Hey all finally got a chance to get some fishing in today. Set out for the soho a little ways down from the dam. I fished off reservior road this morning. Got 3 total all off of wd 40 blue wing olive brass bead head #22. I may have gotten the biggest rainbow ever on a fly rod. the pic doesnt do it justice but he was all of 15 in.

What do you all think of my custom trout net?

What is that B-Rad?? A Tennis Racket?

what is that zip ties you got holding the net in there. What kind of material or what is it that you made it out of im like jon is that a tennis racket. But anyways way to go on the trout. They were nice looking trout was it busy up there many more people fishing.

Great catch Brad. Looks like you had good luck too.

Well staying true to the name I made that net back when I was using alot of rooster tails trout fishing. All the trout nets I could find where either mesh or some kind of netting that when a rooster with treble hooks got in them you nine times out of ten had to cut them out. So I took the old tatered netting off one of my trout nets drilled holes, went to wally world got a cheap bass net and cut the netting off and zip tied the bass net to the trout net. Now when the hooks get in that net you just take the hooks out easy as pie. Other than the looks it works great. The Net Ninja strikes again!!!!

Hey Boone it was kinda dead around where i was but up river a bit it was kinda busy.

Trout nets are supposed to be able to help protect the trouts fragile scales and slime coat. Nylon and some other materials are abrasive and rough on them. The cotton netting on a trout net should be wetted well before it touches a trout.
None of this matters if you keep the fish to eat or whatever, but makes a succesful release a long shot.
Please don't take me as fussing, I just want to make sure those that plan on releasing a trout know why it's better to use a trout net. Better yet to remove the hook while the fish is still in the water. Easier said than done though.

Nice fish by the way. I don't catch a lot of nice rainbows.

looks as if someone needs to go fish'en. i know my eyes aren't the best, but a tennis racket whens the last time ya went???

Nice Work B-Rad!