Environets

[Ozy]

Hi Guys,

What size Environets do you guys use and recommend?

Long or Short handle, small or large head?

Thanks,

Ozy.

[LakeConjolaFish]

I've been looking to buy one aswell.

They don't seem to be stocked where I live.

Can I order one from this site?

Jim

[peter bear]

no one in perth seems to have them yet either.

[jwr]

I got mine just before christmas from Anglers Anonymous in Canningvale. I bought a large long handle variety and so far it has served me extremely well. I have stopped losing fish when tyrying to land them.

[Strewth]

Have been using the large, long-handled variety for about 2 months. Mine is all mesh, with no solid plastic. Took some getting used to, as they drag a LOT in the water. You really have to swim them in. They are gentle on fish and more lure friendly than knotted nets. But I wouldn't say they are the bees knees. Personally, I would prefer the plastic mesh had larger holes to cut the drag factor.

Cheers

Strewth

[Craig_S]

These nets are definitely in at Anglers Anonymous.

[Dave W]

Never having used an Environet (I've checked them out though), is there anything to stop some cluey angler from hacking and stitching some shade cloth and putting it on a $10 net frame??

It beats paying $80+ (for the model I was looking at) but would it be as effective??

I might have to give it a go this week, I'm pretty handy with a sewing machine (don't ask)

[Craig_S]

Dave, exactly

Geoff P did exactly this and its turned out a treat.

[LakeConjolaFish]

Dave,

I thought exactly the same thing, shade cloth sewed up the same shape as the enviro.

I'm on a pension and $80 smackers is a lot. And I have a few old landing net frames without nets, it might not be as good as the original environet but it would have to beat the normal net hands down.

I watched Starlo's flatties on his squidgie video and mine don't play so meek and mild before I release them !!!
And I hate taking scales of or damaging fins.


Jim

[Bream Master]

I've looked into getting them on the site. We have access to them via the local agent, but the logistics of posting them out is a bit of a nightmare. If you guys have access to a welder, I can get them into an Express Post pack now worries...

I have thought about the shade cloth thing myself, and I'm also looking into sourcing some decent rubberised mesh. If I have any joy with this, I'll look into selling it on the site by the metre for some DIY mesh nets.

Warren.

[Dave W]

I have thought about the shade cloth thing myself, and I'm also looking into sourcing some decent rubberised mesh. If I have any joy with this, I'll look into selling it on the site by the metre for some DIY mesh nets.

That sounds great mate

Another option that I was thinking about could be a shade or rubberised cloth material, pre-formed into the net shape that would attach to a 'basic' net frame with clips or ties or something - you'd have no troubles posting that

Doesn't sound like a bad little sideline for someone to get into Interested?

Cheers,