How do you save your landing net

I've got a piece of noodle on mine as well. I just realized I haven't tested it out though. I bought a huge net at the local habitat store for $5 recently and and will probably put a noodle on that as well, though I'm wondering now if it isn't just too big for use from a kayak...

My medium sized net that comes along on most bottom fishing trips has a pool noodle on the handle. It does work as this spring it went over while I was dealing with putting a fish in the kill bag. It floated off about 20 feet before I was done and went to retrieve it. The only thing I have leashed is the paddle. Would be pretty screwed if that float off.

Pool noodle. All my nets are capped and float but just in case it's there.

I've got a piece of noodle on mine as well. I just realized I haven't tested it out though. I bought a huge net at the local habitat store for $5 recently and and will probably put a noodle on that as well, though I'm wondering now if it isn't just too big for use from a kayak...

Never!  Dream big!

My medium sized net that comes along on most bottom fishing trips has a pool noodle on the handle...

Thank you, Sarge.  I'm going to split this between pool noodles and let it swim since it headed down river without you...

Pool noodle. All my nets are capped and float but just in case it's there.

Okay, the trend is for pool noodles, and the score now stands at

Surrender - 1
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 5.25
Already Leashed - 0.5

HEY Tinker....... you gotta catch a fish before the net comes into play, just leave it at home and travel light...... paddle and underwater camera is all ya need 

HEY Tinker....... you gotta catch a fish before the net comes into play, just leave it at home and travel light...... paddle and underwater camera is all ya need 

Too true, too true - and exactly why I'm leaning towards INSAYN's suggestion even if pool noodles are in the lead right now.  In addition to all the other advantages INSAYN mentions, it would sure relieve the frustration I feel from all of my days of fishing.

Surrender - 1
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 5.25
Already Leashed - 0.5

There is always the lip gripper option.  Even salmon can be lip gripped. 

There is always the lip gripper option.  Even salmon can be lip gripped. 

Aw, come on!  You pretty much had me agreeing that I should get rid of all my rods and reels and just go paddling around, and now you want to me to consider a different solution?  I lipped a salmon last year and it took most of the day for my thumb to stop hemorrhaging.  Nonetheless...

Surrender - 0.5
Piscatorial Seppuku - 0.5
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 5.25
Already Leashed - 0.5

Plastic lip grippers, goofy!

Plastic lip grippers, goofy!

Good lord!  Do I want pool noodles for lip grips, or another leash?   

Surrender - 1
Lip Grips - 1
Piscatorial Seppuku - 0.5
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 5.25
Already Leashed - 0.5

Plastic lip grippers, goofy!

Good lord!  Do I want pool noodles for lip grips, or another leash?   

Surrender - 1
Lip Grips - 1
Piscatorial Seppuku - 0.5
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 5.25
Already Leashed - 0.5

You get YOUR lip pierced then hook the already attached lanyard to your new “hip” lip ring, then go bobbing for rock fish and salmonoids   

Surrender - 1
Lip Grips - 1
Piscatorial Seppuku - 0.5
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 5.25
Already Leashed - 0.5
I'm the Bait? - 1

Pool noodle.  Cheap and they come in many colors. 

Pool noodle.  Cheap and they come in many colors. 

Thank you, Craig.  I could get them to match my kayak, or my dry suit, or my hair, huh?  Do they come in silver?

Surrender - 1
Lip Grips - 1
Piscatorial Seppuku - 0.5
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 6.25
Already Leashed - 0.5
I'm the Bait? - 1

Pool noodle.  Cheap and they come in many colors. 

Thank you, Craig.  I could get them to match my kayak, or my dry suit, or my hair, huh?  Do they come in silver?

Surrender - 1
Lip Grips - 1
Piscatorial Seppuku - 0.5
Let It Learn To Swim On It's Own - 2.75
Dog Leash - 1
Pool Noodles - 6.25
Already Leashed - 0.5
I'm the Bait? - 1

Pinker is for the over thinker, there Tinker!