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Fish grips VS net #10669490 03/05/15 03:34 AM
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What's your preference? I'm leaning towards the fish grips just because they won't take up so much room.


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Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10669583 03/05/15 04:01 AM
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Both 👍 net then grip! I have none and need to get both.

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I prefer a net and the biggest you can comfortably manage for larger fish. Smaller fish can get hand lipped.

Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10669873 03/05/15 07:04 AM
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Works great until you accidentally catch a big, angry gar. When that happened to me, I was thankfully bank fishing and not in my yak. I, too, need either grippers or a net.


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Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10669894 03/05/15 08:56 AM
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A net is a PITA but is very helpful at times. If you're catching big Smallmouth Buffalo, carp or whisker fish, very handy
I use a net and grips depending on the situation, I don't always have my net but I always have my grips.
If you get a net make sure and get one big enough and one that is fish friendly, rubber or rubber coated.



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Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10670010 03/05/15 12:54 PM
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Fingers don't take any extra room and work moderately well as long as you are not fishing for something toothy.


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Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10670013 03/05/15 12:55 PM
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I believe that a rubber net is easier on a fish than grippers or hand landing it, especially when water temps are high and the potential for harming the fish from overstressing it is greatest. I can land the fish a whole lot quicker with the net or the grippers, and unhook it & release it with less handling. I've seen some people wreck a fish's jaw with grippers. I've used the grippers on toothy critters, but greatly prefer the net. In the winter I sometimes land them without a net, but the net makes it easier. Sometimes you really have to exhaust a fish before you can hand land it, or even get the grippers on its jaw.

Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10670040 03/05/15 01:07 PM
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I am new to the grips. Ive used a net forever. If i had to pick it would be the net. I do use both. Grips are a very handy tool.


Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10670041 03/05/15 01:08 PM
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This is a 42" Northern Pike we caught a while back, you can see his lower jaw is ruined due to fish grips.
If a big fish gets unruly while being held with grips this can happen, Be Careful.




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Originally Posted By: pelican

This is a 42" Northern Pike we caught a while back, you can see his lower jaw is ruined due to fish grips.
If a big fish gets unruly while being held with grips this can happen, Be Careful.





Ok the jaw is bad...but where the heck did you catch that in texas?!?!?! Memories from my childhood.


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Originally Posted By: pelican

This is a 42" Northern Pike we caught a while back, you can see his lower jaw is ruined due to fish grips.
If a big fish gets unruly while being held with grips this can happen, Be Careful.





Ok the jaw is bad...but where the heck did you catch that in texas?!?!?! Memories from my childhood.


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Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: upchurch_k] #10670451 03/05/15 03:20 PM
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I have both but usually just use my fish grip. I agree that it depends on what you are going for. I use my grips when I go saltwater. Hand works great for bass.

Re: Fish grips VS net [Re: cchoww] #10670778 03/05/15 04:45 PM
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Originally Posted By: cchoww
Both 👍 net then grip! I have none and need to get both.

me too

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Originally Posted By: Jim Ford
I believe that a rubber net is easier on a fish than grippers or hand landing it, especially when water temps are high and the potential for harming the fish from overstressing it is greatest. I can land the fish a whole lot quicker with the net or the grippers, and unhook it & release it with less handling. I've seen some people wreck a fish's jaw with grippers. I've used the grippers on toothy critters, but greatly prefer the net. In the winter I sometimes land them without a net, but the net makes it easier. Sometimes you really have to exhaust a fish before you can hand land it, or even get the grippers on its jaw.


I agree 100%
With a net it seems to calm the fish and allows you to remove the hook easily.
I've had a ten pound blue cat make a sudden burst while I had a hold of it with plastic fish grips, and the cat twisted from my grip and swam off with the grip in it's lower lip.


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I like grips n gaffs cheers


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