Nice bit of kit. That said i do not use it for course fishing. I had to do a few mods to it for use as landing net for my sea fishing. Bass, Wrasse and Pollock. I wrapped the handle in 6mm Polypropylene Rope ( that blue stuff you see everywhere ) top to bottom and added a 25mm walking stick rubber on the bottom for protection. The rope protects the carbon handle from rocks and also gives a nice grip. The rubber allows me to use it as a walking or wading stick it also seals the vent hole preventing salt water getting in. I would advise taking the poles apart and flushing in fresh water if you do use it in salt water as a precaution.
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This landing net handle is the best I have ever used. It is constructed mostly from carbon fibre with brass used for the end fitting. The twistlock function works well with only a half-turn needed to lock. The handle end is painted with a rough texture coating to prevent slippage in wet hands. This handle replaces two previous types; one (Maver) broke when I accidentally trod on it because the tube was so thin walled - the other (Shakespeare) broke when the glue holding the aluminium screw end fitting gave way. The Drennan handle is made from thicker walled, lower diameter tube and seems very strong. The Drennan end fitting is brass and is pinned as well as glued in place. The whole thing reeks of quality and is a joy to use.
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This is a super bit of kit from the Drennan stable, usual high quality build, light, functional, does exactly what it says on the tin so to speak, not sure why I didn't get one of these handles a lot sooner, should last years!
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This is my third handle... the others work fine I just keep them in different quivers for different venues They are robust strong and easy to adjust which is great once a fish is netted Would recommend for all types of angling
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A Great Handle The extra reach of 3 metres can be handy, and the handle packs down to a sensible size for transport. May need some maintenace to keep the twist - lock working, but a very practical bit of kit for coarse angling. I use it with Drennan 26 and 32" specimen nets. 5 stars
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