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How to handle GTs - removing them from water, photographs and returning them

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Alex Jordan:
Some good points - fortunately what we do have in the UK is world leading fish handling mentality from the Carp, Pike and Catfish fishos so there is a wide range of products for protecting fish out fo the water - we even sell Carp first aid kits!

We have a very large range of unhooking mats, weighing slings - heck does anything grow bigger than an ebro catfish?? (9ft long 200Kg's) that could be applied to GT's although I don't know of any nets that could be used unless an existing carbon framed specialist one was strengthened?

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=catfish+unhookign+mat&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a#client=firefox-a&hs=X1i&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=catfish+unhooking+mat&spell=1&sa=X&ei=A87GUf3vD-OH0AXI0YFA&ved=0CCwQvwUoAA&fp=1&biw=1680&bih=878&bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&cad=b

http://www.fl2.co.uk/fisherking-BigGame-200kgs

I have started to adopt better fish handling for our domestic UK sea fish that we practice C+R on - Bass primarily!

Andy Rowe:
I Should have posted these pics earlier. Most of the boats I have fished on in Indonesia either have the frames for the nets made locally and then weave the netting onboard with a nylon rope which is the right thickness so it is supple but not too thin to cut the fish. I always try to request them if they are not equipped. Generally the net hoop is a bit bigger than this one and we have lifted 50kg fish without issue. I have never noted any serious damage to the fish and believe it safer than than lip gaffing for several reasons which I have noted in my earlier post. The fish in picture was near 40kg est.

Lars Nielsen:
Let's try this one:



http://www.ccgonline.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_Spare_parts_for_CCG_Landing_Nets.html It comes with a handle of course.

The type of mesh might not be ideal, but that is what we can get at the moment.

Regarding the strength, the important thing is the mesh, because when the fish is in the bag, you unleash the arms from the spreader, collapse the net and lift the fish in the mesh, not the arms. It is much easier than it sounds.

You can keep the fish in the water while you get out the camera and wipe the tears and blood off the angler. :)

Ed Nicholas:
My point of where to keep these huge nets on the boat is important when running 34ft centre consoles. With the indo big live aboards this is not such an issue but Lars a big net with foldable arms .. I think you may have cracked it! It is specifically designed to collapse once the fish is in the net?

Whats the damage (cost)?? Seems like we could fold it down and stick it in a hatch. Even if you use just that part you posted without a pole it would work. There is no way with any pole light enough for a decky to use to land a 50kg would be able lift the fish so best just get it in the net and a few dudes help lift it in.

Lets give that bad boy a test run in October bro!

Lars Nielsen:

--- Quote from: ed nicholas on June 23, 2013, 10:33:17 PM ---My point of where to keep these huge nets on the boat is important when running 34ft centre consoles. With the indo big live aboards this is not such an issue but Lars a big net with foldable arms .. I think you may have cracked it! It is specifically designed to collapse once the fish is in the net?
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Yes.


--- Quote from: ed nicholas on June 23, 2013, 10:33:17 PM ---Whats the damage (cost)?? Seems like we could fold it down and stick it in a hatch. Even if you use just that part you posted without a pole it would work. There is no way with any pole light enough for a decky to use to land a 50kg would be able lift the fish so best just get it in the net and a few dudes help lift it in.
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It seems to be about 120 US in England.


--- Quote from: ed nicholas on June 23, 2013, 10:33:17 PM ---Lets give that bad boy a test run in October bro!
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Deal. ;)

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