Boga vs net
 

Are most of you using a boga grip or net or combo of the two these days? Why are you using one or the other?

I use a net and my not-a-boga once the fish is in the boat. Smaller fish I just flip in the boat and grab em though.


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I flip the fish in. If the fish is big in use the net. Once the fish is in the boat I use my cca fish grabber to take the hook out

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Big red on topwater I'm sure gonna boga it.

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I will boga them sight fishing or fly fishing just to feel like a purist

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Bogas and Braids (copyrighted that) for photo ops only

Boga only on reds. Flip the smaller trout in, net the larger specks.

I boat flip smaller fish and net the bigger one's.

We net 'em all. A net of the proper size and good netting technique will lose far fewer fish than flips and grips.

You don't flip sail cats?

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Sometimes after we get a dozen in the box, we'll get cavalier about it. But, even then we grab the leader and lift them in to control where those barbs are. 4-7 lb fish usually need a net.

I can't stop laughing at this

I will boga a red bc I hate reds and don't really care if I lose him or not. I'm gonna let him go anyway. I just fish with tops or suspending baits so I don't feel like fighting the trebles out the net for a red. A trout over 4, I will net. Anything else just flip it in.

When I'm wading I just carry a boga. Net gets in the way and I have seen many times someone go to net one and the trebles get caught in net before they get fish in and it comes off.

I think pretty much everyone flip smaller fish in. Was just wondering about nicer size fish. My little one fishes with me a lot now and some of his have to be netted because he's not ready to flip them. I was just curious if anyone used a boga in place of a net.Would much rather have another rod in the holder than the net.

Boga vs net
 

It's just more work to boga them. You have to have that big fish worn down. Hard to grab that lip when they still fired up throwing their head around without getting your hand on the line. And of course the longer it's in the water the better chance of it coming off or break you off with all the tension. If it's a nice fish and I'm fishing from boat, I'm netting it always.

X 100

Only use boga when sporting my braid and putting lunkers in people face

I only fish with cork grips so I don't have to worry about big trout. Flip or bust

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If im in a boat and its a good fish 100% net, then I'll grab it with the boga to take hooks out

I use boga, then net it just to be safe :D

Have you tried tying your braid straight to boga (no swivel) slow retrieve. Prob catch a lake record.

Well put.

FIFY

I'm so salt life I put my Boga in my net then net the fish

For trout and reds i use a small fish billy club to knock them out before i flip them into the boat.

I only catch trout I need to gaft!!

I harpoon mine

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And get 20$ per pound at the buyer.
#wickedpissah

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Flip or bust

Flip and watch em bounce off the rail and into the water.


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Mad flippin' skills son!

i think this site is partially to blame for most of the "fads" that are used... such as boga for everything.... braid for all. everyone thinks it necessary to weigh every 3lb trout they catch, then take a selfie. follow the leader. its bass fishing all over again.

Out da water and into da box. No time wasted.

i expected you to look much more like charlie sheen... kinda disappointing.

Pox is so salt life, he mashes the barbs on his TW trebles so he can lunker thump his deck

Dude that tw bait don't even have hooks! So salt life trout I make trout clench down on spook jrs

slime
 

i could imagine how long it takes for mg to clean the slime from his net, his ice chest and his boat:spineyes::spineyes:

The boys take 10-15 minutes rinsing off the rods, the ice chests, and the boat after each trip. The slime has broken down into almost nothing by the time for cleanup and does not add to the time. Getting the salt off to prevent corrosion is the main reason for rinsing.

Being a bass guy I'm used to the ol swing, but last year I broke not 1, not 2, but 3 good bass rods on eating size red fish trying to boat swing em. Habits are hard to break, especially if you are desperately trying to boat more than the guy with you. And if you're stupid. Do own a prety gnar pair of CCA red handle express super ultimate boga grips though, still have plastic on them. Been my white elephant gift 2 years running.

Needle nose pliers........ But I'm a cheap @$$ and never learn my lesson.

Any suggestions on where to store a net in a bay boat besides a rod holder? Anyone using a collapsible type net? If so what kind/size?

Mine just stays on the floor behind the center console or on the seat when getting a lot of use.


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I second dat one... cannot tell you how many I have lost trying to flip in da boat.

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you got some fast cleaning boys there. it take at least an hour for my wife and I to clean Visco.

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