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I store my fishing net on the bow with the pass through open. *I'm looking for ideas on changing its placement. *Thanks Billy Mac *;D

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Sometimes mine is there, in the cuddy, or mostly...I keep mine between the port side seat and the gunnel. Looks like you have a back to back seat...put the net end up front and let the handle lay in the floor.

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I installed a rod holder on the back brace for the canvas top and stick the net in that, mine doesn't get in the way.

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Check over on the WET thread, maybe one of them will hold your net for ya ;D

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Too many choices. I do like that place that would hold it though. Billy Mac ;D

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I put mine there too sometimes.

I like garage's idea. How bout some pics garageman? :D I'm really diggin that, but I don't know how that would jive with my back enclosure curtain. Which reminds me I need some mods to my side windows because right now they won't stay snapped without the back curtain in. I need straps sewn in. Oh well another day and another thread maybe. Sorry for the sidetrack ;D

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I just installed a rod holder for it always worked great.

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that dam net always gets in my way too :-/ I put mine in an empty rod holder if I got one if not we walk all over it >:(

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CY, what you carry a net for anyway? ;D

Sorry, it was too easy ;D

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I stick the net up the @ss of the first person to disobey captains orders....that keeps it out of the way for a while. ;D Or another thing to guarantee it stays out of the way it to simply drop it overboard or leave it at the dock. ;D I guarantee the above to be effective unobtrusive net storage techniques. ;D

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The net usually gets stuck on the port side (to be out of my way) near the seat of the passenger. ;D
Another good place is along the windshield sides (someone has to be the point man). ::)

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hah, hah, hah...... >:( ;D

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Start catching fish big enough to gaff and leave the net @ home. ;)

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You know I got to thinking about spearfishermen and was planning on making some kind of joke to Hammer on where he stores his net while diving.

I thought about - what if spearfishermen decided to go catch and release. The speargun could hurl a big net at the fish, then a couple of quick pix with the underwater camera and off to the next fish. Kinda seems crazy doesn't it?

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Uh hu hu hu....that would be cool.

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Next chance I get when I put the top on and get the camera away from the main muff I'll take a pic and post.

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I know what you are talking about and i might just do that!!

I am riggingm a new to me boat and have not done a season yet, so I will see how thinghs work but this sounds great :-*

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Its illegal to gaff some fish like striper.

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I gaff all striper I'm planning to keep, but not in the body - in the bottom lip. The main reason I don't gaff in the body is because I don't like getting the boat bloody b/c that means using the washdown more and when its cold I do NOT like using the washdown!

I do gaff a realeased fish. *For those I grab them by the lower lip and gill plate, remove the hook and send them on their way.
My wife caught this 30lber (her first) 2 winters ago on our anniversary trip at Oregon Inlet NC:
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hey still

it's only illegal to gaff stripers in SOME states, Carolina ain't 1 of them, Virginia is one.
garage

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I'm not too sure if its just here or everywhere but here in florida you cant even pull a oversize fish out of the water! :o you have to leave it in the water and get the hook out. Mainly aimed at the idiots holding the goliath grouper for a picture.

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I guess I'm one of them idiots. If you take the picture quickly it don't hurt em one bit. I've caught em, took a picture and released em. Dove the spot shortly after and seen them back down there eating less than an hour later in 80 feet.

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mac I think if we tried to gaff a walleye we pull his gills right off

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That we would! Billy Mac ;D

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We go out with at least 2 or 3 other boats. *Some use nets and some gaffs. *I think the gaffers lose less fish. *My friend with the net lost 3 in a row right beside the boat last trip.

When they come up green it can be hard to get a big fish in the net. Plus if you are trolling w/ trebles it can make a gnarly mess in the net and cost you fishing time during a hot bite.

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My old 77s got rod holders under the gunnels, between the saddle tanks and the cabin. Thats where I keep my net. Havent caught anything big enough ta use it yet, my day will come soon I hope!

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I never use a net for Stripers or many fish at all, but when a nice 10 pound Fluke comes to the boat you bet the net is under it!!

I am going to have my new Bimi built in January, I am going to make sure the guy uses heavy SS for the frame, I am then going to get 2 clamp on Tulip holders and clamp to the frame, one for the net and one for the gaff, or what ever ;)