That’s when you need a kayak fishing net. I’ve been kayak fishing for decades and tested a lot of nets to land everything from bass to bull reds—I’ve found that the best kayak fishing nets are compact ...

Best Budget: Ego Kayak Fishing Net. Best Budget. SEE IT. Why It Made the Cut: A short-handled design with a large hoop for easy storage and an affordable price point. Key Features.

Use the right tool for the job. A good kayak fishing net is nothing like you'd swing from a powerboat. ... The EGO S2 Slider Compact ($70) uses a PVC coating that is easy on the fish.

Top fishing net. Wakeman Retractable Fishing Net. Our take: This versatile fishing net can stretch to 56 inches and easily retract to 35 inches for transportation and storage.

Trawl nets, used extensively in commercial fishing, are particularly problematic. These large, moving nets sweep up everything in their path, trapping species indiscriminately.