This is one of the downsides to collapsible nets. If there is any amount of stream flow, you have to bring the fish in from downstream of you and into the net. If you jam the net into the current, it will bend back on itself. I have a couple collapsible nets. They are “handy” but I don’t love them either. When I use a net I generally use a tamo/damo. I like this one, as it’s less expensive than a “name-brand” one, but built really well: DRAGONtail Damo Tenkara Net 30cm — DRAGONtail Tenkara
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I tried a collapsible net and didn’t like it. I now usually use the small measure net. Anybody wants a collapsible you can have it cheap, if I can even find it. LOL.
Crappy!!i recently bought a brand new Handy Net, because the design seemed to solve my net frustrations (getting caught in bushes, issues with hanging behind me, almost losing them). I have not tried yet in flowing water, so have not anticipated the collapsing. Fingers crossed, because I would really like it to work!
I have one of those nets. I have broken/repaired it twice but I really like the ergonomics of it!
I think it was my 2nd use, net bag snagged as I was bushwhacking and pulled it off the hoop. Rather than restringing the mono net cord through the hoop again I used a medium sized rubber Measure Net net bag.
Last week, while trying to net a fish upstream the force of the current pushing against the net caused a plastic brace-pin glued into the center of the hollow plastic handle to break and the hoop frame popped off the handle. I put the handle in my wading staff belt pouch, then landed that fish and several others using just a 4 1/2" handle. The hollow net handle slips into the clamshell handle portion of the hoop frame. A screw goes into a hole in the top side of the clamshell and screws into the pin in the handle to secure the handle to the frame.
When I got home I saw the handle was intact except for the center pin. It left a small hole in one side of the handle. I stuck a tight fitting 5" wooden dowel into the hollow handle centered where the pin was and drilled a hole through both sides of the handle and the dowel inside. Then I put the hoop frame handle clamshell over the handle and drilled again all the way through clamshell, handle and dowel. I put a stainless Phillips screw, washers, and “Nylock” nut to secure it all together. Not what I would call elegant but it was fixed with stuff I had on my bench and I think it’s much stronger than new.
BTW same issues everyone else has with the handy net. Now that I have a sling pack that lets a net with a nice long handle hang behind me to my left side it probably wont get used again.
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The handy pak net …measure net combo…is a great net for what we do. It is pretty robust and will not fail. For the money, you cannot beat it.
I dont regret purchasing mine, but prefer the tamos i use. We should either start or add to a net thread.
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Here’s Tom’s video (#176) from a couple days ago that I don’t believe he posted here. Looks like some rough fishing, Tom!
Here’s my video from Saturday. A beautiful spring creek with little brook trout in it:
Here’s one I came across that is a nice little narrated piece about some tenkara bikefishing for native cutthroat in the mountains around Salt Lake City:
And finally, if you want to see some tenkara in Japan (and in Japanese), check out this video. A beautiful mountain stream complete with waterfalls and native fish. The fishing starts about halfway into the video (it’s hiking until then):
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The Genryu Izakaya YT channel is mighty impressive.
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My latest Vlog. There are some nice fish in this stream. It’s just hard to get to!
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Fun video. How far was was the ride in on your Rokon? It was fun watching where I expected you to catch the fish. With only one exception I guessed right.
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I agree with @dpnoll, fun video. Thanks, Tom. I also liked the change in style with you narrating more, versus just the music.
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The ride in wasn’t too far, only about three miles. As far as you guessing where I would catch the fish, I must be too predictable (certainly the fish are)!
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The fish were where they should have been. Do you talk to yourself if not on video?
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Hahaha. I know I certainly do.
Not really. It’s been quite difficult and awkward for me to talk during fishing over these last couple of videos. While on video I have to consciously work to say something (and something not too stupid).
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Love the use of the Rokon in the beginning. No idea what that was. Now I want one!!
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As anyone who knows me would attest to I never stop talking.
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I really enjoyed the style change. It was great and more engaging to watch. I hate hearing myself on a recording, I’m sure most people do, it’s weird. You sounded great though so I wouldn’t worry.
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You are a lucky man. Wow, what a beautiful area. Thanks for sharing.
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Do you talk to yourself if not on video?
If you’d have asked me this before I started filming, I would have said no. But now that I record myself quite a bit, I’ve got plenty of video/audio evidence of me muttering to myself, even when I’m not talking to the camera 
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Nice video Tom. Are you carring your Rokon in the orange truck?