split landing nets

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- 13/06/2010 at 4:24 pm #39984
  TF_swingtipbry
  been fishing a new lake recently and have had two nets split the carp are a pound tops and perch about the same size would this be the perch doing this as they are newly stocked fish or should i be looking in the shed
- 13/06/2010 at 5:01 pm #107472
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  How are they splitting?
  
  Any visable signs of damage?
- 13/06/2010 at 6:14 pm #107477
  TF_Stevie H
  Are you using a rubber landing net by any chance?
- 13/06/2010 at 7:02 pm #107479
  TF_swingtipbry
  yes first net was rubber Steve and did think it could cut easy i played one fish scoped it then had to scope a secound time
  next time i went the net i used after had also split and noticed this at the start
  Lump thats what i was thinking with the carp one did get stuck in the net
  two nets in 2 weeks when ive had them years ~think
- 13/06/2010 at 7:25 pm #107482
  TF_swingtipbry
  I think i might be catching the nets on the legs of my seatbox as ive changed where i put my landing net slightly
- 13/06/2010 at 7:30 pm #107485
  TF_Stevie H
  *doh
  
  That would explain it mate. I only mentioned the rubber nets as I have had 2 split on me with carp, but only with big fish. In fact the last time it happened I landed a 20lb+ carp here in Belgium and it thrashed in the landing net, it split and went back into the lake, snapping my line in the process… To say I was grumpy was an understatement! My teddies went out of the cot and the net is now at the bottom of the lake next door to where I was fishing. Made a great frisbie!!
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