THKFISH Carbon Fiber Fishing Net
A rubber-coated net on a handle that reaches the fish.
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Almost every guide to catch and release says to keep the fish wet and handle it as little as possible, and then most people lift the fish out in a knotted nylon net that removes the slime coat along its whole flank. The net is where a great deal of avoidable damage happens, and it is the easiest thing to fix.
Why the THKFISH Carbon Fiber Fishing Net stands out
Slime is the fish's immune barrier
The slime coat is what keeps infection out. Knotted nylon scrapes it off in lines wherever the mesh crosses. A rubber-coated net slides over it instead. That difference is most of why a released fish does or does not survive the following week.
Trebles come out of rubber mesh
A treble hook tangled in nylon means minutes of cutting while the fish suffocates. In rubber-coated mesh it usually lifts straight out, which shortens the whole handling event from minutes to seconds.
The long handle is what keeps the fish wet
A telescopic handle lets you reach a fish from a high bank, a dock or a boat without hauling it up by the line first, and it lets you hold it in the water beside you rather than swinging it aboard. Every agency handling guide asks for the fish to stay in the water; reach is what makes that possible.
At a glance
| Mesh | Rubber coated |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminium |
| Handle | Carbon fibre, telescopic |
| Effect | Preserves the slime coat |
The verdict
If you release fish and buy one thing off this site, make it a rubber-coated net. Knotted nylon does damage you cannot see and the fish does not survive.
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