Finish Strong!
The Drifter Predator Series® nets are the strongest nets available on the market. These nets were designed for the largest, toughest game fish in the world. The 5/8″ or 3/4″ Reinforced Hoops are without question the most heavy duty hoop ever made. They are uniquely reinforced in way different from any other “reinforced” hoop on the market. They are rated to pick up 70 lbs without bending or failing, no other net available on the market can claim that, PERIOD! The 48″ net handles are reinforced anodized aluminum and feature an EXCLUSIVE “T-Grip” handle on the end for extra control of the net. If a fish tries to change direction at the last moment, you now have unparalleled control of your oversized landing net. The handles are offered in 4 colors: RED, BLUE, GOLD, and BLACK. If you are buying a premium, high quality net that is made to last forever, shouldn’t you at least be able to make it match your boat?
While they are definitely the strongest nets available, they also have been designed with the fishes safety in mind. The net bags are rubber coated in a specially formulated mixture that assures the softest, most durable net bag you can purchase. The bags are soft and pliable straight from our factory, and remain that way in all weather conditions. These bags will open fully and easily each and every time to pick it up to net a fish.
The new Drifter Predator Series® Musky Nets are available in two sizes.
The “XL” features a true 37″ x 35″‘ hoop with a 36″ deep coated net bag. Rated UP TO 60 lbs.!
The “XXL” features a true 44″ x 40″ hoop with a 42″ deep coated net bag. Patent Pending. Rated UP TO 70 lbs.!
Tom Dietz –
As a professional musky angler/instructor I am very serious when it comes to catch and release along with big fish durability. The Predator Series nets designed by Drifter Tackle meet both of my landing net requirements with an A +!! These nets are also considerably lighter than the competition, yet they still offer us a durable, fish fin friendly net bag that prevents fish from rolling up in the net, etc. The Predator Series landing nets are truly a fantastic product!
Tom Dietz –
Tom Dietz
Breezy Point, MN
Kevin Kelley Pgh PA. –
Totally with the $$$. I have had a few nets over the years, but this is by far the best. the deep net flows you to keep the fish in the water, and makes the release process a lot faster.
Paul Halter –
Last year, on the way to Lake Vermillion, I bought this net. I’ve had quite a few nice muskies in my old Beckman over the years, and a few over 45 inches were tricky to net, and I’d repaired the net a time or two. It had served me well, but I thought… just maybe, this is the year one of us hooks up on a 50 incher. I liked the idea of the coated net to protect the fish, and the massive hoop to handle bigger fish. That was a lot of money to spend on a net, but man, I’m so glad I bought it. In our final hours of the trip my friend caught a 45 incher and it was so much easier to net… but a few minutes later, I caught a 53 incher. Not only was netting it a breeze, it gave us the room we needed to keep the fish in the water while we cut away 5 of the 6 points on a deeply inhaled Cowgirl. We broke one cheap bolt cutter in the process – that was a lesson in how you can regret opting for the cheaper tool rather than the one you should really have. I now carry Knipex bolt cutters for musky hooks. But the Drifter XL net? It was worth the price just to have that one monster musky survive. The old Beckman is a good net, and I still bring it in the boat if I’m on waters where fish don’t exceed 45 inches. But if you’re chasing the fish of a lifetime, invest in the Drifter XL. You won’t regret it.
Paul Halter –
Last year, on the way to Lake Vermillion, I bought this net, in the XXL size. I’ve had quite a few nice muskies in my old Beckman over the years, and a few over 45 inches were tricky to net, and I’d repaired the net a time or two. It had served me well, but I thought… just maybe, this is the year one of us hooks up on a 50 incher. I liked the idea of the coated net to protect the fish, and the massive hoop to handle bigger fish. That was a lot of money to spend on a net, but man, I’m so glad I bought it. In our final hours of the trip my friend caught a 45 incher and it was so much easier to net… but a few minutes later, I caught a 53 incher. Not only was netting it a breeze, it gave us the room we needed to keep the fish in the water while we cut away 5 of the 6 points on a deeply inhaled Cowgirl. We broke one cheap bolt cutter in the process – that was a lesson in how you can regret opting for the cheaper tool rather than the one you should really have. I now carry Knipex bolt cutters for musky hooks. But the Drifter XXL net? It was worth the price just to have that one monster musky survive. The old Beckman is a good net, and I still bring it in the boat if I’m on waters where fish don’t exceed 45 inches. But if you’re chasing the fish of a lifetime, invest in the Drifter XXL. You won’t regret it.