Fly fishermen sometimes land fish by hand instead of using fly fishing nets , this can lead to lost fish at the crucial moment when the fish is close to being landed. Believe me i speak from experience when i say you can lose fish at this moment, i have lost many a good fish when trying to land them by hand before i decided to use a landing net.

When the fish is at the point of being landed it will make one last effort to escape, this is where it can throw the hook out and make its bid for freedom. If you use a landing net at this point you will land more fish, the way of using  fly fishing nets is to play the fish as you normally would until the fish is within range, then submerge the net under the water and ease the fish over the net and lift it out of the water. 

You do not want to make any sudden movements with the net at this point, as this will spook the fish, and after an exhilarating fight with the fish you want to give yourself the best chance of landing it.

There are a lot of different types of fly fishing nets available on the market today, the most common is the mesh type nets, but some designs of this type of net can damage the slime that is on the body of the fish, this is not good when you are fishing catch and release this can lead to the fish catching diseases. And also giving you plenty of frustration when trying to get the hook out when it gets tangled in the net.

Out of all the fly fishing nets available i would suggest using a rubber type net, although the rubber fly fishing net can be a little more expensive than the mesh type net it is worth the extra cost to help protect the fish during the landing process. This is really important if you are doing catch and release fishing, as we want the the fish to come to the least amount of harm possible.

There are also the extendable types of fly fishing nets to consider, these can be very practicable when choosing a fly fishing net. The reason for this is you can use it as a short handled fishing net when required, and just extend it when you need a longer handled fly fishing net say for fishing out of a boat for example. This can save you money in not having to buy two different types of fly fishing nets to do your fishing.

Out of all the different designs of fly fishing nets available today i still prefer the pear shaped type of net, i just find this shape seems to cut through the water slightly better than other shapes. The cost of fly fishing nets is very low compared to other fly fishing equipment, you can pay as little as $10 or have a custom built net for over $100 it is entirely up to you.

I have found that the nets around the middle price range are extremely well built and of a very high quality, some of the more cheaper versions tend not to last to long if you do a lot of fishing. The secret to buying fly fishing nets is that you should think of the type of fishing you are going to be doing, for example if you are going boat fishing then you will require a net with an extended handle to help you reach over the boat side.

If you are going river fishing and will be doing some wading then a short handle fly fishing net is all you need, but make sure the net you buy will float just in case you happen to drop it in the water, metal handled nets do not float as i found out to my cost.

The one reason i like the extendable fly fishing net is that i can use it for both types of fishing, this saves me money by not having to buy a fly fishing net to suit the different types of fly fishing i enjoy doing.

On this site you will find a selection of fly fishing nets available to buy now, make sure you read through the descriptions before purchasing so that you get the one you want.

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