dip net

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a net or mesh bag on a long handle, used to scoop fish from water.

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First recorded in 1855–60

dip-net

[ dip-net ]

/ ˈdɪpˌnɛt /

to scoop (fish) from water with a dip net.

In running tide areas that neck-down between coastal islands, passes, spits of land, and tidal bars, use fine-mesh dip nets.
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These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
Diving Into 2015 With Polar Bear Plunge Extremists|James Joiner|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“Hence, there might be a net benefit, at least to some females, of breeding within the natal group,” the researchers speculate.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The outcome of the rum feud is critical for both Bacardi and Pernod Ricard, because the winner could net billions in future sales.
Why Congress Hates Your Cuban Rum|Tim Mak|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Initially these were individuals “from higher net worth circles,” he says, especially as the site launched with benefit auctions.
William, Kate, and Jay Z’s Favorite Art Star: Alexander Gilkes' World of Rock Stars and Royalty|Tim Teeman|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
During the recession net immigration to the U.S. from Mexico fell to zero or less.
The Case for More Low-Skill Immigration|Veronique de Rugy|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Specimens were easily collected in a mist net placed across the opening.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
Thank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the Castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
But what if I catch the fish by using a hired boat and a hired net, or by buying worms as bait from some one who has dug them?
The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice|Stephen Leacock
I'll take a dip myself, just to be companionable, and tomorrow morning we can get back to any size you like.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
When it was all over Alila was not too tired to play for awhile with a few locusts he had caught in a net.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade