Net for Salmon advice required

Hi yakers:

            I need advice on a size model Yak net for Salmon. I just have a Gaff and have no clue! I'll be going to Fishermans' Wharehouse in Sac.
                                                                                                                          Thanks
                                                                                                                          Ernie

http://www.kayakfishinggear.com/catalog/promar_trophy_series_collapsible_landing_net_ln-703_4176074.htm

I have this one and it looks like it will fit a pretty good sized salmon.  I hope to find out this season!

If money was no object, I would get one of the bigger Stowmaster nets.  Unfortunately, they cost twice as much as the Promar collapsible nets.


Stowmaster site: http://www.stowmaster.net/
Cabelas link: http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp;jsessionid=445J4V5IKRGYMCWQNWSCCOIK0BW0KIWE?id=0030620017597a&type=product&cmCat=perf&rid=0180101070502&xpid=k2776&cm_ven=Performics&cm_cat=Affiliate%2Dclick&cm_pla=Shopping.com&cm_ite=DDI%20Link&_requestid=44578

bluekayak ( if you read this),

Did you ever talk to stowmaster about a kayak friendly net? Their 20"x24" saltwater net does look nice, but the bag is only 24" deep. The Promar that jmairey showed me looked deeper than that, maybe 30".

Scott

I'll try to give the guy a call He sounded interested in developing something but I never heard back

I like those nets myself but I agree about the net depth Bigger salmon are just in it to the belly  The two I have are 20" and 24"

I have the promar 703... I'd get the 704 if I did it all over again... the 704 is substantially bigger and deeper. 

I kind of thrashed my 703 on a big leopard shark last year... didn't fit in the net too well. 

By the way... the green net material on the promar nets also makes for an awesome bait net to net the shad at lake mendo.

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csrPromarNETS_gaffs.htm

EK

I have the promar 703... I'd get the 704 if I did it all over again... the 704 is substantially bigger and deeper. 

I kind of thrashed my 703 on a big leopard shark last year... didn't fit in the net too well. 

By the way... the green net material on the promar nets also makes for an awesome bait net to net the shad at lake mendo.

http://www.charkbait.com/cs/csrPromarNETS_gaffs.htm

Must have been some leopard. That thing looks bigger than my camp chair.

EK

Hi Yakers:

  Does  any Tackle shop stock Promar nets in the Bay area?
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                                                                      Ernie

Hi Yakers:

  Does  any Tackle shop stock Promar nets in the Bay area?
                                                                      Thanks
                                                                      Ernie

Ernie - contact Marque at Coastside# 2 in Pacifica (650) 359.9790. He has a few for sale. he's one of our NCKA supporters  (he's always been donating prizes for our derbys)

I like those nets myself but I agree about the net depth Bigger salmon are just in it to the belly  The two I have are 20" and 24"

Take the 24x28 hoop, make the bag as deep as the saltwater tourny nets, and no telescoping handle?

Scott

Guess what guys.... look at what just got donated to our HMB Derby prize pool.... 

Jebran Mfg - A Hibernet Retractable Landing Net #58 w/ Paddle Blade ($112 msrp)
http://www.hibernet.net/jebran_mfg_website_004.htm





Thank you....  Jebran!

I just got off the phone with Matt from Stowmaster

He's sending me replacement nets for the 30x32" nets to try out on the 24x28 hoop    I think he said the black freshwater net is around 40+" deep and the blue saltwater is around 32"  The mesh is 1 1/2" instead of 1"    Anyway I'll try them out next week


The other collapsibles I've seen seem on the flimsy side for bigger fish   Stowmaster tests the breaking strength which probably doesn't matter on a kayak

Paul aka BoBo

I think my promar will last one fish, but that could be due to me not really knowing how to net a big fish.

I guessing you don't lever them straight up in the air,  .

J