landing net
a small, bag-shaped net with a handle at the mouth, for scooping a hooked fish out of the water and bringing it to shore or into a boat.
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How to use landing net in a sentence
“Hard hat…heavy jacket…welding gloves…fish landing net…a sheet…a big Tupperware bin with a lid,” he says.
Never, till 1890, in all my days did I possess a landing-net.
Angling Sketches | Andrew LangI must not omit to mention the gaff and the landing-net, most important parts of the angler's outfit.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2 | VariousIt was impossible to see the landing net, and we often knocked them off the hook when trying to scoop them up.
Lost Pond | Henry AbbottAt the first cast I hooked one, and after a short struggle Bige brought him aboard with the landing net.
Lost Pond | Henry Abbott
This net appears to have been used either as a landing net, or for the purpose of carrying the fish when taken.
The Voyage Of Governor Phillip To Botany Bay | Arthur Phillip
British Dictionary definitions for landing net
angling a loose long-handled net on a triangular frame for lifting hooked fish from the water
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