C&R
trutta febris
Looking for recommendation on a magnetic net release....
I was on the Musky today and was just about to land my 2nd fish when I noticed my Brodin net wasn't on my back anymore. After landing the fish by hand and releasing it I started walking downstream to find it. After 300 yards or so I gave up and headed back, double-checking everywhere. I eventually got back to where I started from and found the net only 20 yards downstream from where I caught the 1st fish.
Upon attempting to connect it to the magnetic release I realized why I lost it in the first place. Turns out that when I was landing my 1st fish I was very close to shore. The magnet that is connected to the net picked up very fine magnetic particles (think etcha-sketch, but finer) in the gravel/sand mixture. When I connected the net to the magnet on my back it made a weak bond causing it to release immediately. The net release never came with a safety cord and I never thought I'd need it. Guess I was wrong.
After I got home I cleaned the surfaces of the magnets with a wire brush but it appears that magnetic residue is trapped in the housings that surrounds each magnet. Every time I connect the two magnets, the attractive force releases more fine particles onto the surface of the magnets. Brushing the particles away only forces them back into the magnetic housing.
I was on the Musky today and was just about to land my 2nd fish when I noticed my Brodin net wasn't on my back anymore. After landing the fish by hand and releasing it I started walking downstream to find it. After 300 yards or so I gave up and headed back, double-checking everywhere. I eventually got back to where I started from and found the net only 20 yards downstream from where I caught the 1st fish.
Upon attempting to connect it to the magnetic release I realized why I lost it in the first place. Turns out that when I was landing my 1st fish I was very close to shore. The magnet that is connected to the net picked up very fine magnetic particles (think etcha-sketch, but finer) in the gravel/sand mixture. When I connected the net to the magnet on my back it made a weak bond causing it to release immediately. The net release never came with a safety cord and I never thought I'd need it. Guess I was wrong.
After I got home I cleaned the surfaces of the magnets with a wire brush but it appears that magnetic residue is trapped in the housings that surrounds each magnet. Every time I connect the two magnets, the attractive force releases more fine particles onto the surface of the magnets. Brushing the particles away only forces them back into the magnetic housing.