You’ve successfully played in a fish that looks every inch your new personal best. You’ve caught the glint of surface light on seemingly-perfect scales, you’ve felt the power, strength, and wild fury of the beast as it ran with your line, and you’ve seen its sleek curves as it broke the surface a couple of times. You’re soaked in sweat, breathing hard, and thinking about the best way to pose with this big beauty once you get it out of the water.
But, before you can get it weighed, before the photo opportunity, you’ve actually got to get it out of the water, as quickly, smoothly, and gently as possible. That’s where your landing net comes in to play.
At 42”, the JRC Defender Landing Net is big enough to handle almost any fish you’re likely to encounter in UK waters, including the bigger carp that are cruising around out there, while its heavy duty spreader block takes the strain of a big fish, giving you complete trust in your net as you bring the fish in to the bank, and lift it clear. The strong, rigid carbon composite construction ensures that your net handle won’t bend under the weight of even the largest fish you’re likely to find in the UK, which not only enables you to remain perfectly calm as you’re bringing your catch up and out, but also ensures your landing net will last, and perform well, for years to come.
The medium depth black mesh contrasts well against the bodies of most fish, so you can easily see where your net ends and your fish begins when you’re lifting the fish out to weigh in, and for photographs, even at night, by torch light. The mesh is fish friendly, with the latest fish safety measures applied throughout, ensuring that even a lively fish, furious at falling for the trick of your hookbait, won’t do itself any damage in the net.
The net handle pole is 6ft long, giving you the ability to take your fish clear of reeds and snags, and into the edges of deep water, on the return. Returning a fish to deeper water enables it to quickly recover oxygen, and thus recover faster from the catch.
The Defender 42” landing net also comes with its own nylon carry bag, so you won’t end up in trouble at home for getting fish-scented water all over the backseat of the car!