landing-net

On the first evening he came back frustrated, but on the second he marched nonchalantly into the kitchen with a large trout swinging in the landing-net by his side.

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I shall never forget an impudent urchin, a cowherd, about twelve years old, without either brogue or bonnet, barelegged, and with a very indifferent pair of breeches — how the villain grinned in scorn at my landing-net, my plummet, and the gorgeous jury of flies which I had assembled to destroy all the fish in the river.

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After that, it will be the landing-net and the gaff, and goodbye to Roland except as a meal-ticket.

Here Lies Gloria Mundy Mitchell, Gladys, 1901- 1982

William Ravenshoe affectionately helping Charles with a landing-net to secure the salmon, thus speaks to him:

The Continental Monthly, Vol. 2, No 3, September, 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy. Various

By carefully introducing a landing-net under the netting over the pond, I was able to catch the intruder, and caught four more in the same way in about three weeks.

Amateur Fish Culture Charles Edward Walker

When the market-women require more fish, the perforated tank is raised from the canal, and the fish extracted with a landing-net and deposited in their tubs.

Denmark M. Pearson Thomson

There was also the Pout net, an implement somewhat like a very large landing-net, wherewith a man might readily whip many a fish out of flooded water.

Stories of the Border Marches Jeanie Lang

Duncan was down on his knees more than once, with the landing-net in his hand, but again and again the big fish would sheer off, with just such indications of power as to make his conqueror cautious.

Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 Various

Her fine face flushed with the excitement of the run and leap of her prey, as it came nearer and nearer, until Tim slipped the landing-net quietly under it and landed a beauty in the boat.

Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885 Various

This is easily managed by catching the fish, a few at a time, in a landing-net from the travelling can, and then, instead of putting them straight into the water, putting them into a bucket of salt and water for a short time.

Amateur Fish Culture Charles Edward Walker