Did you know Scotty Nets Sink.... :(

[TelStar26]

On my way across the bluffs thursday afternoon heading back to sooke I was quartering a decent little chop, enough for my Scotty net to slip off my boat! By the time I got back to it, it was gone! I thought they had plastic handles and just assumed they would float! Does anyone do anything to there nets to make sure they float if they go in?

 

[Fish-Hunter]

TelStar26, we have had this very same thing happen to us with a brand new net .

So the next net got the treatment.

Go get a can of door and window foam, get about 4 feet or so of clear plastic tubing (cheap stuff, that fits the straw on the can, and fits inside the rim of the net)

Take the caps off of the ends of the net rim and the handle, hook up the clear tubing to the straw on the can of foam, insert tubing through the inside of the net rim and start to release the foam, once some starts to come out of the end withdraw the tube at an even and steady pace to fill the net rim as you go. Once you have finished the net rim, move on to the handle same procedure. A note about the handle: If your net has one of those spring release lock buttons, I would suggest popping it out of the handle and inserting a rag or something to stop the foam from filling the space that the spring mechanisim occupies, I learned this the hard way, I had to pick out the foam bit by bit until I could remove the spring assembly and thoroughly clean so that it worked .

This process works well, I found that a can is about enough to do a couple of long handled large nets, so if you have a buddy or neighbour that need theirs done also, set up to do both at the same time and split the costs. Even at one net per can the cost of less than $15 is well worth it, considering the cost of a new net .

Good Luck.

FH

 

[Barnacle Bill]

Foam packing peanuts and a long piece of dowling works fine also and really cheap. .........BB

 

[muttley]

I have had a few close calls with my net, leaving it on the roof and driving away. Will have to do a foam mod!

 

[Fish Assassin]

Every think of just removing one end and filling with wine corks? Then seal both ends and use the traped air and floats to keep your net afloat.

 

[Lipripper]

Yes.... Yes I did know that.... twice

 

[LiquidGuides01]

I take the cap off the end and fill the handle with spray foam, works like a charm and floats like a cork

 

[TelStar26]

TelStar26, we have had this very same thing happen to us with a brand new net .

So the next net got the treatment.

Go get a can of door and window foam, get about 4 feet or so of clear plastic tubing (cheap stuff, that fits the straw on the can, and fits inside the rim of the net)

Take the caps off of the ends of the net rim and the handle, hook up the clear tubing to the straw on the can of foam, insert tubing through the inside of the net rim and start to release the foam, once some starts to come out of the end withdraw the tube at an even and steady pace to fill the net rim as you go. Once you have finished the net rim, move on to the handle same procedure. A note about the handle: If your net has one of those spring release lock buttons, I would suggest popping it out of the handle and inserting a rag or something to stop the foam from filling the space that the spring mechanisim occupies, I learned this the hard way, I had to pick out the foam bit by bit until I could remove the spring assembly and thoroughly clean so that it worked .

This process works well, I found that a can is about enough to do a couple of long handled large nets, so if you have a buddy or neighbour that need theirs done also, set up to do both at the same time and split the costs. Even at one net per can the cost of less than $15 is well worth it, considering the cost of a new net .

Good Luck.

FH

Thank you! ....lesson learned.....

 

[Jeep09]

Great tip, its will happen...just when I don't know

 

[Englishman]

6-12 inches of split pool noodle wrapped around and taped to the handle also works to float the net. Bit ugly but also doubles as non slip handle for those with big hands ....LOL