In reply to Post #15
Some NGT Products are great - eg. Stormpoles . . .
As for landing nets, never really understood why people end up spending a fortune on nets . . .yes I get some like the handle to match their rods blanks etc, but if the mesh is decent, the spreader block and arms strong then better to get 2x mid range nets than 1x silly expensive one . . .IMO
Some NGT Products are great - eg. Stormpoles . . .
As for landing nets, never really understood why people end up spending a fortune on nets . . .yes I get some like the handle to match their rods blanks etc, but if the mesh is decent, the spreader block and arms strong then better to get 2x mid range nets than 1x silly expensive one . . .IMO
In reply to Post #16
I agree reg nets, although they do need to be of a reasonable quality imo, and the ngt 50 inch I was considering buying a couple of years back sagged quite a lot under its own weight whilst bone dry which put me off it . Had a couple of their bits and while some are ok I suppose, I wouldn't buy again
I agree reg nets, although they do need to be of a reasonable quality imo, and the ngt 50 inch I was considering buying a couple of years back sagged quite a lot under its own weight whilst bone dry which put me off it . Had a couple of their bits and while some are ok I suppose, I wouldn't buy again
Would anyone take a chance in taking an NGT landing net with them for a few nights.....
In reply to Post #18
Yup.
I have a keenets cheap nasty floppy net that I happily use
I stuck some Aqua net floats on it and it's good enough
Only problem is not very deep.
Yup.
I have a keenets cheap nasty floppy net that I happily use
I stuck some Aqua net floats on it and it's good enough
Only problem is not very deep.
In reply to Post #19
It's not until it breaks that you actually get to see the reason why it is so cheap n nasty.
I wouldn't dare take one to the bank...
It's not until it breaks that you actually get to see the reason why it is so cheap n nasty.
I wouldn't dare take one to the bank...
In reply to Post #20
Certainly not if you'd had a couple of fish in it that morning. Can't imagine the cashier would appreciate the smell.
Certainly not if you'd had a couple of fish in it that morning. Can't imagine the cashier would appreciate the smell.
In reply to Post #20
did you actually read post 11 ??
rather than using your wild imagination
did you actually read post 11 ??
rather than using your wild imagination
In reply to Post #22
I have a matrix bulldog which cost me £140 (I think) but at over 10 years service so far, it's ended up being good value for money.
I have a matrix bulldog which cost me £140 (I think) but at over 10 years service so far, it's ended up being good value for money.
In reply to Post #11
I did the same on both lakes, but with the Sonic Varder Landing nets - 3 years on all have been fine, a few of the meshes have holes that needed stitching up, but that happens with all Nets when Piking.
My view on Landing Nets thou - is they are a destroyable item, in fact I hope to be replacing every year due to over-use
I did the same on both lakes, but with the Sonic Varder Landing nets - 3 years on all have been fine, a few of the meshes have holes that needed stitching up, but that happens with all Nets when Piking.
My view on Landing Nets thou - is they are a destroyable item, in fact I hope to be replacing every year due to over-use
In reply to Post #24
I don't know about you, but I haven't had a single grumble about the cheap nets from a single member? Lots of comments about how nice it is not to have to bring nets, slings and cradles. Which again surprised me, thinking people would really prefer to use their own gear.
I don't know about you, but I haven't had a single grumble about the cheap nets from a single member? Lots of comments about how nice it is not to have to bring nets, slings and cradles. Which again surprised me, thinking people would really prefer to use their own gear.
In reply to Post #25
I was at a lake where they provided the landing gear, and yes, the bonus of not having to bring your own outweighs the downside of using potentially cheap gear.
I was at a lake where they provided the landing gear, and yes, the bonus of not having to bring your own outweighs the downside of using potentially cheap gear.
In reply to Post #25
Nobody has bothered one iota, I presume it does depend on the cliental thou.
People who put their own ego and tackle appearance before the welfare of the stock, and in doing so also put everybody's else's pleasure at risk - would be told to jolly off somewhere else, they would never be welcome
Nobody has bothered one iota, I presume it does depend on the cliental thou.
People who put their own ego and tackle appearance before the welfare of the stock, and in doing so also put everybody's else's pleasure at risk - would be told to jolly off somewhere else, they would never be welcome
In reply to Post #27
100% right mate.
100% right mate.
In reply to Post #21
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