LANDING NET Definition & Meaning

landing net

noun

Angling.

a small, bag-shaped net with a handle at the mouth, for scooping a hooked fish out of the water and bringing it to shore or into a boat.

landing net

noun

angling a loose long-handled net on a triangular frame for lifting hooked fish from the water

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Origin of landing net¹

First recorded in 1645–55

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McHugh scrambled to get the landing net and got the fish and got it in the boat.

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However, the Falcon 9’s payload fairing - an enclosure that protected the satellites during launch - missed a landing net on the barge and ended up in the ocean.

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And when a beautiful chrome bright king meets my landing net, I’m dreaming of lighting my Weber barbeque preparing to consume one of the best eating fish in the world!

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Soon, Zach had the fish to the surface and dad scooped it up with a landing net.

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The use of legal baitfish seines, dip nets and landing nets is allowed.

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