Frabill Fishing Net

The media could not be loaded. This is a good quality net. Light weight. Small holes just under 1/8. 11" deep help keep fish from jumping out.

good quality

I purchased this net over the others because of the favorable reviews, mesh netting, and because it didn't cost $135.00 from my local Orvis store. As a younger fellow who is just starting out financially, I simply can't afford to spent big bucks on the nicest equipment available. As such, this finely-crafted wood-handled net seemed right for me.The first time I used it was on a canoe trip through the Adirondacks. Granted, the fishing is mediocre at best (or perhaps it was the fisherman...) but I did catch a nice smallmouth bass on my lucky small-sized firetiger patterned jointed rapala lure just as the sun was setting. With my buddies cheering and my heart racing, I gingerly employed this net's awesome scooping abilities to apprehend my newly acquired slimy green friend. While it initially did its job wonderfully, I quickly became aware of a troubling circumstance: the other 5 hooks were helplessly snagged in the finely woven mesh netting! My heart broke but I nonetheless worked quickly to unhook the helpless little fish. As the light faded, I sensed him laughing at my new-found predicament as he swam away into the deep knowing that none of his fish friends would be brutally hooked that night. Seemed fair enough. So, with the darkness fully upon me, I began a long and strenuous ordeal to remove my beloved lure from the net's deadly grasp. It was as if I was trying to remove Frodo from Shelob's entangling web while attempting to keep the sticky snare intact as well. Even as I freed one hook, another 2 would take its place. For the next 23 minutes I felt like a surgeon as I delicately worked to release the bond between my favorite lure and my shiny new landing net. Ultimately, it was a pair of pliers that won the night. The net came out unscathed but alas, my trusty lure was now without barbs.I have learned my lesson well. I still plan on using this net but only in conjunction with single hook baits and lures. Perhaps when I am older and much wealthier, I will buy that fancy net from Orvis. In the meantime however, I get enjoyment knowing that the sum of my gear doesn't cost as much as 6 months of rent. Who really spends $950 on a fishing rod?? Oy vey.Anyways, this review is finished. It loses one lonely star for it's un-advertised ability to catch lures as well as fish. I pity the man that uses this net alongside a rapala minnow with 3 sets of treble hooks...You have been warned!PROSIt is very solidly builtThe mesh reduces harm to fishA classy design - makes you look like a fisherman who knows his fishIt's extremely budget friendlyCONSThere is a lot of water resistance when dragging it through waterSnagged hooks are near impossible to remove without tearing the mesh

Perfect size to clean out my live well, on my boat.

I checked all of the stores around me to try to find something compatible and they are just aren’t available. Luckily Amazon had this one and upon receiving I am happy with the net and feel it will hold up to long term use. Unfortunately I purchased this as a gift so I won’t directly be using it everyday but this is a replacement for almost the exact same net and that lasted years before being lost.

Nets arrived with broken clasps - seems like a simple thing, but if the clasp won't make it trough shipping, do I really want the net hanging off a D ring by a cheap clasp in the middle of a river or stream? The clasps are made from a soft pot metal, better suited for toys.A better clasp would make this a better net for fly fishing

I love the loop on handle, makes it easy to get to when wadding. The net is lightweight making it easier to use in the water

Being for trout, I expected a softer or rubber coated netting. This nylon net can damage fish, particularly if it touches gills. I will use this net for trout I am harvesting. Please find a softer net for catch and release or no net at all. I bought by mistake confusing it with other nets labeled as soft or rubber. Still, this is a good net and value for landing keepers.