Tiny Baetis mayflies are perhaps the most commonly encountered and imitated by anglers on all American trout streams due to their great abundance, widespread distribution, and trout-friendly emergence habits.
I didn't know there was a net competition.
I too gave up the net long ago; tiring of the back-stabbing brush-snagging culprit. And where the net could have been beneficial, the damn thing was too small. I agree with Wbranch when he says,.To do this well you need a man sized net, not one of those silly girlie nets with a ten inch hoop.
Perfecting the "long line release" totally eliminates the need for nets.
I love my net. It enables me to land a fish and take pictures of it.
I love my net. It enables me to land a fish and take pictures of it.