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Title: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: Derek Mckay on 13/08/2017 at 22:57

Has anyone changed the net bag on one of these to a rubber mesh?  Is the McLean large trout net bag the only option or is any other brands rubber mesh net a good fit? 

Title: Re: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: Iain Cameron on 14/08/2017 at 10:27

hi derek


I have the fixed head McLean (not the hinged). I hated the original net - catches on everything you walk past


I bought a mesh style landing net head of roughly the same size, from eBay, and used that. In fact, I've bought two such mesh nets, different each time, and they've been grand. Can't recommend a specific brand; i'm sure if you find one of roughly the same size it'll work just fine


here in action:
(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/11431-290417201139.jpeg)


cheers
iain

Title: Re: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: James Laraway on 14/08/2017 at 14:04

i had a 'traditional' bamboo scoop net with a rubber mesh but got shot of it as the fish were not 'enveloped' and just jumped out.

As a replacement i bought a Airflo Streamtec Pan Landing Net - its superb and will handle half decent sized fish as well

Title: Re: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: Liam Stephen on 14/08/2017 at 20:59

My net is the McLean large trout bag. Perfect size!

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/2193-140817205915.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4546)

 :z18

Title: Re: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: Derek Mckay on 14/08/2017 at 22:26

Good to know. I'll get 1 ordered.

Title: Re: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: James Laraway on 15/08/2017 at 14:22

dont get me wrong, i have the McLeans ST gye net and its great.

However when i was looking for a 'scoop' net in a tackle shop in Kelso they showed me the McLeans fixed handle one. I looked at the price almost had to sit down.....£70 ??!?!?  Maybe they are worth £30 but £70 is a joke.

Title: Re: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: Mike Barrio on 16/08/2017 at 20:38

I think Sharpes offer a soft mesh replacement pan net now for about a tenner?

http://sharpes.net/kl17---soft-mesh-net-bag-1617-frame-389-p.asp (http://sharpes.net/kl17---soft-mesh-net-bag-1617-frame-389-p.asp)

Title: Re: McLean Telescopic Hinged Weigh Net
Post by: Derek Mckay on 16/08/2017 at 21:01

They have a micro mesh but not rubberised the last I knew. Will check though, thanks Mike.