Beans Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'm getting too long in the tooth to be scrambling down the rocks at Carp Point !!! Finally got a carp there this morning (all of 20 lbs)...first caught since July long weekend after many hours and much chumming by Crappieperchhunter and myself... As I was alone this morning I took my Lucky Strike rubber net with me but it was too small and cumbersome to get the carp into it by myself...CPH usually does the unhooking chore at the shoreline and that was what I had to do...thankfully the carp lay still while I used my foreceps to remove the hook We have landed carp in this net before but that was with two of us working together and before the Parks Dept dumped the pile of rocks making it difficult to get down to the shoreline...Thanks (NOT) guys !!! Only stayed for a couple of hours as the wind and the waves were setting off the bite alarm and when I stood up my chair would get blown away... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJQ Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Thats tough..... just get a long gaf... ,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Cross bow with a reel.That should solve your problem Norm.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Geeeeeze Thanks Boss...I never thought of that... Do the stores that handle muskie tackle carry long gaffs??? :whistling: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 Beans I have a nice large net here that you can have if you want it. My kids gave me a nice rubber one when I retired and I never use the other one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedimaster Posted August 17, 2007 Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 They sell a really nice super long heavy duty rubber one at BPS. I am waiting for it to go on sale. The pole is extendable and is very thick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beans Posted August 17, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2007 I'll have a look if and when we get together next week Cliff... My net (with handle fully extended) is 68 inches from top of net to bottom of handle and that is about the drop from the top of the bank to the shoreline...I like the rubber net as it protects the slime on the fish and is virtuosly snag proof but damn they are heavy... I love the nets the carp fishermen use but they are pricey...maybe Santa...??? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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