Frabill Power Stow for Musky

[Dan668]

For anyone looking for a Frabill 36x38 storable

 

http://www.cabelas.ca/product/74307/frabill-power-stow-36-x-38-landing-net

 

Cabelas has a deal for $169 use the code for free shipping on the front page. Seems like a good price, but the price also seems to have gone up. I needed this net in the summer but a lot of places were out of stock. Got the power catch instead.

 

 

[musky666]

Looks a good deal, but I love my Beckman!

[DRIFTER_016]

No free shipping to Canada with Cabelas only the lower 48 states.

I have shifted most of my purchasing to BPS as their free shipping deals include Canada and only charge $3.50 for brokerage fees.

[Dan668]

I got free shipping. I just ordered it for a friend as a gift. Used code 99blkfri. Its the canadian site. Came out to $192Cad after tax.

Edited December 2, 2014 by dan668

[Pigeontroller]

Terrible mesh IMO. Tough on the fins...

[DRIFTER_016]

I got free shipping. I just ordered it for a friend as a gift. Used code 99blkfri. Its the canadian site. Came out to $192Cad after tax.

 

AHH, the Canookian site.

[Dan668]

I know. Ill advise him to buy the power catch mesh as i believe it fits on. Hes been looking for a foldable net. Not much else out there.

[Roy]

Maybe I'm wrong but when you're fishing alone (especially). you need your net to be ready. So, why would a storable net be more useful?

[Dan668]

I use the power catch which is great and imo the best net for skis. He has a smaller boat so prefers the foldable to save space.

[cram]

Maybe I'm wrong but when you're fishing alone (especially). you need your net to be ready. So, why would a storable net be more useful?

I have one and keep it open when fishing by myself,and have it stowed otherwise. It does save a lot of space. Also easier for travel and storage in general.

Haven't seen any issues with fins. It's a finer mesh for sure, but very soft with smaller holes, and super deep (almost comedically so). I don't get how it would cut fins, to be honest.

 

It does tangle with hooks a lot more than the larger/thicker mesh though.

 

 

[PBenson]

Great net.

[Pigeontroller]

All nets split fins on Muskies, some worse than others, not the end of the world as they heal...you'll notice split and bleeding fins in a lot of Muskie pics...

[landry]

I have owned both nets. The power stow mesh tangles too much and prongs fish handling. We hated it. The power catch mesh is far better.

[cram]

The tangle is a terrible mess. I just cut the hooks every time (except for spinnerbaits).