the guy ..No Worries I can handle this "I'm an Experience Fisherman"! and you run with it when you come back your spot was occupied by somebody else now which trigger unhappy confrontation. Do you like that? my point is I know it's excess baggage bringing net ..But don't you think fishing the Vedder there comes a time you wish you have the net. specially when you hook the unwanted CHUM, the Dirty Spring and the pink Hump-pies.
Actually, no. But thanks for the offer. Besides my rod wasn't worth more than $125 when I bought it 17 years ago